Montréal emergency rooms: which one is least busy right now?

History since September 13, 2026 · 171,960 readings.

ERs

over capacity

142%

occupancy

354

waiting

Emergency rooms in the region

Least busy first

Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal

MontréalCardiac specialty emergency room

Calm41%~ 3h 44 wait

7 waiting · 19 in the ER · 2 on stretchers > 24 h

Hôpital Douglas

MontréalPsychiatric emergency room

Busy88%~ 2h 31 wait

2 waiting · 11 in the ER

Hôpital Notre-Dame

Montréal

Busy89%~ 6h 44 wait

13 waiting · 49 in the ER · 10 on stretchers > 24 h

Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal

MontréalPsychiatric emergency room

Busy92%

0 waiting · 13 in the ER · 3 on stretchers > 24 h

Hôpital de Verdun

Montréal

Busy92%~ 4h 51 wait

10 waiting · 40 in the ER · 2 on stretchers > 24 h

CHU Sainte-Justine

MontréalPediatric emergency room

Full106%~ 9h 52 wait

37 waiting · 79 in the ER · 1 on a stretcher > 24 h

Hôpital de Lachine

Montréal

Critical121%~ 4h 20 wait

8 waiting · 25 in the ER · 8 on stretchers > 24 h

Hôpital Santa Cabrini

Montréal

Critical126%~ 4h 08 wait

11 waiting · 61 in the ER · 21 on stretchers > 24 h

Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal

Montréal

Critical139%~ 10h 59 wait

58 waiting · 140 in the ER · 11 on stretchers > 24 h

Hôpital de Lasalle

Montréal

Critical140%~ 6h 41 wait

12 waiting · 35 in the ER · 10 on stretchers > 24 h

Centre Hospitalier de St. Mary

Montréal

Critical146%~ 7h 42 wait

13 waiting · 48 in the ER · 6 on stretchers > 24 h

Hôpital Général de Montréal

Montréal

Critical152%~ 7h 56 wait

16 waiting · 69 in the ER · 20 on stretchers > 24 h

Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont

Montréal

Critical152%~ 11h 57 wait

54 waiting · 127 in the ER · 19 on stretchers > 24 h

L'Hôpital de Montréal Pour Enfants

MontréalPediatric emergency room

Critical175%~ 8h 46 wait

55 waiting · 99 in the ER · 1 on a stretcher > 24 h

Hôpital Général Juif

Montréal

Critical191%~ 6h 01 wait

20 waiting · 137 in the ER · 27 on stretchers > 24 h

Hôpital Général du Lakeshore

Montréal

Critical200%~ 9h 36 wait

20 waiting · 83 in the ER · 34 on stretchers > 24 h

Hôpital Royal Victoria

Montréal

Critical212%~ 10h 48 wait

39 waiting · 112 in the ER · 30 on stretchers > 24 h

Hôpital Fleury

Montréal

UnknownN/A

Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur-de-Montréal

Montréal

UnknownN/A

Hôpital Jean-Talon

Montréal

UnknownN/A

Hôpital en Santé Mentale Albert-Prévost

MontréalPsychiatric emergency room

UnknownN/A

Regional trend

Fri, Nov 13, 12:00 a.m.142% · 1,112 people present · 354 waiting

Over the last 7 days, occupancy averaged 149%, between 123% and 178%. That is 0% compared with the previous period.

Stretcher occupancy in Montréal
Time	Occupancy	Present	Waiting
Fri, Nov 6, 01:00 a.m.	158%	1,180	373
Fri, Nov 6, 02:00 a.m.	157%	1,133	342
Fri, Nov 6, 03:00 a.m.	157%	1,120	315
Fri, Nov 6, 04:00 a.m.	156%	1,100	292
Fri, Nov 6, 05:00 a.m.	159%	1,093	276
Fri, Nov 6, 06:00 a.m.	158%	1,071	248
Fri, Nov 6, 07:00 a.m.	159%	1,074	241
Fri, Nov 6, 08:00 a.m.	160%	1,114	267
Fri, Nov 6, 09:00 a.m.	167%	1,178	293
Fri, Nov 6, 10:00 a.m.	168%	1,236	304
Fri, Nov 6, 11:00 a.m.	172%	1,293	304
Fri, Nov 6, 12:00 p.m.	174%	1,346	344
Fri, Nov 6, 01:00 p.m.	178%	1,394	397
Fri, Nov 6, 02:00 p.m.	174%	1,399	424
Fri, Nov 6, 03:00 p.m.	168%	1,422	475
Fri, Nov 6, 04:00 p.m.	169%	1,409	502
Fri, Nov 6, 05:00 p.m.	164%	1,372	478
Fri, Nov 6, 06:00 p.m.	160%	1,365	454
Fri, Nov 6, 07:00 p.m.	155%	1,370	446
Fri, Nov 6, 08:00 p.m.	154%	1,399	456
Fri, Nov 6, 09:00 p.m.	151%	1,378	452
Fri, Nov 6, 10:00 p.m.	150%	1,340	438
Fri, Nov 6, 11:00 p.m.	147%	1,283	436
Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 a.m.	146%	1,250	436
Sat, Nov 7, 01:00 a.m.	144%	1,191	445
Sat, Nov 7, 02:00 a.m.	144%	1,151	420
Sat, Nov 7, 03:00 a.m.	144%	1,133	400
Sat, Nov 7, 04:00 a.m.	143%	1,120	368
Sat, Nov 7, 05:00 a.m.	144%	1,100	345
Sat, Nov 7, 06:00 a.m.	144%	1,075	308
Sat, Nov 7, 07:00 a.m.	145%	1,065	295
Sat, Nov 7, 08:00 a.m.	147%	1,069	278
Sat, Nov 7, 09:00 a.m.	146%	1,134	296
Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 a.m.	146%	1,162	311
Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 a.m.	150%	1,192	318
Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 p.m.	146%	1,198	346
Sat, Nov 7, 01:00 p.m.	141%	1,226	367
Sat, Nov 7, 02:00 p.m.	138%	1,236	379
Sat, Nov 7, 03:00 p.m.	137%	1,233	407
Sat, Nov 7, 04:00 p.m.	134%	1,229	421
Sat, Nov 7, 05:00 p.m.	131%	1,190	415
Sat, Nov 7, 06:00 p.m.	128%	1,174	387
Sat, Nov 7, 07:00 p.m.	131%	1,081	337
Sat, Nov 7, 08:00 p.m.	127%	1,165	367
Sat, Nov 7, 09:00 p.m.	128%	1,179	383
Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 p.m.	126%	1,141	352
Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 p.m.	127%	1,075	325
Sun, Nov 8, 12:00 a.m.	124%	1,015	287
Sun, Nov 8, 01:00 a.m.	123%	918	278
Sun, Nov 8, 02:00 a.m.	126%	1,004	308
Sun, Nov 8, 03:00 a.m.	126%	873	249
Sun, Nov 8, 04:00 a.m.	127%	963	267
Sun, Nov 8, 05:00 a.m.	129%	943	228
Sun, Nov 8, 06:00 a.m.	129%	953	222
Sun, Nov 8, 07:00 a.m.	130%	942	222
Sun, Nov 8, 08:00 a.m.	132%	938	199
Sun, Nov 8, 09:00 a.m.	134%	975	184
Sun, Nov 8, 10:00 a.m.	136%	994	183
Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 a.m.	139%	1,053	198
Sun, Nov 8, 12:00 p.m.	137%	1,100	248
Sun, Nov 8, 01:00 p.m.	137%	1,132	290
Sun, Nov 8, 02:00 p.m.	134%	1,134	300
Sun, Nov 8, 03:00 p.m.	134%	1,136	321
Sun, Nov 8, 04:00 p.m.	134%	1,146	342
Sun, Nov 8, 05:00 p.m.	139%	1,172	340
Sun, Nov 8, 06:00 p.m.	139%	1,199	349
Sun, Nov 8, 07:00 p.m.	135%	1,192	348
Sun, Nov 8, 08:00 p.m.	137%	1,077	305
Sun, Nov 8, 09:00 p.m.	138%	1,184	336
Sun, Nov 8, 10:00 p.m.	135%	1,157	338
Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 p.m.	133%	1,126	348
Mon, Nov 9, 12:00 a.m.	127%	1,044	338
Mon, Nov 9, 01:00 a.m.	129%	1,004	324
Mon, Nov 9, 02:00 a.m.	131%	997	304
Mon, Nov 9, 03:00 a.m.	134%	982	276
Mon, Nov 9, 04:00 a.m.	135%	962	245
Mon, Nov 9, 05:00 a.m.	138%	944	196
Mon, Nov 9, 06:00 a.m.	142%	943	181
Mon, Nov 9, 07:00 a.m.	143%	946	173
Mon, Nov 9, 08:00 a.m.	144%	972	195
Mon, Nov 9, 09:00 a.m.	150%	1,057	230
Mon, Nov 9, 10:00 a.m.	152%	1,128	238
Mon, Nov 9, 11:00 a.m.	155%	1,226	285
Mon, Nov 9, 12:00 p.m.	159%	1,342	359
Mon, Nov 9, 01:00 p.m.	161%	1,411	436
Mon, Nov 9, 02:00 p.m.	161%	1,451	456
Mon, Nov 9, 03:00 p.m.	164%	1,476	472
Mon, Nov 9, 04:00 p.m.	161%	1,465	502
Mon, Nov 9, 05:00 p.m.	157%	1,443	496
Mon, Nov 9, 06:00 p.m.	154%	1,411	484
Mon, Nov 9, 07:00 p.m.	152%	1,412	501
Mon, Nov 9, 08:00 p.m.	152%	1,407	500
Mon, Nov 9, 09:00 p.m.	148%	1,382	509
Mon, Nov 9, 10:00 p.m.	147%	1,327	462
Mon, Nov 9, 11:00 p.m.	146%	1,285	439
Tue, Nov 10, 12:00 a.m.	146%	1,215	417
Tue, Nov 10, 01:00 a.m.	150%	1,185	390
Tue, Nov 10, 02:00 a.m.	149%	1,115	358
Tue, Nov 10, 03:00 a.m.	150%	1,106	342
Tue, Nov 10, 04:00 a.m.	150%	1,083	305
Tue, Nov 10, 05:00 a.m.	151%	1,072	280
Tue, Nov 10, 06:00 a.m.	151%	1,067	275
Tue, Nov 10, 07:00 a.m.	151%	1,058	257
Tue, Nov 10, 08:00 a.m.	153%	1,071	253
Tue, Nov 10, 09:00 a.m.	161%	1,136	229
Tue, Nov 10, 10:00 a.m.	162%	1,108	213
Tue, Nov 10, 11:00 a.m.	163%	1,257	254
Tue, Nov 10, 12:00 p.m.	165%	1,308	292
Tue, Nov 10, 01:00 p.m.	164%	1,349	342
Tue, Nov 10, 02:00 p.m.	166%	1,239	326
Tue, Nov 10, 03:00 p.m.	163%	1,360	362
Tue, Nov 10, 04:00 p.m.	160%	1,313	365
Tue, Nov 10, 05:00 p.m.	158%	1,217	335
Tue, Nov 10, 06:00 p.m.	156%	1,263	331
Tue, Nov 10, 07:00 p.m.	155%	1,204	307
Tue, Nov 10, 08:00 p.m.	154%	1,261	341
Tue, Nov 10, 09:00 p.m.	154%	1,256	353
Tue, Nov 10, 10:00 p.m.	148%	1,230	370
Tue, Nov 10, 11:00 p.m.	148%	1,152	363
Wed, Nov 11, 12:00 a.m.	147%	1,107	340
Wed, Nov 11, 01:00 a.m.	147%	1,086	324
Wed, Nov 11, 02:00 a.m.	146%	1,059	297
Wed, Nov 11, 03:00 a.m.	144%	1,030	278
Wed, Nov 11, 04:00 a.m.	146%	1,023	256
Wed, Nov 11, 05:00 a.m.	147%	995	222
Wed, Nov 11, 06:00 a.m.	148%	976	208
Wed, Nov 11, 07:00 a.m.	148%	982	219
Wed, Nov 11, 08:00 a.m.	148%	990	214
Wed, Nov 11, 09:00 a.m.	153%	1,035	199
Wed, Nov 11, 10:00 a.m.	157%	1,110	202
Wed, Nov 11, 11:00 a.m.	157%	1,171	232
Wed, Nov 11, 12:00 p.m.	159%	1,246	285
Wed, Nov 11, 01:00 p.m.	160%	1,230	329
Wed, Nov 11, 02:00 p.m.	159%	1,365	363
Wed, Nov 11, 03:00 p.m.	163%	1,363	374
Wed, Nov 11, 04:00 p.m.	162%	1,325	404
Wed, Nov 11, 05:00 p.m.	157%	1,308	409
Wed, Nov 11, 06:00 p.m.	152%	1,285	405
Wed, Nov 11, 07:00 p.m.	148%	1,276	389
Wed, Nov 11, 08:00 p.m.	147%	1,281	371
Wed, Nov 11, 09:00 p.m.	148%	1,302	401
Wed, Nov 11, 10:00 p.m.	150%	1,247	397
Wed, Nov 11, 11:00 p.m.	144%	1,195	395
Thu, Nov 12, 12:00 a.m.	144%	1,149	379
Thu, Nov 12, 01:00 a.m.	144%	1,097	352
Thu, Nov 12, 02:00 a.m.	144%	1,016	315
Thu, Nov 12, 03:00 a.m.	145%	997	281
Thu, Nov 12, 04:00 a.m.	147%	988	251
Thu, Nov 12, 05:00 a.m.	148%	981	226
Thu, Nov 12, 06:00 a.m.	149%	979	217
Thu, Nov 12, 07:00 a.m.	150%	979	219
Thu, Nov 12, 08:00 a.m.	150%	1,000	217
Thu, Nov 12, 09:00 a.m.	160%	1,088	229
Thu, Nov 12, 10:00 a.m.	160%	1,131	222
Thu, Nov 12, 11:00 a.m.	158%	1,173	228
Thu, Nov 12, 12:00 p.m.	161%	1,237	273
Thu, Nov 12, 01:00 p.m.	164%	1,287	300
Thu, Nov 12, 02:00 p.m.	167%	1,324	311
Thu, Nov 12, 03:00 p.m.	165%	1,320	333
Thu, Nov 12, 04:00 p.m.	159%	1,280	357
Thu, Nov 12, 05:00 p.m.	157%	1,266	337
Thu, Nov 12, 06:00 p.m.	156%	1,267	333
Thu, Nov 12, 07:00 p.m.	151%	1,234	323
Thu, Nov 12, 08:00 p.m.	149%	1,240	329
Thu, Nov 12, 09:00 p.m.	146%	1,208	342
Thu, Nov 12, 10:00 p.m.	143%	1,166	365
Thu, Nov 12, 11:00 p.m.	141%	1,147	375
Fri, Nov 13, 12:00 a.m.	142%	1,112	354

Best hours in the region

The calmest hours are 12 a.m., 1 a.m., 2 a.m. (Québec time). The busiest is 1 p.m.. Based on 1330 readings.

12 a.m.137% · 336 waiting on average · 54 readings

Average stretcher occupancy for each hour of the day, Québec time. The calmest hours are green and named in the sentence above the chart.

Average occupancy by hour of the day in Montréal
Hour	Average occupancy	Waiting (avg.)	Readings
12 a.m.	137%	336	54
1 a.m.	137%	328	53
2 a.m.	137%	302	54
3 a.m.	138%	275	54
4 a.m.	139%	253	56
5 a.m.	140%	234	54
6 a.m.	141%	218	55
7 a.m.	142%	212	55
8 a.m.	143%	217	55
9 a.m.	148%	218	55
10 a.m.	150%	227	57
11 a.m.	151%	248	56
12 p.m.	152%	284	56
1 p.m.	153%	318	56
2 p.m.	152%	333	56
3 p.m.	151%	358	56
4 p.m.	148%	376	56
5 p.m.	147%	372	56
6 p.m.	144%	363	56
7 p.m.	141%	356	56
8 p.m.	141%	357	56
9 p.m.	140%	359	56
10 p.m.	138%	354	56
11 p.m.	138%	350	56

The region and Québec

Montréal142%
Québec as a whole113%

Montréal is 29 points above the Québec average.

History and seasons

The MSSS publishes these figures by fiscal period of about four weeks, one period at a time.

In period 5 of 2026-2027: 302,919 visits and an average length of stay of 10.8 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 351,243 visits (−14%).

2026-2027 · P5302,919 visits

2022-2023
2023-2024
2024-2025
2025-2026
2026-2027

In period 5 of 2026-2027: 302,919 visits and an average length of stay of 10.8 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 351,243 visits (−14%).

See Quebec-wide trends

Fiscal year	Period	Visits
2022-2023	P5	331,623
2023-2024	P5	319,800
2024-2025	P5	363,410
2025-2026	P5	351,243
2026-2027	P5	302,919