Full-time Student Fares (Age 12 to 16)

Fares on a Multi card 

If you plan to travel frequently on the Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) system, get the Multi card to take advantage of the passes that can be loaded on it.

Because paratransit vehicles are not equipped with readers, it is not possible to use the e-wallet on the Multi card. Consequently, the cash fare for paratransit is the same as the fare paid using the e-wallet on the STO's regular system.

Passes are not refundable after their start date.

Other fares and payment methods

If you only use the paratransit service occasionally, the options below are the best ways to pay your fare when boarding the vehicle.

The cash fare is the best option for occasional trips.

The exact fare is required, because bus drivers cannot give change. Also, they cannot issue receipts or accept tips. Pennies are not accepted.

You must show your Multi to the driver when boarding the bus in order to benefit from the applicable reduced fare. If you do not show your card, the driver has the right to ask you to pay the difference between the reduced fare and the basic fare, which is $1.00.

Multi

The Multi is a smart card that:

• Personalized and not transferable because your name, rider category and photo appear on it. You are therefore the only person who can use your card;
• Loaded with one or more STO pass giving you access to the paratransit service;
• Used as an ID card because it confirms your right to use a reduced Student ticket.

Conditions for obtaining a Multi

You can get your Multi card exclusively at one of the 4 service points  for $8 (tax exempt). Only residents of Quebec are eligible for the card.

Your student status must be renewed every year befor September 30 at a cost of $8 (tax exempt).

The following supporting documents are required to obtain a card:

Secondary students:

• Proof of residency in Quebec such as Quebec health insurance card (issued by the RAMQ) or Quebec driver's licence (issued by the SAAQ);
• Proof of age (under 21 years of age on September 1 of the year of issue) such as Quebec health insurance card (issued by the RAMQ) or Quebec driver's licence (issued by the SAAQ);
• ID card issued by the academic institution.

College students:

• Proof of residency in Quebec such as Quebec health insurance card (issued by the RAMQ) or Quebec driver's licence (issued by the SAAQ);
• Proof of age (under 21 years of age on September 1 of the year of issue) such as Quebec health insurance card (issued by the RAMQ) or Quebec driver's licence (issued by the SAAQ);
• Proof of full-time registration at a Cégep or your course schedule. A student ID card is not accepted as valid proof.

Students at a recognized academic institution other than a secondary school or Cégep:

• Proof of residency in Quebec such as Quebec health insurance card (issued by the RAMQ) or Quebec driver's licence (issued by the SAAQ);
• Proof of age (under 21 years of age on September 1 of the year of issue) such as Quebec health insurance card (issued by the RAMQ) or Quebec driver's licence (issued by the SAAQ);
• Proof of full-time registration at an academic institution recognized by Quebec's Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport.

Once the Multi card has been issued, it can be recharged at any time at one of the service points, one of the recharging sites or on line in My Profile.

• If your card is lost, damaged or stolen, go to one of the service points to get a new Multi card and its contents for a fee of $10 (non-taxable).
• If your Multi card is defective, it will be replaced at no charge.

Unlimited travel for the entire month!

The monthly pass is loaded on the Multi It gives you unlimited travel for the entire month (from the first to the last day of the month). It is ideal if you use the paratransit service several times a month.

You wish to get a monthly pass for the first time?

Check the conditions for obtaining a Multi before you go to one of the 3 service points or the issuing centre to get a Multi on which your pass will be loaded.  

You already have a Multi?

You can recharge the card at any time at one of the 3 service points, the issuing centre, one of the recharging sites or on line in My Profile. You can even recharge your pass for several months. Avoid the line-ups and recharge your card before the end of the month.

Passes are not refundable after their start date.

ZAP is a very economical pass that offers great freedom.

It is available exclusively for full-time students aged 12 to 16 on September 30 of the current school year who are registered at a secondary school in Quebec.

ZAP gives students aged 12 to 16 access to unlimited travel:

During the school year, ZAP is valid:

• Weeknights after 5 p.m.;

• Every weekend;

• All statutory holidays;

• All Professional Activity Days;

• During Christmas and spring break.

In bus all the year

The students wishing to get a ZAP for a one-month period only can do so for $22 per month. Until September 30, you can get your ZAP for 10 months at $180.

ZAP is available on the Multi card and is not refundable after the start date.

This is the ideal pass to make the most of the summer!

The summer pass is exclusively for full-time students aged 17 to 20 who have a valid Multi for the current school year. This pass allows unlimited travel in July and August and is loaded on the Multi.

The summer pass is not refundable after the start date.