OPUS cards have technical limitations that prevent them from holding All Modes AB, ABC, and ABCD fares in addition to single Bus tickets and monthly Bus passes. However, if you have a valid regular or photo ID OPUS card, you can get a second card free of charge for your All Modes AB, ABC, and ABCD fares.
The dedicated OPUS card is right for you if you regularly use the STL bus system and occasionally take the metro, train or REM to travel outside Laval.
Here’s a common situation:
You have a Bus pass or Bus tickets and you mostly ride the bus to get around Laval, but you also take the metro for occasional trips to Montreal. Since OPUS cards cannot hold 1-, 2- or 10-trip single tickets and time-based zone AB fares (e.g., unlimited passes) as well as Bus tickets, you’ve got two options: you can either get a dedicated OPUS card or load fares on an Occasionnelle card (a stiff paper card with an embedded chip).
Choosing the right card based on your needs
| Ticket | Monthly Bus pass or 1-, 2- or 10-trip Bus tickets |
| Support | OPUS card or Occasionnelle card |
Occasional trips to Montreal
| Ticket | All Modes AB 1-, 2- or 10-trip fares |
| Support | Dedicated OPUS card or Occasionnelle card |
Regular trips between Laval and Montreal
| Ticket | All Modes AB monthly pass |
| Support | OPUS card |
The photo ID OPUS card cannot be used to load All Modes AB 1-, 2- and 10-trip reduced fares. If you want to benefit from the reduced fare, head to a metropolitan ticket office to get a dedicated photo ID OPUS card.
Note: As the cardholder, you must go to the metropolitan office in person to have your photo taken because the system prevents us from reusing the photo on your photo ID OPUS card.
Travelling around zones ABC and ABCD
If you occasionally travel to Montreal’s North Shore, in zones C or D, you a dedicated OPUS card may be convenient. All Modes ABC and ABCD fares are valid for trips to Montreal’s North and South Shores and can be loaded on the same card. All Modes ABC and ABCD monthly passes can be loaded on either a regular or photo ID OPUS card.
| OPUS card dedicated to All Modes AB, ABC, and ABCD fares |
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| Who can make the most of it? |
| Anyone who regularly uses the STL bus system and occasionally takes the metro, train or REM to travel outside Laval. |
| What fares can be loaded on a dedicated OPUS card? |
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| Where can you get a dedicated OPUS card? |
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You can get one at any metropolitan ticket office. The card is free of charge if you already have a regular or photo ID OPUS card. If you have a photo ID OPUS card, you must go to the ticket office in person to have your photo taken so you can get the dedicated card and purchase All Modes AB, ABC or ABCD fares at the discounted rate. |
Got questions?
If you need help deciding what cards or fares are right for you, call our Customer Contact Centre at (450) 688-6520.
| Here are some valid requests to activate departure and arrival location suggestions and get your itinirary. | |
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| Address | 900 St-Martin Blvd 900 st-martin 3225 A440 3225 a440 |
| Intersection | Industriel bldv and Michelin st industriel and michelin industriel/michelin |
| Location | Centre Laval centre lav |
| Metro | Métro Cartier métro car |
| Station | Gare Centrale gare |
| Stop number | 41649 |
| Postal Code | H7S 1Y9 h7s1y9 |
