Unlimited access for high school students in July and August
Are you a high school student? This summer, we want you on board! From July 1st to August 31st, ALL high school students living and/or attending a school in Gatineau and born after September 1, 2004, have free access to public transit on the STO, OC Transpo and Transcollines systems!
All you need is one of the following two (2) cards:
A LIBRE-ACCÈS JEUNESSE card, which is available
at certain high schools in June and at all STO service points.
How does it work?
You will need to swipe your card as you enter the bus.
Here's how to take advantage of this unlimited access to the STO, OC Transpo and Transcollines systems this summer:
Partner Schools | If you have a Multi card with your photo | Then you... | If you don't have a Multi card with your photo | Then you... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
École secondaire Grande-Rivière
| …don't have to do anything.
| Yes | …need to get a LIBRE-ACCÈS JEUNESSE Multi smart card at any STO service point any time as of June 6th. | |
École secondaire Mont-Bleu
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École secondaire de l'Île
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École secondaire de la Nouvelle-Ère
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Collège préuniversitaire Nouvelles- Frontières
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Collège St-Joseph | Yes | …don't have to do anything.
| Yes | …need to get a LIBRE-ACCÈS JEUNESSE Multi smart card at: at any STO STO service point as of June 6th. |
Collège St-Alexandre | ||||
École Hormisdas-Gamelin |
*Your student card is a MULTI card.
Participating Schools | If you have a Multi card with your photo | Then you... | If you don't have a Multi card with your photo | Then you... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
École polyvalente Le Carrefour
| Yes | …should call 819-770-3242 to check whether LIBRE-ACCÈS JEUNESSE has been activated on your card. | Yes | …need to get a LIBRE-ACCÈS JEUNESSE Multi smart card at:
to your school based on the expected method of distribution; or at any STO service point as of June 6th. |
École secondaire du Versant
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École polyvalente de l'Érablière
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École polyvalente Nicolas-Gatineau
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École secondaire CADO
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École secondaire Philemon Wright
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École secondaire D'Arcy McGee
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École secondaire Hadley
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École secondaire Symmes
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Elementary students travelling alone | If you have a Multi card with your photo | Then you... | If you don't have a Multi card with your photo | Then you... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Élèves qui fréquentent une école primaires de Gatineau | Yes | …should call 819-770-3242 to check whether LIBRE-ACCÈS JEUNESSE has been activated on your card. | Oui | …need to get a LIBRE-ACCÈS JEUNESSE Multi smart card at any STO service point any time as of June 6th |
Students on the Transcollines territory
The LIBRE-ACCÈS JEUNESSE is for students attending a school in the City of Gatineau only. Consult the table above to find out how to take advantage of this unlimited access to transportation.
When you travel on the Transcollines transit system, you have to show your Multi smart card with photo or your Multi Youth Free Access card to the driver when you get on the bus.
Check the Transollines Web site.
To travel on OC Transpo
Get a card as indicated in the chart above and swipe your card at the validator as you enter the bus or OTrain stations.
To travel on STO on demand
Youth Access is accepted on the Transportation on Demand service. To access it, open an account if you don't already have one and send a photo of your student card by e-mail to STOalademande@sto.ca.
To travel with Paratransit
The youth self-access pass is accepted on the paratransit service. It is automatically offered free of charge to youth who have access to it. You do not need to take any specific action to obtain access.
Plan your trips and stay informed
The STO has a full range of information tools to make it easy for you to use public transit:
- Plani-bus will help you PLAN your trips ;
- The Transit mobile app will provide REAL TIME updates while you're on the go.
Follow us on our social medias:
- Facebook
- Twitter @STO_direct
- Twitter @STOGatineau
The Customer Relations team is always there to answer your questions and guide you through these changes. You can reach our agents at 819-770-3242.
