// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Montreal?
Montreal scores 75.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #43 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
75.3%
Rank
#43 / 388
Criteria present
54 / 86
Evidence coverage
87.2%
Montreal's smart city score by area
13 present · 1 partial · 1 absent
11 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
10 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 1 absent
3 present · 8 partial · 0 absent · 3 not assessed
Where Montreal is strong
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Digital Government Services
Evidence highlights
Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Montreal operates an extensive public transport network including bus, metro, and train services through operators like Société de transport de Montréal (STM), Exo, and the Réseau express métropolitain (REM). The STM's metro network alone has 68 stations, a…
https://www.stm.info/enPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Open schedule data (GTFS)
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) provides GTFS data for bus schedules and metro frequency, available for download on its developer portal. Exo also makes data on schedules and itineraries available in the standardized General Transit Feed Specific…
https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/1bcf0d8e-d67b-4291-8393-70621b0f5400Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Real-time arrivals (GTFS-RT)
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) provides real-time bus timetables and positioning data (GTFS-Realtime), including occupancy rates, accessible via their developer portal. Exo also offers real-time data in GTFS-realtime format, currently available …
https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/1bcf0d8e-d67b-4291-8393-70621b0f5400Public Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing
The Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) manages fare options and promotes the OPUS card, which students are encouraged to renew, indicating an integrated smartcard system for public transit in the region.
https://www.artm.quebec/en/About this assessment
Montreal was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.