Unlimited access for high school students

From July 1st to August 31st, ALL high school students 12 to 17 years old living and/or attending a school in Gatineau, 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:

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.

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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.

You have a Multi card with your photo?

  • Your Multi card will automatically be activated with the unlimited access.

You don't have a Multi card with your photo?

  • Get a the Youth unlimited access Multi card at your school based on the expected method of distribution or any STO service point as of the beginning of June.

Your student card is a MULTI card?

  • Call 819 770-3242 to check whether the unlimited access has been activated on your card.

Elementary students travelling alone

  • Get a the Youth unlimited access Multi card at any STO service point as of the beginning of June.
  • Or call 819 770-3242 to check whether the unlimited access has been activated on your card.

Students on the Transcollines territory

The Youth unlimited access 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 Youth unlimited access Multi 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 O-Train stations.

To travel on STO on demand

The Youth unlimited access is accepted on the . 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 unlimited access 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:

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.