Casino de Montréal guide: hours, games and getting there
The Casino de Montréal is Loto-Québec's casino in Jean-Drapeau Park, across the water from the Old Port. This guide covers what you need before you go: hours, ID rules, how to get there without a car, what you can play, where to eat, and how the loyalty program works. Everything below comes from Loto-Québec's own casino pages and the STM, checked on 5 November 2026. Shows, promotions and restaurant hours change often, so confirm anything time-sensitive on the official Casino de Montréal site before you leave.
The basics
- Address: 1 Avenue du Casino, Montréal, QC H3C 4W7, in Jean-Drapeau Park.
- Phone: 514-392-2746 or 1-800-665-2274.
- Operator: Loto-Québec, the provincial Crown corporation that runs Quebec's casinos.
- Minimum age: 18, for the casino and its restaurants.
- Entry: free. You pay for shows, food and, of course, the games.
Opening hours
According to the casino's plan your visit page:
- Monday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 5 a.m. the next day.
- Friday to Sunday: open around the clock, from 9 a.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday.
- Statutory holidays: open.
The poker room, restaurants and bars keep their own hours, which are listed on each venue's page. Reservations at the restaurants are recommended but not required.
ID, dress code and house rules
You need a valid government-issued photo ID. Anyone who looks under 25 can be asked for it. Photocopies and photos of your ID on your phone are refused, so bring the physical card.
The dress code is short: dress appropriately, and no clothing that shows violence or is linked to a recognised violent group. There is no jacket requirement on the official page.
A few rules catch first-time visitors:
- Backpacks, motorcycle helmets and umbrellas are not allowed inside. Use the coat check.
- Outside food and drinks are not allowed.
- Phones and other devices are not allowed at gaming tables. Step away from the table to use yours.
- Photos and video are allowed if you respect other customers' privacy. Filming someone without consent is prohibited.
- The building is smoke-free, and smoking or vaping cannabis is banned inside and outside.
Cash desks handle bank withdrawals and exchange US dollars and euros into Canadian dollars. Terminals on the floor also handle withdrawals and redeem slot cashout slips.
Getting there
By metro and bus
The STM's line 777 Jean-Drapeau / Casino / Bonaventure is the easiest way in. It links the casino with two metro stations:
- Jean-Drapeau on the yellow line (line 4). Take the 777 westbound to reach the casino.
- Bonaventure on the orange line (line 2), next to Central Station. Take the 777 eastbound to reach the casino.
The STM lists the first departure at 5:04 a.m. and the last at 1:08 a.m. on weekdays and 1:38 a.m. on weekends and holidays. Buses run every 20 minutes on weekdays, and every 30 minutes on weekends outside summer. The casino stays open well past the last bus, so plan your ride home if you stay late. The casino's own page says the 777 is free for the trip home to Jean-Drapeau or Bonaventure metro; check the STM page for current fares before relying on it.
By car
Indoor and outdoor parking is free, but spaces are limited and there is no valet. There are electric vehicle charging stations on site. On busy event weekends at Jean-Drapeau Park, the bus is usually the calmer option.
From outside Montréal
The casino lists coach operators running shuttles from the Quebec City area, the Eastern Townships and Montérégie, the North Shore and Mauricie. Phone numbers are on the plan your visit page.
What you can play
The casino lists more than 3,000 slot machines, 84 gaming tables, a poker room and sports betting terminals. Loto-Québec's two gaming halls in Québec City and Trois-Rivières are much smaller; our Salons de jeux guide compares them. Many of these titles also run online; see our guide to Espacejeux slots.
Table games. The table games page lists 12 games: blackjack, Blackjack Switch, Free Bet Blackjack, Bahama Bonus Blackjack, Double Down Madness, roulette, EZ Baccarat, 3 Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, Mississippi Stud, I Luv Suits Poker and War. Limits vary by table; our online blackjack guide covers the blackjack rules and the decisions that matter. The progressive side games, Trilux and Poker Loto-Québec, take $5 bets.
The Zone. An area of electronic tables with the casino's lowest minimum bets, useful if you want to learn a game before sitting at a live table. Prefer to play from home? Loto-Québec also streams live tables online, including Dual Play roulette and baccarat from this casino's floor; our live dealer casino guide explains how they work.
Poker room. The poker page lists 18 No-Limit Texas Hold'em tables with a $1/$2 minimum. Tournaments run Monday to Thursday and on Sunday, with on-site registration from noon on the day. Omaha is not mentioned. If you would rather play from home, Loto-Québec's online room is covered in our OK POKER guide.
ARcade. An augmented reality space by Moment Factory, aimed at groups and celebrations rather than gambling.
Blackjack and slot tournaments under the Gold Mode banner run in season, with qualifiers going to a final. Dates and conditions are on the games pages.
Restaurants, bars and shows
The restaurants page lists three:
- Le Montréal: seafood and grill with Quebec-sourced products.
- Pavillon 67: a buffet with views of downtown, dinner on Thursdays and Sundays.
- L'Instant: deli and pasta, open late, known for its smoked meat poutine.
Bars include the Valet bar, the bar next to ARcade, the Dame de Cœur and Le Roi bars, and Le Jardin patio in season. The Cabaret du Casino hosts ticketed concerts, tribute shows and comedy. Juste pour rire runs a free French-language stand-up night on Tuesdays. Lineups change every month, so check the cabaret page for dates and prices.
Casino Privilèges: the loyalty program
Loto-Québec's loyalty program is called Casino Privilèges. Membership is free. You sign up at a Casino Privilèges counter with photo ID, an email address only you use, and a PIN.
How it pays, per the official page:
- Slots and electronic terminals: $1 wagered earns 1 Privilèges Point.
- Table games: comps based on the game, time played and average bet. Hand your card to the dealer before you play.
- Redemption: 300 points are worth $1, in whole dollars.
- Status tiers: Privilèges, Privilèges Plus (1,600 status points), Prestige (35,000) and Prestige Plus (400,000), reassessed each year from 15 October.
Run the numbers on that slot rate: 300 points for $1 means roughly 33 cents back per $100 wagered, before any tier perks or offers. It is a small rebate on volume, not a reason to play more.
A night at the casino vs playing online
The maths does not change when you leave the house. Every game has a house edge, and over time the casino keeps that share of what you bet. On a single-zero roulette wheel the edge is about 2.7%; on a double-zero wheel it is about 5.26%. Our online roulette guide lists the payout and odds of every bet. Doubling your bet after each loss does not change that; our Martingale roulette guide shows why. Slots publish no fixed rate on the floor, while online games usually show a return to player figure in the game info.
What differs is how each side tries to keep you playing:
- At the casino, you get comps through Casino Privilèges, plus food, drinks and shows. You also get a natural stop: the last 777 bus, the walk to the car, a closed restaurant.
- Online, you get welcome bonuses and reload offers. These come with a wagering requirement that forces you to bet the bonus many times before you can withdraw. Read the terms first.
On the rules side, Loto-Québec's online platform is the only online casino authorised by Quebec. Many private sites also accept Quebec players under licences from Kahnawake or offshore regulators. Our guide on whether online gambling is legal in Quebec explains the difference. If you do play online, compare sites on payouts and terms in our best online casinos in Quebec ranking. Sports bettors can see how private books compare with the provincial one in Mise-o-jeu alternatives, and our tools help you check odds and bonus value before you commit.
For the other casinos and poker rooms you can reach from the city, including Playground in Kahnawake, see our comparison of casinos near Montréal.
Playing within limits
Set a budget before you arrive and leave cards at home if that helps. The casino's responsible gambling page lists Loto-Québec's tools, and the free, confidential help line at 1-800-461-0140 answers 24/7 in English and French. Our glossary entry on self-exclusion explains how a voluntary ban works. Our own responsible gambling page lists more help.
Sources
Checked 5 November 2026.
Key terms
- House edge
- The cut a game is built to keep for the casino on average, shown as a percentage of what you bet.
- Return to player (RTP)
- Return to player ("taux de retour"): the share of all bets a game is built to pay back over a huge number of rounds.
- Wagering requirement
- The total you have to bet ("exigence de mise") before bonus money, or what you won with it, can be withdrawn.
- Self-exclusion
- A ban you put on yourself ("autoexclusion") to stop gambling at one site, or at every licensed site in a region, for a set time.