Several payment methods are accepted on STL buses. Opus cards are the most flexible option, but it’s up to you to decide which payment method works best for you.
You can load up to four different types of tickets on your OPUS card. All Modes AB, ABC or ABCD 1-, 2- and 10-trip Bus fares can be loaded on an OPUS card or an Occasionnele card. A second OPUS card may be needed in some cases. To learn more, talk to an agent at one of our metropolitan ticket offices or call our Customer Contact Centre at 450-688-6520.
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Available in all points of sale (regular OPUS only) and in metropolitan ticket offices (regular or Photo ID OPUS card).
Enables subscription to the OPUS+ service, which makes it easier to top up your card each month and saves you time and money.
Protected in case of loss, breakage or theft if you register your OPUS.
The only method of payment accepted for taking shared taxis.
Replaceable at its expiration date and recyclable in the Électrobac boxes located near the metropolitan ticket offices of the Montmorency and Cartier terminals.
Tap it on the fare collection box.
Consult our section entirely dedicated to the use of the regular or Photo ID OPUS card.
This card can be loaded with Bus, All Modes AB, ABC or ABCD 1-, 2- and 10-trip tickets if you don't have an OPUS card.
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Automatically includes a valid match for each encoded ticket.
Available at metropolitan ticket offices, fare vending machines and points of sale.
Recyclable in your home bin and valid for the number of tickets encoded (not rechargeable once all tickets have been used).
Non refundable.
Tap it on the fare collection box.
You can use your credit card to pay for your fare quickly and easily on board our buses equipped with a credit card payment terminal. Transfers are automatic or available on request.
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Works with contactless-enabled credit cards: all you have to do is tap your card on the terminal when you get on board.
Debits the exact amount of a single regular fare once (no additional charge). No receipt issued by the driver.
Automatic transfer: tap your card again when you switch buses within 90 minutes of the first fare payment. Your card will not be charged for the transfer. The bus driver will not give you a connection ticket. Learn more about connections and transfers
Supported cards and payment methods
Non-supported cards and payment methods
System as secure as the terminals used for your transactions in stores.
Solution made possible thanks to the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM).
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If you want to pay with cash, simply drop exact change into the farebox when you enter the bus. 120-minute transfers are available on request. Only valid on STL buses.
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Exact or greater amount accepted in currency in the collection box.
No change given by the drivers, paper money not accepted.
Non-automatic correspondance ticket: ask the driver for it as soon as you board so that you can change the bus line at no additional cost during your journey. At your next boarding on the same trip, insert the transfer ticket in the validation slot on the collection box. Learn more about connections and transfers
Fare collection boxes located at the front must be used for:
Card readers located next to fare collection boxes must be used for:
Credit card terminals are located on top of OPUS card readers and must be used for:
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What type of ticket do you need to ride public transit in Laval, Montréal and across the North Shore? The answer depends on where you go, how often and how old you are.
| 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 |
