Summer 2025 marks the return of the Montreal tradition of transforming certain bustling streets into pedestrian zones.

Starting this May, several streets across the city will be closed to cars for the season, providing more space for pedestrians, terraces, public art, and local events.

While this change is welcomed by many, drivers will need to plan their routes accordingly, especially with several main arteries affected.

Here is an overview of the streets that will become pedestrian zones this summer, according to the city:

• Place D'Youville & Place Royale: Closed from May 21 to September 2.

• Avenue du Musée (between Sherbrooke O. and Dr. Penfield): Closed from June 5 to October 13.

• Rue Saint-Denis & Rue Émery (Saint-Denis: Sherbrooke E. to Sainte-Catherine E.; Émery: between Saint-Denis and Sanguinet): Closed from June 14 to September 15.

• Rue Sainte-Catherine Est (Village, between Saint-Hubert and Papineau): Closed from May 15 to October 14.

• Avenue Bernard (between Wiseman and Bloomfield): Closed from May 24 to September 21.

• Avenue Duluth Est (between Saint-Laurent and Saint-Hubert): Closed from June 19 to October 13.

• Avenue Mont-Royal: Saint-Laurent to Saint-Denis: from May 29 to October 13; Saint-Denis to De Lorimier: from May 29 to September 1.

• Place De Castelnau (between De Gaspé and Saint-Denis): Exact dates to be confirmed. In 2024, it was closed from May 15 to October 15.

• Rue Wellington (between Régina and 6e Avenue): Closed from June 2 to September 19.

• Promenade Ontario (between Pie-IX and Darling): Closed from June 16 to early September.

• Rue Saint-Paul Est (between Marché-Bonsecours and Saint-Laurent): Already pedestrian for the season until October 31.

• Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest (in the Quartier des spectacles, between De Bleury and Saint-Laurent): Closed until the end of summer.