2026 Travel Arrangements
ACCOMMODATION
MONTREAL ARRIVAL OPTION #1 - Marriott Residence Inn, Downtown
Location: Map
Nights Available: Friday Aug 7th, Saturday Aug 8th, Sunday Aug 9th
Type: Hotel Room, Private Bathroom, Includes AC
Cost: $299/night + Tax (Bike Rally Group Rate). The cost of these rooms is not reimbursed by the Bike Rally.
AVAILABLE TO BOOK IN SEPTEMBER.
MONTREAL ARRIVAL OPTION #2 - Grey Nuns Residence, Concordia University
Location: Map
Nights Available: Friday Aug 7th, Saturday Aug 8th, Sunday Aug 10th
Type: University Residence Room, Communal Bathrooms, No AC
Cost: $75 per night. Participants will book through the Bike Rally, not directly with Concordia. You'll pay the fee for your stay that will be refunded after the room is used. Crew are refunded for up to 2 nights and Riders are refunded for 1 night.
NOTE: PWA and Trellis Community Members do not need to pay the upfront fee. Please email bikerally@pwatoronto.org to self-identify and book your room.
TORONTO DEPARTURE - Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)
Location: Map
Nights Available: Friday July 31st, Saturday Aug 1st
Type: University Residence Room, Communal Bathrooms, Includes AC
Cost: $75 per night. Participants will book through the Bike Rally, not directly with TMU. You'll pay the fee for your stay that will be refunded after the room is used. Crew and Riders will be refunded for up to 2 nights.
NOTE: ACCM and Trellis Community Members do not need to pay the upfront fee. Please email bikerally@pwatoronto.org to self-identify and book your room.
RETURN BUSES FROM MONTREAL
The Bike Rally will be providing return bus transportation departing from the Grey Nuns Residence at Concordia University in Montreal, with stops at Trellis HIV & Community Care in Kingston & Monsignor Fraser College in Toronto.
NOTE: This is mainly for Riders, as most Crew drive their vehicles back to Toronto on the Sunday.
The departure options include:
Saturday August 8th, 2026
Sunday August 9th, 2026
Monday August 10th, 2026
A $50 deposit is required to reserve your seat and will be reimbursed after the Rally to participants who use the service. If you don’t get on the bus, your deposit will not be refunded.
PRE-RALLY TRANSPORT TO TORONTO
Participants coming to Toronto from outside the GTA for Departure are eligible to be reimbursed up to $100 for transportation (VIA Train, Bus, car mileage). Please keep your receipt and submit it to mmarchand@pwatoronto.org. You can book your transportation any time but note that reimbursements will not happen until after April 1st 2026.
If you need your gear and/or bike transported to Toronto separately from Montreal or Kingston (for instance, VIA Rail doesn’t allow bikes on the trains) that will also be arranged starting in June.
If you have any questions or concerns about accommodations or transportation, please email mmarchand@pwatoronto.org