Free parking while you wait for pickup at YUL
CellParc is Montréal–Trudeau’s free cell phone waiting lot, set up so drivers don’t circle the terminal access road or pay garage rates while timing an arrival. You park, stay with the car, and wait for a call or text from the passenger once they clear baggage claim in the main terminal.
This lot sits a short drive from the terminal complex at YUL, close enough that the final hop to the arrivals curb usually takes just a few minutes in normal traffic. You skip the stop‑and‑go lanes directly in front of the terminal until you actually see “bags in hand” on your phone.
Parking at CellParc is free with no posted time limit as of the latest reports, but it functions as a short‑term waiting area only. There are no ticket machines, pay stations, or gates here, which keeps the in‑and‑out process fast when the passenger finally walks out of customs or domestic arrivals.
CellParc is an outdoor lot with basic lighting and marked stalls, but no terminal services: no washrooms, no food, and no indoor waiting space. Plan to arrive at the lot 15–30 minutes before the scheduled landing time, then watch the flight status and wait for the pickup call before heading toward the signed arrivals zones at Montréal–Trudeau.
Because you need to be ready to move as soon as your passenger calls from the terminal, don’t unpack the trunk or leave the vehicle unattended at CellParc. The practical move: send your arriving traveler a text with a clear meeting point at the arrivals curb, then stay parked at CellParc until they confirm they’re outside with bags.