As a city, Montréal aims for and achieves efficiency, whether in its administrative processes, its transit system or its communication systems.

Air connections with the majority of international destinations are par for the course—easy, rapid and direct—from the Montréal-Trudeau airport located just twenty-odd minutes by car from downtown Montréal. Rail connections can be made from Central Station (the Gare centrale), itself connected to the Quartier international by a covered pedestrian corridor and by the subway, as well as being accessible from a number of major hotels. Montréal also has a rapid and efficient public transit system (bus and subway) that serves every city district as well as nearby suburbs.

Advanced technology telecommunications are rapid, inexpensive and efficient. Bell Canada, the largest telecommunications services corporation in Canada and Teleglobe Canada, a leader in intercontinental telecommunications, are both based in the Montréal region. The telephone system is accessible for a very competitive price and, unlike systems in many other locations, there is no additional charge for local calls. Cellular telephones are routed over two networks, one digital and the other analogue. Lastly, high speed Internet access is available everywhere in the Montréal area. In Montréal, most administrative processes are based on simple procedures intended to optimize efficiency and reduce red tape. Whether it be to obtain a permit, reserve a meeting room, register for a course or pay a bill, everything (or just about everything) can be handled over the Internet or by telephone, with a minimum of waiting and a maximum of friendly service. Because the governments of both Quebec and Canada have made online government services a priority, a large number of governmental administrative procedures can now be performed entirely over the Internet.