Highway 138 North of St Andrews West (approx. 430 m north of Island/Valade Rd.)
Highway 138 · Eastern region
- Spaces
- 28
- Accessible spaces
- 4
- Enter from
- Island/Valade Road
- Distance
- about 107 km from Montréal
- Lit
Intercity rideshare · 507 km
Montréal to Toronto rideshare
Seats in cars already driving Montréal to Toronto, booked and paid in the Loop app. This page shows what is posted on the corridor right now, what a seat typically costs, and how it compares with the bus, the train, and driving alone.
Corridor
via Highway 401 and Autoroute 20Montréal · Montréal, QC
507 km · 5 h 30 min
Toronto · Toronto, ON
Seat price
about $46
fair-share guidance
Upcoming
64 rides
next 30 days
corridor summary from Loop data
What is on this corridor right now.
Counts from Loop's own ride data, each one labelled with its window. Nothing here is estimated or padded.
Upcoming rides
64
next 30 days
Seats available
424
on upcoming rides
Completed rides
0
none in this window yet
Drivers
3
on recent rides
Distance and drive time
507 km · 5 h 30 min
median of recorded Loop rides
As of September 7, 2026 · live data
How this corridor works.
Toronto to Montréal is the busiest intercity corridor in Canada and the most searched carpool route on Loop. It is a straight run along the 401 past Kingston, then the 20 into Montréal, and drivers almost always pick up downtown or at Yorkdale and drop at Berri-UQAM or Gare Centrale.
When seats get posted
Friday afternoons out of Toronto and Sunday evenings back, plus every long weekend and reading week.
What a seat costs
Drivers set the price. Loop shows fair-share guidance (typical carpool rate in QC, plus a small fixed pickup allowance) on every ride and flags a price above it. There is never surge pricing, and the price you see is the price you pay in the app.
How rides workWhere drivers pick up in Montréal
The areas riders usually name. Every ride lists its exact pickup before you book.
- Plateau
- Downtown / Centre-ville
- NDG
- Laval
- Longueuil
On every ride
- ID and licence verified drivers
- Pickup PIN on every ride
- Live trip status for both sides
- Blind two-way ratings
- Women-only rides, server-enforced
Montréal to Toronto: Loop, bus, train, or drive alone.
One-way, one person. A Loop seat is a share of a driver's real cost; the other rows are what the same trip costs on public transit or with the whole car on you.
- Carpool
Loop seat (fair-share guidance)
typical carpool rate in QC, driver sets the final price
- One way, CAD
- about $46
- Travel time
- 5 h 30 min
- Bus
- One way, CAD
- $19 to $110
- Travel time
- 6 h 40 min
- Train
- One way, CAD
- $55 to $156
- Travel time
- 5 h 13 min
- Solo drive
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km full cost)
fuel, wear, insurance and depreciation for the whole car
- One way, CAD
- $370.11
- Travel time
- 5 h 30 min
| Option | Mode | One way, CAD | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop seat (fair-share guidance)typical carpool rate in QC, driver sets the final price | Carpool | about $46 | 5 h 30 min |
| Megabus | Bus | $19 to $110 | 6 h 40 min |
| VIA Rail | Train | $55 to $156 | 5 h 13 min |
| Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km full cost)fuel, wear, insurance and depreciation for the whole car | Solo drive | $370.11 | 5 h 30 min |
Alternative fares checked September 3, 2026 from operator sites; they change with dates and demand.
Drivers set the seat price on Loop. The app shows fair-share guidance and never adds surge pricing.
Carpool lots between Montréal and Toronto
Provincial park-and-carpool lots along the corridor: agree on one in the app, leave a car, ride together.
Island Road
Highway 138 · Eastern region
- Spaces
- 28
- Accessible spaces
- 4
- Enter from
- Highway 138
- Distance
- about 107 km from Montréal
- Lit
Highway 138 (Brookdale Avenue & Cornwall Centre Road)
Highway 138 · Eastern region
- Spaces
- 65
- Accessible spaces
- 6
- Enter from
- Brookdale Avenue
- Distance
- about 108 km from Montréal
- Lit
Cornwall Centre Road
Highway 401 · Eastern region
- Spaces
- 54
- Accessible spaces
- 6
- Enter from
- Brookdale Avenue
- Distance
- about 108 km from Montréal
- Lit
Shanly Road (Leeds & Grenville Road 21)
Highway 416 · Eastern region
- Spaces
- 22
- Enter from
- Leeds & Grenville Road 21
- Distance
- about 172 km from Montréal
- Lit
Highway 401 & Shannonville Road (IC 556)
Highway 401 · Eastern region
- Spaces
- 32
- Accessible spaces
- 2
- Enter from
- Shannonville Road
- Distance
- about 324 km from Montréal
- Lit
Carpool lot data: Ontario 511 (Ministry of Transportation), Open Government Licence, Ontario, fetched September 3, 2026. Space counts and amenities are as published by the province; check the lot before you rely on it.
Montréal to Toronto questions.
Straight answers about this corridor. Anything not covered here is in the full FAQ.
How long does the Montréal to Toronto rideshare take?
About 5 h 30 min for the 507 km drive via Highway 401 and Autoroute 20, before traffic, weather and stops. That is the typical road time; each ride shows its own planned departure and route.
How much does a rideshare from Montréal to Toronto cost?
Drivers set their own seat price. For 507 km, a seat on this corridor typically runs about $46. QC cost-sharing rules cap what a driver can collect, so a seat stays a share of the trip's real cost rather than a fare. There is never surge pricing, and the price you see is the price you pay in the app.
Where do drivers pick up in Montréal?
Common pickup areas are Plateau, Downtown / Centre-ville and NDG. Every ride lists its exact pickup and any stops before you book, and the pickup PIN plus a shared pickup colour on both phones make it easy to find each other.
Is Loop cheaper than the bus or train from Montréal to Toronto?
Megabus fares on this corridor were roughly $19 to $110 one way when we checked, and VIA Rail economy fares were roughly $55 to $156. Driving alone costs about $370.11 at the CRA full-cost rate of 73¢ per km, which is what a shared seat splits. A Loop seat is a share of the driver's real cost, so it is usually the cheapest door-to-door option, and you travel with people going the same way.
Can I bring luggage on a Montréal to Toronto ride?
Each driver lists boot space and the luggage size they can take (small, medium, large, extra large) on the ride itself, so check the ride details before you book and message the driver in the app if you have something unusual, like skis or a bike.
How is Loop different from Kijiji or Facebook rideshare groups for Montréal to Toronto?
On Loop you book and pay in the app (cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay), the driver is ID and licence verified, pickup is confirmed with a PIN, both sides rate each other blind afterwards, and you can share a live trip page with someone at home. Nothing is exchanged by e-transfer in a comment thread.
Are there women-only rides from Montréal to Toronto?
Yes. Women can post rides that only women can book, and the rule is enforced by Loop's servers, not left as a preference. Verified-only rides work the same way for riders who have completed ID verification.
When are the most rides posted from Montréal to Toronto?
Friday afternoons out of Toronto and Sunday evenings back, plus every long weekend and reading week. Right now there are 64 rides posted for the next 30 days on this corridor.
Nearby routes.
Other corridors that start in Montréal or end in Toronto. Many rides on this page are legs of these longer trips.
Going Montréal to Toronto?Someone near you is too.
Open the app, search the corridor, and book the seat or post the trip. PIN-verified pickups, live status, and a price that splits the cost instead of surging it.