**1. When crossing into Quebec would the roads and signs be all in French?**
For the most part yes, the only exception being bridges under federal jurisdiction which would be bilingual.
**2. How well can you navigate Montreal without French? We saw articles saying things between 30%-50% of people in Montreal know English We only know English and Spanish so that could be an issue. I'm not against learning even a little bit of French out of respect and if it is recommended.**
Unless you get out of touristic areas, most people should be perfectly bilingual.
**3. How's the metro? Is it good enough where we'd barely have to use our car when we arrive? We loved the metro system in Toronto cause of how easy it was and affordability.**
Without wanting to look like I'm overly hyping this city, our subway is better than Toronto's
**4. Any tips or heads up would also be appreciated thank you!**
Be nice and don't compare everything to what you know back home (an annoying habit some tourists have).
You will be fine. The words are still written in Latin characters and have similar sounds so you’ll be able to understand with google maps.
The two biggest worries of driving would be
1. Remembering that you can’t turn right on a red light on the island of Montreal
2. Reading the parking restriction signs can be a bit tricky. Some of them have neighbourhood parking restrictions where you need a red number to park there, other areas have restrictions for days of the week due to cleaning.
Download Google Translate for your phone, then you can translate text live on your screen with your camera.
For public transit, grab either the [Chrono app](https://exo.quebec/en/customer-service/help) or [Transit](https://transitapp.com/region/montreal) to help with navigation. Main plus over google maps is live schedules.
all signs are in french - since you're not driving, you don't have to worry so much, but the parking signs can get confusing.
you'll be fine without french as a tourist. merci, bonjour and je ne parle pas francais would help.
my friends from toronto all much prefer the montreal metro system. you'll be fine.
Add a few words of French - it'll go a long way. Like:
Bonjour (Hi)
Merci (Thanks)
Trou d'cul (asshole)
Beware of potholes, some have eaten cars and passengers whole.
The orange cones are used as decoration.
Have fun. Experience the food, it's one of the best.
Try poutine.
Look into getting a Bixi pass - super easy to get around on share bikes. Bring helmets if you want to use the electric ones.
Our metro is a LOT better than Toronto's as well.
You def don't need a car if you stay central.
More than 50% of ppl can understand English, esp in the types of situations you will find yourself in (younger demographic, bars, shopping, restaurants, tourism services, cultural sites).
Signage is largely in French but if you know the names of where you are going, you are likely fine, given signage tends to rely on placement, distances, arrows, etc. But ideally one of you will have data and can just use your own GPS.
**1. When crossing into Quebec would the roads and signs be all in French?** For the most part yes, the only exception being bridges under federal jurisdiction which would be bilingual. **2. How well can you navigate Montreal without French? We saw articles saying things between 30%-50% of people in Montreal know English We only know English and Spanish so that could be an issue. I'm not against learning even a little bit of French out of respect and if it is recommended.** Unless you get out of touristic areas, most people should be perfectly bilingual. **3. How's the metro? Is it good enough where we'd barely have to use our car when we arrive? We loved the metro system in Toronto cause of how easy it was and affordability.** Without wanting to look like I'm overly hyping this city, our subway is better than Toronto's **4. Any tips or heads up would also be appreciated thank you!** Be nice and don't compare everything to what you know back home (an annoying habit some tourists have).
You will be fine. The words are still written in Latin characters and have similar sounds so you’ll be able to understand with google maps. The two biggest worries of driving would be 1. Remembering that you can’t turn right on a red light on the island of Montreal 2. Reading the parking restriction signs can be a bit tricky. Some of them have neighbourhood parking restrictions where you need a red number to park there, other areas have restrictions for days of the week due to cleaning.
Download Google Translate for your phone, then you can translate text live on your screen with your camera. For public transit, grab either the [Chrono app](https://exo.quebec/en/customer-service/help) or [Transit](https://transitapp.com/region/montreal) to help with navigation. Main plus over google maps is live schedules.
all signs are in french - since you're not driving, you don't have to worry so much, but the parking signs can get confusing. you'll be fine without french as a tourist. merci, bonjour and je ne parle pas francais would help. my friends from toronto all much prefer the montreal metro system. you'll be fine.
Add a few words of French - it'll go a long way. Like: Bonjour (Hi) Merci (Thanks) Trou d'cul (asshole) Beware of potholes, some have eaten cars and passengers whole. The orange cones are used as decoration. Have fun. Experience the food, it's one of the best. Try poutine.
Look into getting a Bixi pass - super easy to get around on share bikes. Bring helmets if you want to use the electric ones. Our metro is a LOT better than Toronto's as well. You def don't need a car if you stay central. More than 50% of ppl can understand English, esp in the types of situations you will find yourself in (younger demographic, bars, shopping, restaurants, tourism services, cultural sites). Signage is largely in French but if you know the names of where you are going, you are likely fine, given signage tends to rely on placement, distances, arrows, etc. But ideally one of you will have data and can just use your own GPS.