Partnerships and sponsorships

Partnerships and sponsorships

Our collaborations with institutions, organizations, event promoters, businesses and residents’ initiatives are guided by our Policy on external partnerships and sponsorships

Every one of our partners must promote and encourage the use of public transit within Gatineau. 

Sponsorship request

The STO is involved in its community through sponsorships, but does not make cash donations given that most of our funding comes from public funds.

Eligibility criteria

Sponsorship requests must come from:

  • Social rganizations;
  • not-for-profit organizations; and 
  • businesses duly registered in Quebec. 

 

Their projects must:

  • align with our mission;
  • promote the use of public transit;
  • serve the interests of the community;
  • promote our reputation; and
  • take place within the territory served by the STO. 

Submit your request

 Fill out the Sponsorship request form (available in French only)

A partner in your event

We offer sustainable transportation solutions that help the general public get to and from your event smoothly and safely. Opt for a practical, environmentally responsible and economical transportation service.

Given that our mission is to offer the community a public transit service, we cannot consider requests for bus transportation for private initiatives.

Service options

Special fare throughout the public transit system
This type of partnership must meet the following conditions:

  • efficient and effective service offered near the site; 
  • shortage of parking near the site(s);
  • exclusive opportunity for our customers; and
  • promotion of the use of public transit.

Addition of a special service for the partner
This type of partnership must meet the following conditions:

  • large number of participants (general public);
  • shortage of parking near the event site(s);
  • possibility of causing traffic disruptions;
  • risk to the safety of participants near the event site(s);
  • exclusive opportunity for our customers;
  • promotion of the special public transit service offered; and
  • coverage of the cost of the special service at the partner fare.

Combination offer: special fare throughout the public transit system and addition of a special service for the partner
This type of partnership must meet all of the conditions for each of the two individual options offered above.

Packages: inclusion of public transportation in the cost of the ticket or wristband for the event
This type of partnership must meet the following conditions:

  • financial contribution from the partner to cover public transportation in the cost of the ticket or pass to the event, or inclusion of the fare in the price of the ticket or pass purchased from the partner;
  • find a way to issue the transportation fare before the event;
  • exclusive opportunity for our customers; and
  • encouragement of the use of public transit to and from the event.

 

Submit your request

By email
partenariatsetcommandites@sto.ca

By phone
819-770-7900, extension 6942

Business partnerships

We engage in business partnerships with different types of businesses. Those partnerships aim to:

  • facilitate the purchase and loading of public transit passes;  
  • promote the use of public transit through service exchanges; and
  • enhance our customers’ experience. 

Given that our mission is to offer the community a public transit service, we cannot consider requests for bus transportation for private initiatives.

Contact us

By email
partenariatsetcommandites@sto.ca

By phone
819-770-7900, extension 6942

By mail
Société de transport de l'Outaouais
Direction de l’Expérience Client
Demande de partenariats et de commandites externes
111 rue Jean-Proulx
Gatineau, Quebec  J8Z 1T4

Solicitation and philanthropic activities

By-law 100 provides that requests aimed at soliciting our customers within our system are prohibited even if the profits are passed on to an organization or a cause. No form of sale or solicitation will be tolerated on our buses or properties, and this includes promoting a product or service, or asking our customers to fill out a survey. 

We reserve the right to review solicitation proposals and to jointly coordinate the activity if the project is:

  • developmental; 
  • of interest to our customers; and 
  • helps engage the community. 

Submit your project 

By email
partenariatsetcommandites@sto.ca

By phone
819-770-7900, extension 6942

We support the following causes

Centraide Outaouais, Opération Enfant Soleil and the Fondation Santé Gatineau in partnership with the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais through fundraising campaigns among our employees.