Become familiar with your local street maps. Visit the restaurants, retailers and sporting facilities in each neighbourhood you frequently visit and find out about their opening hours.
Visit the city's parks(liste des parcs) but trust your instincts and choose wide open, well-lit or busy paths. It's best to avoid slopes, bushy groves and dark or isolated corners.
Be confident in your walking. Move with confidence and with a sense of purpose. If you think you are being followed, cross the street to check.
Don’t anger people. You shouldn't avoid interactions with others, but don't be rude even if others are rude to you.
At night, walk down well-lit, busy streets and feel safer. When you are walking and a driver stops to ask you for information, keep a safe distance between yourself and the car.
Petty crime, such as pick pocketing, purse snatching and car theft, does occur. Don't let your valuables in an unattended vehicle.
Make sure you don't carry large sums of money or valuables in your handbag. Carry your cash separately so, if worst comes to worst, you could throw the cash in one direction and head the other way without losing your credit and ID cards.
If someone tries to grab your bag and you resist, you may get hurt. It's better to let the thief take it. Your physical well-being is more important than you bag.
Go to the STM Montreal security Web page where you’ll find the information you need to ensure that all your trips by bus or by metro are secure.
Dial STM-INFO (514 786-4636 + 7) to find out when is the next bus.
Program your cell phone with appropriate numbers like:
3-1-1, the new municipal number to get an information, make a service request or file a complaint;
