Plan your visit
Place des Arts
Place des Arts is directly connected to the Place-des-Arts metro station, as well as being close to numerous bus routes and easily accessible on foot, by bike and BIXI bike, and by taxi.
Main outside entrances
- 175, Sainte-Catherine St. W, Montreal
- 1600, Saint-Urbain St, Montreal
Quartier des spectacles
Before or after a show, take advantage of the restaurants located inside or just a few steps from Place des Arts, offering a variety of menus suited to all tastes and budgets. We strongly advise you to reserve your table.
Take advantage of your visit to Danse Danse to fully experience the Quartier des spectacles' effervescence.
Venues
Place des Arts' major performance venue with 1,453 seats
With nearly 3,000 seats, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier is often the host of large-scale shows.
An intimate venue with a versatile layout, seating between 300 and 421 spectators.
2024-2025 Venue Plans
Théâtre Maisonneuve, Place des Arts
Ballet BC • Far From The Norm • Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan • Travis Knights • Ex Machina + Côté Danse • Compagnie de la Citadelle • Peeping Tom • Marco da Silva Ferreira
Cinquième Salle, Place des Arts
José Navas • Dancers of Damelahamid • Sylvain Émard Danse • Maud Le Pladec feat. JR Maddripp • Alan Lake Factori(e) • Compagnie Philippe Saire
2025-2026 Venue Plans
Théâtre Maisonneuve, Place des Arts
Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève • Hofesh Shechter Company • Côté Danse • Compagnie Hervé Koubi • Ballets Jazz Montréal • (LA)HORDE / Ballet national de Marseille • Stephanie Lake Company
Cinquième Salle, Place des Arts
KOMOCO / Sofia Nappi • Compagnie Virginie Brunelle
Salle Bourgie, Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, 1339, rue Sherbrooke Ouest · Montréal
Vías
How to get there
By Metro
From Place-des-Arts station, you can directly access all of Place des Arts’ venues without having to go outdoors.
By Bus
Place des Arts is on the 15, 55, 80, 125, 129 and 435 (Express) bus lines.
By Taxi
Two taxi stands are located close by the Place des Arts area:
- At the entrance located at 1600, Saint-Urbain St., on the west side, near the Maison symphonique and the Salon urbain, there is a taxi stand;
- At the entrance located at 175, Sainte-Catherine St. West, taxis park across from Complexe Desjardins, near the exit from Théâtre Maisonneuve, Théâtre Jean-Duceppe and the Espace culturel Georges-Émile-Lapalme.
By Bike or Bixi Bike
Bike racks are located near the main entrance of the Maison symphonique (1600, Saint-Urbain St.). The closest BIXI station is located at the corner of De Maisonneuve and De Bleury. To learn about other stations near Place des Arts, visit the interactive map of BIXI stations.
By paratransit
Place des Arts is accessible to people with reduced mobility.
To use the paratransit service, visit the STM website.
Parking
Allow 45 minutes to park in the Quartier des spectacles.
Place des Arts Parking
1450, Saint-Urbain St. (between Maisonneuve and Ste-Catherine)
Eight parking spaces (section P1) with 240-volt charging stations are reserved for customers with electric vehicles. An additional fee will be applied.
Complexe Desjardins Parking
1251, Jeanne-Mance St. (another entry is available on Saint-Urbain, between Ste-Catherine and René-Lévesque
Adapted Services
Acces by car or by paratransit
Our Saint-Urbai entrance (1600 rue Saint-Urbain) is equipped with a ramp and drop-off area, outdoors and indoors, to facilitate access for people with reduced mobility or who use wheelchairs.
Parking
People with reduced mobility have access to a number of reserved indoor parking spaces at Place des Arts (1450, rue Saint-Urbain). Learn more at the parking attendant’s box or reserve your space by calling 514 842-2112.
Reserved seats for wheelchair users
Several seats are set aside in each show venue for people who use wheelchairs. For access, you need to obtain special tickets at the Place des Arts box office wicket or by telephone at 514 842-2112 (or toll free at 1 866 842-2112). Simply specify that you need a ticket for a person who uses a wheelchair.
Mobility assistance inside the venues
During show times, a customer service representative is specially assigned to assisting people with reduced mobility. To obtain assistance, simply come to the show venue entrance. You will also be accompanied out of the venue at the end of the performance.
Théâtre Maisonneuve: We recommend that people with reduced mobility choose a ticket in the Parterre section and arrive 1 hour before the start of the show—that is, 15 minutes before the doors open. If you use a wheelchair, spaces have been set aside for you and are available by contacting the Box Office at 514 842-2112.
Hearing-impaired people
All venues at Place des Arts are equipped with an audio system that enables people who are hearing-impaired to tune in to the show’s signal. Simply bring your portable radio or music device with headphones and tune in to the dedicated frequency for your show venue:
Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier : 90,9 FM
Théâtre Maisonneuve : 89,9 FM
Cinquième Salle : 88,1 FM
Companion Leisure Card
Danse Danse is a partner of the Companion Leisure Card (CAL) and offers free access to the companion of a guest with a Companion Leisure Card (CAL). Please contact the box office at 514-842-2112 or 1-866-842-2112 for more details.