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Things change. This guide was assembled on October 10, 2026. Several official pages (the airport authority, Biodome and Botanical Garden prices, the Basilica's price page) would not open or did not list prices, and we say so wherever it happens. Anything unstamped is either general knowledge or a blank for you to fill. Check the linked page before you spend.

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One-line promise: Four days, three nights, one bag, miles for the plane and points for the bed, and a short list of places that deserve your cash.
Trip length: Friday to Monday, 3 nights.
Best months: late May through early October for walking; deep winter works for people who plan around cold (see the winter caveat in chapter 1).
Budget band: a planning frame, not a promise; the cost sheet in chapter 8 has blanks for you to fill.
Best for: culture and food weekends, first-time visitors who want a tight plan, and points collectors with a modest balance.
Safety: The US State Department lists Canada at Level 1: "Exercise normal precautions in Canada." No regional Reconsider Travel or Do Not Travel areas appear in the text we read. [read 2026-10-10 — page dated June 05, 2026 (advisory); October 02, 2026 (travel guidance "date issued"); footer "Last Updated" August 11, 2025, https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/canada-travel-advisory.html]
Base guides: our base guide /guides/montreal-quebec-city/ covers the broad Montreal and Quebec City trip; our base guide /guides/quebec-winter-carnival/ covers the winter festival. This guide covers only what changes for a three-night weekend on points.

At a glance

Fly on miles (Aeroplan is the headline program), sleep on hotel points, pay cash for transit, two museums and food.
Base: Old Montreal or Downtown for the chain choice; Plateau and Mile End are day-and-evening neighborhoods.
Transit: OPUS card $6, single ticket $3.75, 24-hour $11.25, 3-day $21.75 (zone A). (checked Oct 10, 2026)
Museums: MMFA $32 (ages 25 and under free; closed Mondays); Pointe-a-Calliere adult $30. (checked Oct 10, 2026) (checked Oct 10, 2026)
Free: Mount Royal, the Old Port, the markets (general knowledge; check each official page).
Hotels: Marriott lists 12 Montreal-area hotels on its destination page; Hyatt we could not confirm. (checked Oct 10, 2026)
Money: dollar figures on the Canadian pages are expected to be Canadian dollars; confirm the currency at checkout.
Language: greet in French first (general guidance).