Is Montreal Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Group travel

Loved Montreal food is nice. People are nice friendly, downtown is amazing and old montreal at night is beautiful feels like Europe. Lazer show at night is beautiful. Cafes have asthetic vibes it was expensive but worth it.

Group travel

I was traveling with a group and still got approached by people with questionable intents, some beggars who were rude as well, so I wouldn’t say it’s entirely safe for solo traveling. Only in certain areas though, like alleys and I experienced it along Chinatown. During the day, much better, so many lively people. They still wanted to speak English so that was a relief. Did not get to interact much with the locals, unfortunately. I loved visiting Old Montreal, touristy but worth it. I had the...

Group travel

I absolutely loved my trip to Montreal. I felt very safe and appreciated how organized and walkable the city was. The bike lanes were fantastic, making it easy to explore sustainably. Montreal’s diverse attractions, beautiful architecture, and environmentally conscious vibe really resonated with me. Plus, the variety of restaurants offered such a rich cultural experience. It’s truly a stunning and inspiring city. Total cost is approximately $1,000.

Solo travel

I’m currently travelling in Montreal, I’m here for a month. I’m having a lot of fun here, it’s really nice and safe place, as a woman I feel very good with the city and walking by myself. The only bad point would be the prices that are very high unfortunately…

If you're a woman, it's better to be in company. There are a lot of guys who start awkward conversations or knock on the windows you're sitting at. On the subway, I saw people openly smoking and drinking alcohol. I also passed a naked man. End another man shouted at me aggressively when I refused to give him my phone. It's a beautiful city, but🫩

I have been living in Montreal for almost a year now. I never felt unsafe in this city, day or night. I never experienced catcall, street harassment or theft. It is a city where women can walk, bike, drive or take the metro without feeling unsafe.

Safety in Montreal varies a lot depending on neighborhood. Plateau Mont Royal, Villeray, Mile End, feel very safe compared to my references (London, Marseille, Reunion, Paris), but some neighborhoods can feel very rough. The city centre around Berri-Uqam for example, can make you feel very uneasy with drug use and homelessness, although I’ve never witnessed violence myself there, but I wouldn’t feel safe there if I visited for the first time.

Montreal is generally safe, but it all depends on the neighborhood you go to at night, like Maisonneuve, Saint-Michel, Ontario, Montreal North. Just be careful. The best places to go, I would say, are downtown (Saint-Catherine), Westmount, Chinatown.