To get or renew your OPUS card at a ticket office, you must complete the application form, present valid ID (student ID is not accepted), and pay the $15 fee. 

Fill out the form 

Print, complete, and sign the Student Photo OPUS Card application form: 

• Interactive form (PDF) 
• Printable form (PDF) 

Requirements based on your age as of October 31 of the school year 

AGES 13 AND UNDER 

• Complete Section 1. 
• Have the form signed by a parent or legal guardian. 

AGES 14-15 

• Complete Section 1. 
• Sign the form yourself.

AGES 16 AND OVER 

• Complete Sections 1 and 2. 
• Sign the form yourself. 

SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Have your school stamp the paper form with its official seal. Once applied, the seal is valid for 30 days. Contact your school for more information on how to have your form stamped. Electronic proof of enrolment from a secondary school student portal is not accepted. 

CÉGEP OR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

• If your proof of enrolment is available through your student portal, sign in and show it to the ticket office staff. Screenshots are not accepted. 
• If your school does not provide electronic proof of enrolment, have your school stamp the paper form with its official seal. Once applied, the seal is valid for 30 days. (Only the original printed document is accepted; photos of the stamped form are not accepted). 
• Contact your school to find out whether electronic proof of enrolment is available or whether you can have your form stamped with the school's official seal. 

  
Bring valid ID 

You must present valid ID when you go to a ticket office to get or renew your OPUS card. A Student ID is not considered valid ID. 

ACCEPTED FORMS OF ID: 

• Health insurance card 
• Driver’s licence 
• Passport 
• Asylum seeker document 
• Permanent resident card 
     

 Have $15 ready to pay the fee 

The fee can be paid in cash or by debit or credit card. This fee covers the cost of issuing your photo OPUS card and does not include the purchase of fare products. 

 Go to a metropolitan ticket office in Laval 

There are two metropolitan ticket offices in Laval: 

• Cartier terminal ticket office 
• Montmorency terminal ticket office 

View ticket office hours 

When getting or renewing a photo OPUS card, the cardholder must be present at the ticket office to have their photo taken. 

TIP: To avoid waiting, book an appointment online. Then simply go to the Montmorency ticket office at your scheduled date and time. 

Some schools give students the option to get or renew their photo OPUS cards online. Click on the name of your school to access the school's portal and sign in. 

• Collège Montmorency
• Collège Letendre
• Collège Citoyen
• Collège Laval
• UQÀM (campus Laval)
• Université de Montréal (campus Laval) 

Studying in Montréal? Check the list of participating schools on the  Société de transport de Montréal (STM) website. 

PLEASE NOTE When you receive your new OPUS card by mail: 

• SINGLE- OR MULTIPLE-TRIP FARE PRODUCTS Important! To keep your fares, be sure to transfer them to your new photo OPUS card before loading any new fares onto it.  Visit a metropolitan ticket office to have your fares transferred to your new card. 
• MONTHLY PASSES Use your current OPUS card until the end of the current month. Then switch to your new photo OPUS card to load your reduced‑fare monthly pass. You can purchase the next month's pass starting on the 20th of the current month. 

Starting on your 65th birthday, you can get your OPUS card at either the Cartier or Montmorency metropolitan ticket offices in Laval. 

A $15 fee applies, and you will need to provide certain documents to have your photo OPUS card issued. See the next section for details. 

Appointments are available at the Montmorency ticket office. Book now and skip the line! 

Application form 

Please bring a completed Photo OPUS Card application form: 

• Interactive form (PDF) 
• Printable form (PDF) 

ID 

You will be asked to provid valid government‑issued ID in French or English (health insurance card, driver’s licence, passport, permanent resident card or asylum seeker document). 

Proof of residence 

• Driver’s licence 
• Municipal or school tax bill 
• Federal or provincial notice of assessment 
• Any other official government document 
• Phone, electricity, cable or internet bill 
• Bank or credit card statement 
• Auto or home insurance certificate 
• Paratransit eligibility letter 
• Letter from a Laval long‑term care residence signed by the person in charge 

Please note With the exception of the driver’s licence, all other documents must be dated within the past 12 months. The applicant’s name and residential address in Laval must appear on the document submitted as proof of residence. Hospital cards, paratransit eligibility cards, and lease agreements are not accepted. 

Cash, or a debit or credit card

To pay the $15 fee. 

Your card is valid for seven years. To continue using the Horizon 65+ pass or receiving reduced fares when purchasing fare products, you must renew your card no later than the expiry date shown on the back. 

The renewal process is the same as when you first applied for a Photo OPUS Card for seniors. 

Anyone aged 65 or older is eligible for a photo OPUS card, allowing them to take advantage of reduced fares or free travel on the entire STL network with the Horizon 65+ pass. This pass is available exclusively to Laval residents aged 65 or older and allows them to ride the bus free of charge in Laval. 

You can add the Horizon 65+ pass to your card when you have your photo OPUS card issued at a metropolitan ticket office.

You have Bus fares and mostly ride the bus to get around Laval but occasionally take the métro to Montréal. 

Since the OPUS card you use for travel in Laval cannot hold both 1-, 2- or 10-trip single tickets and time-based zone AB fares (e.g., unlimited passes), you've got two options: you can either get a dedicated OPUS card or load your fares on an occasional card (paper smart card). 

You need a dedicated photo OPUS card to receive the reduced fare on All Modes AB (1-, 2- or 10-trips) fare products.  

To get one, visit a metropolitan ticket office. 

IMPORTANT When getting or renewing a photo OPUS card, the cardholder must be present at the ticket office to have their photo taken, as the system does not allow reuse of the photo on an existing photo OPUS card. 

If you occasionally travel on Montréal’s North Shore (zones C or D), a dedicated OPUS card may be useful. 

All Modes ABC and ABCD fare products let you travel across both the North and South Shores of the Greater Montréal area. 

As with AB fare products, a second OPUS card may be required to prevent the wrong fare from beingused during your trip. 

Please note that monthly All Modes ABC or ABCD passes can be loaded onto a regular OPUS card or a photo OPUS card. 

• You get the 12th month FREE after purchasing 11 consecutive monthly transit passes.
• Your card is mailed to your home and is valid starting on the first day of your subscription month.
• Your monthly pass is renewed automatically through recurring credit card or pre-authorized bank payments.
• Your annual subscription renews automatically. 
• You can cancel your subscription or change your fare product for your next subscription at any time provided you give advance notice. 
• The replacement of your OPUS card is automatically guaranteed in case of loss, damage or theft (replacement fees may apply, depending on the situation)
• You get to enjoy discounts with Communauto. 

To have your subscription start with the following month's pass, you must submit your subscription applicaiton no later than the 10th day of the current month. 

For example, if you want your subscription to start on September 1, you must subscribe by August 10 so that the first payment is processed in time for the upcoming monthly pass. The subscription will then be valid starting on the first day of the following month. 

You receive the 12th month free after purchasing 11 consecutive monthly transit passes, provided you do not cancel your subscription before the end of the 12-month period. 

Subscription is possible on the exo website or by mail. 

This subscription allows organizations to offer their employees a turnkey service along with a discount on their transit fares. It also includes discounts with Communauto.