Opus card for students

Why get a student OPUS card with photo ID?

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Enjoy discounted rates on select tickets and passes if you are enrolled in high school or full-time studies.

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Students aged 18 and over are eligible for discounted rates on monthly passes only and will be charged the regular fare for all other tickets and passes. What you have to do to get or renew your photo ID OPUS card depends on your age and student status.

Load multiple fares, including monthly passes.

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Checkmark The OPUS card can be loaded with monthly and 1-, 2-, and 10-trip Bus passes, monthly All Modes AB, ABC and ABCD passes, and select special fares, such as the XTRA or fares specific to schools.

Red X All Modes AB, ABC and ABCD 1-, 2- and 10-trip fares cannot be loaded to photo ID OPUS cards. To enjoy the discounted rate on those fares, you must get a second photo ID OPUS card, called the “OPUS card dedicated to All Modes AB, ABC and ABCD fares.” Dedicated cards are available free of charge at metropolitan ticket offices.

For details, refer to the OPUS Card Dedicated to All Modes AB, ABC and ABCD Fares section on our website.

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Add fares or top up your card on your mobile phone or at an STL authorized sales outlet or ticket office.

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You can now use the Chrono app to add fares or top up your photo ID OPUS card on your mobile phone. Find out how you can top up your OPUS card through Chrono.

Alternatively, you can add fares to your card at any point of sale or metropolitan ticket office.

GETTING OR RENEWING YOUR OPUS CARD

The steps to get or renew an OPUS card are the same.

For most students, the OPUS card expires on Octobre 31. Check the expiry date on the back of your card.

To keep benefitting from the reduced fare, you must obtain a new ID OPUS card at any time between August 1 and October 31.

Past October 31, you can still renew your card. However, an expired card is unusable and you will not be able to buy reduced fare tickets until you have renewed your card.

IMPORTANT: To avoid the long lineups, be sure to renew your OPUS card before the end of October. If valid fares are still charged on your card, for example a monthly fare, they will be transferred to your new OPUS card at the time of renewal and you will be able to use them as before.

You have two options.

Get or renew your card online

Some schools give students the option to get or renew their OPUS cards online.

See the list of participating schools

Click on your school’s name to access the school’s portal.

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

PLEASE NOTE – When you get your new OPUS card by mail:

Single- or multiple-trip fare products: Important! To keep your fares, you must transfer them to your new photo ID OPUS card before loading any new fares. Visit a metropolitan ticket office to have your fares transferred to your new card.
Monthly passes: Use your existing OPUS card until the end of the month. Then switch to your new photo ID OPUS card to load your discounted monthly pass.

Get or renew your card at a ticket office

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

Complete the form

Print, complete, and sign the Application Form – Reduced-Fare/Student Photo OPUS Card.

Specific requirements apply based on your age as of October 31 of the school year:

Students aged 13 or under :
- Complete Section 1.
- Ask a parent or legal guardian to sign the form.
Students aged 14–15 :
- Complete Section 1.
- Sign the form yourself.
Students aged 16 or over :
- Complete Sections 1 and 2.
- Sign the form yourself.
- Go to your school’s portal and download the electronic proof of enrollment letter to your mobile device so you can show it to the ticket office staff.
- If your school does not provide electronic proof of enrollment, have the school’s seal stamped on the paper form. The form is valid for 30 days from the date it is stamped. Contact your school to find out if you can get electronic proof of enrollment or if you can have the form stamped.

Download the form

Bring a piece of ID

You must show a piece of ID when you request a new OPUS card or renew your card at a ticket office. Student cards are not considered valid pieces of ID.

Accepted pieces of ID :

Health insurance card
Driver’s licence
Passport
Refugee protection claimant 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 is necessary for the production of the card.

Go to a metropolitan ticket office in Laval

There are two metropolitan ticket offices in Laval:

The Cartier ticket office
The Montmorency ticket office

IMPORTANT : When getting or renewing their OPUS cards, cardholders must visit the ticket office in person to have their photos taken.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I travel to Montréal. Do I need a second OPUS card?

You need a second OPUS card if you want to purchase discounted 1-, 2- and 10-trip All Modes AB, ABC and ABCD passes. That card is called the “OPUS card dedicated to All Modes AB, ABC and ABCD fares.”

You can get the card free of charge at any metropolitan ticket office. No need to complete the application form again.

IMPORTANT: If you are the cardholder, you must visit the ticket office in person to have your photo taken for the dedicated card. Be sure to bring your original photo ID card with you. Fare vending machines do not dispense dedicated OPUS cards.

Learn more about the OPUS card dedicated to All Modes AB, ABC and ABCD fares.

I’m a part-time student. Can I get a student OPUS card with photo ID?

Only full-time students are eligible for the student rate.

However, you can get the student OPUS card with photo ID and the student discount if you are enrolled as a part-time student at two different schools and the number of course hours or credits you are taking makes up a full-time course load.

I’ve ordered my OPUS card online. How long will it take to receive it?

When you order online via a participating school, your card should arrive within 7 to 10 days. If you haven’t received your card after 7 business days, call our Customer Contact Centre at 450 688-6520.

I’ve lost or damaged my photo ID OPUS card. How do I get a new one?

Simply go to a metropolitan ticket office, ask for a new card, and pay the $15 fee. Your tickets and passes will be transferred to the new card and your old card will be deactivated, making it unusable.

I got my new photo ID OPUS card. How can I transfer the tickets and passes I had on my old card?

When your new card is produced, do not charge any new fares on your old card. This could complicate fare transfers.

You must go to a ticket office to have your tickets and passes transferred. Stop loading new fares to your old card once your new card has been issued as that could complicate the transfer process.

I’m starting my program in the winter term. When can I get my photo ID OPUS card?

You can get your card as early as December 20 prior to the beginning of your term.

I’d like to let someone else use my photo ID OPUS card. Am I allowed to do that?

No. The photo ID OPUS card can be used only by the person it was issued to. Anyone using a card with someone else’s name on it is guilty of an offence liable to a fine.

My photo ID OPUS card has expired. What should I do?

You can no longer use your OPUS card to pay your fare once it has expired, even if valid fares are still charged on it. To be eligible for the discounted fare again, you must get a new card.

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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