Full-time Student Fares (Age 17 to 20)

 See the complete 2020 fare structure that will be in effect as of January 1, 2020.

Fares on a 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.

Passes are not refundable after their start date.

U-Pass now available for students living in Quebec who attend the University of Ottawa, Carleton University, Saint Paul University and Algonquin College.

Other fares and payment methods

If you only take the bus occasionally, the options below are the best ways to pay your fare when boarding the bus.

Multi

The is a smart card that:

• Is 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;
• Is loaded with one or more STO pass giving you access to the routes in our system;
• Offers an e-wallet allowing you to pay your fare (as you would with a paper ticket).
• Allows discounts according to your user category

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:

• ID Card with photo, 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 and university students:

• ID Card with photo, 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 university, 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:

• ID Card with photo, 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 card had no cash value, a fee of $8 (non-taxable) is payable.
• 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 on the STO system for the entire month (from the first to the last day of the month). It is ideal if you take the bus often in 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 4 service points 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 4 service points, 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.

NEW : Cégep Heritage College Forfait Cam-Puce pass

More advantageous than the student monthly pass, the Cégep Heritage College Forfait Cam-Puce pass is a reduced fare semester pass valid for 4 months. It is available exclusively for full-time students registered at the Cégep Heritage College .

To be eligible for the Cégep Heritage College Forfait Cam-Puce pass:

• Your student number must appear on the list of eligible full-time students at the Cégep Heritage College ;

To get this pass, go to one of our service points during the registration periods with:

• The duly completed enrolment form, which is available on-line;

• Your Cégep Heritage College student card;

• Your Cégep Heritage College course schedule for the desired semester;

• Your smart card if you have one;

• Full payment in cash, debit or credit card.

Registration periods

During the registration periods, the STO has a stand at the Cégep Heritage College to make it easier to get the Forfait Cam-Puce pass.

Cégep Heritage College Forfait Cam-Puce passes are not refundable after the start date.

Cégep de l'Outaouais Forfait Cam-Puce pass

More advantageous than the student monthly pass, the Cégep Forfait Cam-Puce pass is a reduced fare semester pass valid for 4 months. It is available exclusively for full-time students registered at the Cégep de l'Outaouais.

To be eligible for the Cégep Forfait Cam-Puce pass:

• Your student number must appear on the list of eligible full-time students at the Cégep de l'Outaouais;

• You must download your course schedule by clicking the ICO icon on the Cégep de l'Outaouais home page. You will need to show your Cegep student card when you buy the Cégep Forfait Cam-Puce pass. If you cannot download your schedule, go to the registrar's office at the Cégep or call 819 770-1057.

To get this pass, go to one of our service points during the registration periods with:

• The duly completed enrolment form, which is available on-line;

• Your Cégep de l'Outaouais student card;

• Your Cégep de l'Outaouais course schedule for the desired semester;

• Your smart card if you have one;

• Full payment in cash, by debit or credit card.

Registration periods

Cégep Forfait Cam-Puce passes are not refundable after the start date.

The UQO Forfait Cam-Puce pass is a reduced fare semester pass valid for 4 months. It is available exclusively for full-time students registered at the Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO).

To be eligible for this pass, your student number must appear on the list of eligible full-time students at UQO.

To get this pass, go to one of our 3 service points during the registration periods with:

• The duly completed enrolment form (in french only), which is available on-line; 
• Your UQO student card;
• Your smart card if you have one;
• Full payment in cash, debit or credit card.

Registration periods

During the registration periods, the STO has a stand at UQO to make it easier to get the UQO Forfait Cam-Puce pass.

UQO Forfait Cam-Puce passes are 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.

Simple and easy to use, it can be loaded on your Multi card at your usual retail outlet or on line in My Profile. You can pay your occasional trips by means of an e-fare.

The e-wallet:

• More savings
• No need to have change to take a bus
• Paperless transfers
• Can be transferred if it is lost or stolen
• Can be loaded on line in My Profile

You can put from $10 to $110 in your e-wallet.
(At some recharging sites, the e-wallet can be loaded in dollar increments only.)

When you pass your card in front of the reader when boarding the bus, the reader:

• Confirms that your trip is valid
• Debits the fare from your e-wallet
• Displays the balance available on your e-wallet

A fare debited from your e-wallet entitles you to an e-transfer that is valid for 2 hours starting from when you first boarded an STO bus. Simply pass your card in front of the reader again during the validity period and the transfer will be accepted.

See the Frequently Asked Questions for more details about the e-wallet.