If a tourist asked you to recommend the top party cities in Canada, chances are Montreal would be at the top of your list. But based on recent data from Uber, you’d be incorrect.
According to the third annual edition of Uber Canada’s Nightlife Index, Montreal doesn’t even crack the top 10 party cities in Canada for 2024. (Umm, are you okay there, Uber? Did you have one too many drinks yourself?)
Based on the average number of late-night trips (between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.) taken by riders in each city each month, Uber found the following to be Canada’s top 10 partying cities:
- Toronto, ON
- London, ON
- Winnipeg, MB
- Ottawa, ON
- Regina, SK
- Halifax, NS
- Vancouver, BC
- Kitchener-Waterloo, ON
- Edmonton, AB
- Hamilton, ON
You would think so. However, last month another study — this one by financial services platform Square — revealed that Toronto and Calgary are dominating the late-night scene in Canada, with 38% of all restaurant, bar and café spending happening between 7 p.m. and 4 a.m.
Meanwhile, Montreal lagged way behind at 26% and was even beat by Ottawa and Winnipeg.
Again, WTF?
In Uber’s study, Montreal did come out on top in one category: We’re the top users of Uber Share, Uber’s more economical, less time-efficient ride-sharing service. While Toronto takes the lead in Uber Black rides, Quebec City tops the charts for Uber Comfort, and Winnipeg favours Uber Green.
Across Canada, the biggest party nights (based on ride volume from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.) include Halloween weekend, New Year’s Eve, and St. Patrick’s Day.
And what are the top five hangover foods? Based on volume of orders between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, they are:
- Hot coffee
- Hash Brown
- Bagels
- Iced coffee
- Doughnuts
Has anyone told the rest of Canada about poutine? It’s fine, it’s fine. We can keep Montreal’s bussin’ food and nightlife our little secret.
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