Get ready for back to school and take advantage of the reduced rate for students thanks to the OPUS card with photo for students.
Get your student fare today
Like every year, you have from August 1 to October 31 to renew your OPUS card with photo. After this period, you’ll have to request a new card to benefit from your fare reduction.
How to get your OPUS card for students
Are you enrolled as a full-time student at an educational institution recognized by the Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur (MEES)? You can obtain or renew your OPUS card with photo in one of four easy ways:
New for 2020
In person, by appointment
This year, due to the COVID-19 crisis, making an appointment is mandatory at most exo sales outlets.
If you are an OPUS+ subscriber, this is the most practical solution to renew your pass.
Please note that during the month of December, it is not possible to make an appointment in a sales outlet. To renew your OPUS card with photo, go to your preferred location without an appointment.
However, if you wish to renew your card at a metropolitan ticket office, you still have to make an appointment on our appointment page by following the steps.
To check if the renewal location closest to you is a sales outlet or a ticket office, consult the list.
1. Make an appointment
Visit our appointment page and select the time and location that works best for you.
OPUS+ subscribers
If you are an OPUS+ subscriber, bring the email you were sent in August, if applicable, to your appointment. You will receive your new card for free and can renew your subscription at the same time.
Please note that only metropolitan ticket offices and the Châteauguay outlet sales can renew your OPUS card and your subscription simultaneously.
2. Fill out the form
You must fill out, print and sign the form and bring it with you to your appointment at a ticket office or sales outlet.
Depending on your age, certain conditions apply:
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13 years and under
A parent or guardian must sign your form.
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14 and 15 years old
Simply fill out and sign the form.
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16 years and over
The form must be marked with the official seal of your educational institution.
Alternative to an official seal
Certain educational institutions offer an online certificate of attendance, which may substitute a seal. If this service is available, the certificate can be obtained on the college or university’s intranet portal. You must download the certificate to your mobile phone or tablet (make sure you have an Internet connection) in front of the ticket office employee who is handling your renewal.
Download the formPhotocopies will not be accepted and the form or certificate of attendance must be dated within the last month.
3. Pay the applicable fee
Fees and validity period vary according to age group.
See the feesDon’t forget to bring ID that confirms your age (health insurance card, birth certificate or passport) to your appointment. Student cards ARE NOT accepted as ID.
Please remember that wearing a face covering is mandatory in enclosed public spaces as of July 18, 2020. Learn more
From the comfort of home
Renew online
Save time and enjoy peace of mind by renewing online.
Request your OPUS card with photo via your educational institution’s intranet portal in three easy steps.
OPUS+ subscribers
If you are an OPUS+ subscriber, we recommend that you make an appointment and visit a ticket office with the email you received in August, if applicable, to obtain your card for free.
Please note that only metropolitan ticket offices and the Châteauguay outlet sales can renew your OPUS card and your subscription simultaneously.
1. Confirm your eligibility
You may request your card online via your educational institution’s intranet portal if you meet the following three conditions:
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You are enrolled as a full-time student at an eligible institution
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You have been issued a student card by one of these institutions
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You have a postal address in Québec
2. Validate if your school offers the service
The following educational institutions allow you to purchase and order online:
Primary, secondary and specialized schools
Roberval Academy
Dunton Academy
Collège Beaubois
Collège Charlemagne
Collège de Montréal
Collège international Marie de France
Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf
Collège Mont-Royal
Collège Notre-Dame
Collège Regina Assumpta
Collège Reine-Marie
Collège Sainte-Anne
Collège Sainte-Marcelline
Collège Stanislas de Montréal
Collège Villa Maria
Collège Ville-Marie
École de la Lancée
École Espace-Jeunesse
École Eurêka
École FACE
École Félix-Leclerc
École Henri-Julien
École internationale de Montréal
École Irénée-Lussier
École Jeanne-Mance
École Joseph-Charbonneau
École Joseph-François-Perrault École Le Vitrail
École Louise-Trichet
École Lucien-Pagé
École Marguerite-De Lajemmerais
École Père-Marquette
École Robert-Gravel
École Saint-Henri
École secondaire Cavelier-De LaSalle
École secondaire Chomedey-De-Maisonneuve
École secondaire Édouard-Montpetit
École secondaire Eulalie-Durocher
École secondaire Évangéline
École secondaire Georges-Vanier
École secondaire Honoré-Mercier
École secondaire La Dauversière
École secondaire La Voie
École secondaire Louis-Joseph-Papineau
École secondaire Louis-Riel
École secondaire Marie-Anne
École secondaire Mont-Royal
École secondaire Saint-Luc
École secondaire Sophie-Barat
École Vanguard
Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de-Marie
Cégeps, colleges and vocational training
Cégep André-Laurendeau
Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Iles
Cégep de Saint-Laurent
Cégep du Vieux Montréal
Cégep Gérald-Godin
Cégep Marie-Victorin
Collège Ahuntsic
Collège André-Grasset
Collège Dawson
Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne
Collège de Maisonneuve
Collège de Montréal en technologie de l’information
Collège de Rosemont
Collège Herzing
Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf
Collège John Abbott Collège LaSalle
Collège Marianopolis
Collège O’Sullivan de Montréal
Collège Sainte-Anne
Collège St-Michel
Collège TAV
Collège Vanier
Collégial international Sainte-Anne
Conservatoire de musique et d’art dramatique du Québec
École de musique Vincent d’Indy
Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec
Institut supérieur d’informatique (ISI)
Institut Teccart
Polytechnique Montréal
Universities
École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)
HEC Montréal
Université Concordia Université de Montréal
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Université McGill
If you have any questions regarding your OPUS card, please contact the STM at 514-786-4636
Cégep de Saint-Jérôme
Cégep Édouard-Montpetit Collège Lionel-Groulx
Cégep régional de Lanaudière à Terrebonne
If you have any questions regarding your OPUS card, please contact exo at 450-433-7873.
Cégep Montmorency
Collège Letendre
If you have any questions regarding your OPUS card, please contact the STL at 450-688-6520.
Collège Charles-Le Moyne, campus Longueuil - Saint-Lambert
Collège régional Champlain de Saint-Lambert Université de Sherbrooke - Campus de Longueuil
If you have any questions regarding your OPUS card, please contact the RTL at 450-463-0131.
3. Pay the applicable fee
Your educational institution will provide a method of payment.
See the feesDelay and use of the card
When you renew online you should expect a slight delay to receive your OPUS card by mail. This OPUS card will not contain any passes—it is your responsibility to load it with transit fares before you use public transit.
Near home
At certain sales outlets, without an appointment
Show up without an appointment at certain sales outlets.
Visit certain sales outlets without an appointment and get your card in three easy steps! However, please note that many sales outlets require an appointment this year.
OPUS+ subscribers
If you are an OPUS+ subscriber, we recommend that you make an appointment and visit a ticket office with the email you received in August, if applicable, to obtain your card for free.
Please note that only metropolitan ticket offices and the Châteauguay outlet sales can renew your OPUS card and your subscription simultaneously.
1. Find a sales outlet
Did you know that you can purchase your OPUS card at various sales outlets near you? These include certain libraries, pharmacies and more.
Locations where making an appointment is not mandatory are the following:
- Centre aquatique de Chambly
- Point de vente et service - Sud-Ouest
- Pharmacie Jean Coutu
- Point de vente et service - Vallée du Richelieu
- Bibliothèque Sainte-Catherine
- Galeries Saint-Hyacinthe
- Bibliothèque municipale - Sainte-Julie
- Bibliothèque Sainte-Martine
- Complexe aquatique Saint-Eustache
- Gare intermodale de Saint-Jérôme
- Terminus Valleyfield
See the full list of sales outlets to find the opening hours and addresses.
See the list2. Fill out the form
Fill out, print and sign the form, and be sure to bring it with you.
Depending on your age, certain conditions apply:
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13 years and under
A parent or guardian must sign your form.
-
14 and 15 years old
Simply fill out and sign the form.
-
16 years and over
The form must be marked with the official seal of your educational institution.
Alternative to an official seal
Certain educational institutions offer an online certificate of attendance, which may substitute a seal. If this service is available, the certificate can be obtained on the college or university’s intranet portal. You must download the certificate to your mobile phone or tablet (make sure you have an Internet connection) in front of the ticket office employee who is handling your renewal.
Download the formPhotocopies will not be accepted and the form or certificate of attendance must be dated within the last month.
3. Pay the applicable fee
Fees and validity period vary according to age group.
See the feesDon’t forget to bring ID that confirms your age (health insurance card, birth certificate or passport) to your appointment. Student cards ARE NOT accepted as ID.
Please remember that wearing a face covering is mandatory in enclosed public spaces as of July 18, 2020. Learn more
Old school
Mail in the form
Prefer to use paper and pen?
Request your card by mail in two easy steps.
OPUS+ subscribers
If you are an OPUS+ subscriber, we recommend that you make an appointment and visit a ticket office with the email you received in August, if applicable, to obtain your card for free.
Please note that only metropolitan ticket offices and the Châteauguay outlet sales can renew your OPUS card and your subscription simultaneously.
1. Fill out the form
Fill out, print and sign the form.
Depending on your age, certain conditions apply:
-
13 years and under
A parent or guardian must sign your form.
-
14 and 15 years old
Simply fill out and sign the form.
-
16 years and over
The form must be marked with the official seal of your educational institution.
Photocopies will not be accepted and the form or certificate of attendance must be dated within the last month.
2. Send us the form
Address your letter to:
Local Gc-r400
1717 Rue Berri
Montréal, Québec H2L 4E9
Be sure to include the following in the envelope:
- The filled out and signed form.
- A photocopy of ID that confirms your age (health insurance card, birth certificate or passport). Student cards ARE NOT accepted as ID.
- A passport-type photo, which will be used as a photo on your card.
- The photo must be 2x2 or 1x1/4 inches.
- You must not be wearing a hat or sunglasses.
- Photocopies are not accepted.
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A cheque, money order or bank draft for the exact amount required to issue the card made out to Gestion Termico.
You may also make a bank transfer by indicating the relevant account holder information in section 3 of the form.
In order to obtain your OPUS card in time, mail us your form by September 25.
How much does it cost?
until October 31 after the card holder turns 12.
for two (2) years until October 31.
until October 31 of the following year.
OPUS+ subscribers
If you are an OPUS+ subscriber, no fees will apply to issue the card if you renew your subscription at the same time. Simply present the email you received in August, if applicable, during your appointment at a ticket office.
Please note that only metropolitan ticket offices and the Châteauguay outlet sales can renew your OPUS card and your subscription simultaneously.
Good to know
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A card issued between August 1 and December 31 of one year will expire on October 31 of the following year.
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A card issued between January 1 and July 31 will expire on October 31 of the current year.
Frequently asked questions
Students enrolled full-time at an educational institution recognized by the Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur (MEES) are eligible for the reduced fare.
If you have questions regarding your status as a full-time student, please contact your educational institution. They will determine your status.
You must present the following:
- The duly completed "Reduced-fare student OPUS card" form*
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A piece of ID that confirms your age (a student card from your educational institution is not accepted as proof of ID). Photocopies will not be accepted and the form or certificate of attendance must be dated within the last month.
A fee will be charged to issue your OPUS card with photo, unless you are an OPUS+ subscriber and present the email you received in August during your appointment at a ticket office.
*For students aged 16 and over, the form must be marked with the official seal of your educational institution. Certain educational institutions offer their students a certificate of attendance to facilitate their request to obtain an OPUS card. If that is the case, a certificate of attendance may substitute the seal, which will not then be required on your "Reduced-fare student OPUS card" form, unless you are sending in your request by mail.
An OPUS card with photo has a limited lifespan. An expiry date is shown on your OPUS card. Your current fare privilege is valid until that date.
There is no deadline. If you already have an OPUS card with photo, it will expire on the date noted on the card, and you will therefore no longer have access to reduced fares after that date. You may obtain or renew your OPUS card with photo starting August 1 in order to avoid the lineups in the fall. Make an appointment
The information shown on student ID cards varies from one institution to another. When used alone, a student ID card does not show certain items of information needed for us to identify you correctly.
In this case, the official seal (or stamp) is not necessary. However, in addition to your certificate of school attendance, you must fill out the “To be filled out by applicant” and “Mandatory signature” sections of the form. This consists of your permission to share the items of information required to issue your OPUS card with photo.
An OPUS card with photo is always registered in the name of its holder.
To replace your card or retrieve the balance of unused fares on your lost OPUS card, go to a metropolitan ticket office or exo sales outlet with a piece of ID. A fee will be required to issue your new OPUS card.
We recommend that students who lose their OPUS card with photo after August 1 take the opportunity to renew their card while retrieving their fares.
