Société de transport de l'Outaouais
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Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) operates public transit routes in Gatineau, Quebec, including the Hull, Aylmer, Gatineau and Masson-Angers sectors, plus limited service to suburban communities such as Chelsea.
STO is located in Canada's National Capital Region, and operates numerous bus routes through downtown Ottawa, Ontario.
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[edit] History
Before 1971, Public Transit in Gatineau was operated by the private sector. The company had 42 buses to serve 11 million clients in 1956, number reduced to 2.5 million clients in 1971.
In 1969, the law on the Regional Outaouais Community (Communauté régionale de l'Outaouais) is adopted. In 1971, the Commission de la communauté régionale de l'Outaouais (CTCRO) was created. In 1972, the CTCRO acquired their administrative headquarters, adopted their logo and official colours and for an amount of $2.25 million buys all three public transit companies operating in the region (Transport urbain de Hull, Transport Hull métropolitain, Transport d'écoliers du nord de l'Outaouais).
In 1973, the CTCRO creates an agreement with OC Transpo, to make the transfers between the two services easier.
In 1991, CRCRO becomes la Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO)
[edit] Operations
- Roster: 260-270 buses
- Routes: 55
- Paratransit Service
- Rapibus (proposed)
- Park-n-Ride
[edit] STO Bus Routes
[edit] Regular routes
| Route | Start | End | Notes |
| 21 | Casino du Lac Leamy & Freeman Park and Ride | Ottawa via Alexandra Bridge | Known as a touristic route serving the Casino du Lac Leamy, the Théâtre de l'Ile, the National Gallery of Canada, Major's Hill Park, Parliament Hill, Chateau Laurier, the Byward Market, the National Arts Centre, Jacques Cartier Park, the United States Embassy, the Rideau Centre, the Sparks Street Mall, the Rideau Canal and the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
Only route that travels on other arteries then Wellington and Rideau Street in the Ottawa downtown core |
| 31 | CEGEP de l'Outaouais (Hull Campus) | Note: There are trips that are signed Polyvalente Mont-Bleu or Polyvalente de l'Ile. See Route 731. | |
| 33 | Les Promenades de l'Outaouais & Freeman Park and Ride | CEGEP de l'Outaouais (Hull Campus) & Ottawa via Alexandra Bridge | Trips that goes to the CEGEP in Hull are signed 33 Gabrielle-Roy. There were recent service improvements for the Gatineau sector since June 2006. Route is serving between Freeman and les Promenades from Monday to Saturday. Northbound trips that ends at Freeman are signed 33 Freeman or 33 Cite-des-Jeunes.
Note : Some trips are signed Ecole Polyvalente de l'Ile during the rush hour - see Route 633. |
| 35 | CEGEP de l'Outaouais (Hull campus) | Ottawa via Alexandra Bridge | Some trips are extended to residental areas north of the CEGEP. Doesn't run on Sundays. |
| 36 | Ottawa via Portage Bridge & Hull Hospital | Northbound trips are signed 36 Gabrielle-Roy or 36 Gabrielle-Roy/Hopital de Hull. This route is only available during the midday hours between rush hours. | |
| 37 | Ottawa via Portage Bridge | Holds a similar route then the 36 but its northbound trips are signed 37 St-Joseph and does not travel at the Hull Hospital.
Note : There are trips that are signed Ecole Secondaire Mont-Bleu or Ecole Polyvalente de l'Ile - see routes 629 and 737. |
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| 38 | Freeman Park And Ride (Hull Sector) | Runs weekdays only | |
| 39 | Les Promenades de l'Outaouais | Freeman Park And Ride & Ottawa via Portage Bridge & Le Plateau | There are trips that are signed Ecole Secondaire Mont-Bleu or Ecole Polyvalente de l'Ile - see routes 639 and 839. Additionnal rush-hour service from Le Plateau and Manoir des Trembles are provided by routes 25, 26, 28 (heads to Tunney's Pasture) and 29. |
| 42 | Eardley (Aylmer sector) | Ottawa via Portage Bridge | Serves mostly northern portions of the urban Aylmer sector. Rush hour service to (morning) and from (afternoon) downtown is replaced by routes 44, 46, 49 (from Rivermead only), 50 and 57 (downtown Gatineau only) |
| 43 | Des Cedres (Aylmer sector) | Serves mostly southern and western sections of the urban Aylmer sector. Rush hour service to (morning) and from (afternoon) downtown is provided by routes 45 and 55 | |
| 49 | Jardins Lavigne (Aylmer sector) | CEGEP de l'Outaouais (Hull campus) via Le Plateau | Runs weekdays only. |
| 57 | [[ Rivermead Park And Ride & Downtown Aylmer sector | Les Promenades de l'Outaouais via downtown Gatineau | Runs in peak periods only with a midday trip between the first and second block of courses at the UQO. |
| 63 | Les Promenades de l'Outaouais | Doesn't run on Sundays. It is a one-way loop route | |
| 66 | Limbour - St-Alexandre Park And Ride (Gatineau sector) | Les Promenades de l'Outaouais | Doesn't run on Sundays. Replaced portions of former routes 61 & 69 during the summer of 2005. |
| 67 | Les Promenades de l'Outaouais | Ottawa via Portage Bridge | Direct link from Ottawa to les Promenades. Rush houre trips to les Promenades (morning) and downtown (afternoon) are provided by routes 57 (downtown Gatineau only) and 77. |
| 71 | Jean-Rene Monette Park And Ride - Davidson (Gatineau sector) | Les Promenades de l'Outaouais | Provides alternate service to route 76 |
| 72 | [[List of Park and Rides in Gatineau | Jean-Rene Monette Park And Ride (Gatineau Sector) | Notre-Dame | Runs weekdays and off-peak only. Most of the old route 72 was replaced by route 78 in June 2005. |
| 74 | Les Promenades de l'Outaouais | Maloney & Encan Larose (Masson-Angers sector) | One trip goes to Encan Larose in Masson-Angers. Doesn't run on Sundays and most of its weekday service was replaced by route 96 that follows the same route. |
| 76 | Jean-Rene Monette Park And Ride - La Verendrye (Gatineau sector) | Les Promenades de l'Outaouais | Provides alternate service to route 71 to CHVO Gatineau |
| 77 | Jean-Rene Monette Park And Ride - Magnus & Place la Cite (Gatineau Sector) | Ottawa via Portage Bridge | Follows mostly route 67 from les Promenades to Ottawa except in the downtown area |
| 78 | Jean-Rene Monette Park And Ride - Cheval Blanc (Gatineau sector) | Les Promenades de l'Outaouais | Replaced most of route 72 during the summer of 2005 |
| 96 | Masson-Angers - Buckingham | Follows route 74 on Maloney Blvd. Increased service on evenings from Monday to Saturday with hourly service on weekdays | |
| 300 | Robert-Guertin Park And Ride (Hull Sector) | Village Place-Cartier - Galeries de Hull | Shopper's route on Tuesday and Thursday |
[edit] Rush-hour regular routes
| Route | Start | End | Notes |
| 1 | Chelsea | Ottawa via Portage Bridge | Travels via Boulevard Saint-Joseph towards downtown |
| 5 | Cantley | Travels via the Casino du Lac-Lemay towards downtown | |
| 20 | Freeman Park And Ride (Hull Sector) | Travels from Ottawa in the morning rush-hour | |
| 25 | Le Plateau (Hull Sector) | Serves the western part of the community | |
| 26 | Serves northern and central parts of the community | ||
| 27 | Hautes-Plaines (Hull Sector) | Travels near the Casino du Lac Leamy towards downtown | |
| 28 | Le Plateau & Hull Hospital | Tunney's Pasture | Travels via Champlain Bridge & Ottawa River Parkway |
| 29 | Manoir des Trembles (Hull Sector) | Ottawa via Portage Bridge | Uses same route as Route 39 until Boulevard Saint-Raymond |
| 44 | Eardley (Aylmer Sector) & Rivermead Park and Ride | Follows mostly route 42, but travels straight on Chemin d'Aylmer. | |
| 45 | Des Cedres (Aylmer Sector) | Follows mostly route 43 except in the Chemin d'Aylmer area | |
| 46 | Eardley - Front (Aylmer Sector) & Rivermead Park And Ride | Follows mostly route 44 but does not travel through most of the Eardley community. | |
| 48 | Lucerne North - Aylmer North | Ottawa via Macdonald-Cartier Bridge & downtown Gatineau | A one-trip route that serves rural Aylmer north |
| 50 | Jardins Lavigne (Aylmer Sector) | Ottawa via Portage Bridge | Travels straight on Chemin d'Aylmer until the downtown Aylmer sector. |
| 52 | Rivermead Park And Ride | Museum of Nature (Aylmer Sector) | Direct transfer to route 58 |
| 54 | Parc Champlain (Aylmer Sector) | Connector route to serve local communities | |
| 55 | Lakeview - Eardley (Aylmer Sector) | Ottawa via Portage Bridge | Serves many Aylmer residential areas |
| 58 | Rivermead Park And Ride | Tunney's Pasture | Via Champlain Bridge |
| 68 | Les Promenades de l'Outaouais | CEGEP de l'Outaouais (Hull Campus) via Highway 50 | Closed doors route |
[edit] Express Routes
| Route | Start | End | Notes |
| 11 | CEGEP de l'Outaouais (Hull campus) | Ottawa via Macdonald-Cartier Bridge & downtown Gatineau | Follows parts of routes 31 & 35 through Parc de la Montagne |
| 17 | Follow parts of Routes 36 & 37 in the Mont-Bleu area | ||
| 80 | St-Alexandre Park And Ride - Limbour (Gatineau sector) | Ottawa via Portage Bridge & Highway 50 | Serving Limbour community |
| 81 | La Verendrye (Gatineau Sector) | Ottawa via Portage Bridge | Serving Du Carrefour & Saint-Richard community |
| 82 | Jean-Rene Monette Park And Ride - Duquette (Gatineau sector) | Serving Pointe-Gatineau & Saint-Richard communities | |
| 83 | Ravins Boises/Nobert (Gatineau sector) | Serving Les Terrasses Paiement community | |
| 84 | Maloney (Gatineau sector) | Serving areas in the vicinity of Boulevard Maloney | |
| 85 | Cote-des-Neiges (Gatineau sector) | Serves Du Carrefour, Mont-Royal and Le Versant communities | |
| 86 | Du Barry (Gatineau sector) | Serves Le Baron community | |
| 87 | Mont-Luc/Limbour(Gatineau sector) | Ottawa via Portage Bridge & Highway 50 | Serves Mont-Luc and Limbour communities |
| 88 | Cheval Blanc (Gatineau sector) | Serves Cheval Blanc community | |
| 89 | Touraine (Gatineau sector) | Serves Touraine community | |
| 90 | Davidson (Gatineau sector) | Ottawa via Portage Bridge | Serves Les Hauteurs, Bellevue and Terrasses Paiement communities. |
[edit] Interzone routes
| Route | Start | End | Notes |
| 94 | Masson-Angers sector | Ottawa via Portage Bridge & Highway 50 | Follows portions of route 96 in Masson and Angers areas |
| 98 | Buckingham sector | Follows route 96 through Buckingham |
[edit] School Routes
The following routes are for students from Gatineau educational institutions only and numbers are not shown on the destination sign, on the bus flag, the Info-Plus information board or the User's Guide. It is only mentionned on the STO's website under the Students (Pour etudiants seulement) section. They are also not included in the InfoBus telephone information dispatcher system. They have three-digit numbers and the last two is indicating that it is using a similar run then its parent route (ex: 633 follows mostly route 33). Generally, the name of the school is only shown on the destination sign, but sometimes it can also do the parent route's shorten trip.
| Route | Start | End | Notes |
| 325 | Le Plateau (Hull sector) | College Saint-Alexandre (Gatineau sector) | N/A |
| 327 | Marie-Burger-Hautes Plaines (Hull Sector) | N/A | |
| 333 | CEGEP de l'Outaouais (Hull campus) | P.M trips serves only Hautes Plaines area | |
| 338 | College Saint-Alexandre | Galeries de Hull | P.M Only |
| 339 | Galeries de Hull & Le Plateau/Manoir des Trembles (Hull Sector) | College Saint-Alexandre (Gatineau sector) | N/A |
| 533 | Les Promenades de l'Outaouais | College Nouvelles-Frontieres (Hull sector) | N/A |
| 539 | Les Promenades de l'Outaouais & Le Plateau/Manoir des Trembles | N/A | |
| 625 | Le Plateau (Hull sector) | Polyvalente de l'Ile (Hull Sector) | N/A |
| 627 | Hautes Plaines-Marie Burger (Hull sector) | N/A | |
| 629 | Manoir des Trembles (Hull Sector) | N/A | |
| 633 | Freeman Park And Ride | N/A | |
| 642 | Rivermead Park And Ride | École Secondaire Grande-Rivière (Aylmer sector) | N/A |
| 643 | Downtown Aylmer sector | N/A | |
| 649 | Rivermead (Aylmer sector) | N/A | |
| 654 | Rivermead & Parc Champlain (Aylmer sector) | N/A | |
| 655 | Vanier-Lucerne (Aylmer sector) | N/A | |
| 666 | Mont-Luc-Limbour (Gatineau sector) | College Nouvelles-Frontieres (Hull Sector) | N/A |
| 671 | Jean-Rene Monette Park and Ride - Davidson (Gatineau sector) | N/A | |
| 676 | Jean-Rene Monette Park And Ride - La Verendrye (Gatineau sector) | N/A | |
| 696 | Buckingham and Masson-Angers sectors | N/A | |
| 731 | CEGEP de l'Outaouais (Hull Campus) & Polyvalente Mont-Bleu | Polyvalente de l'Ile, Galeries de Hull & Ottawa via Alexandra Bridge | A 731 morning trip ends at the Galeries de Hull as students transfer to route 339 towards College Saint-Alexandre. Trip to Ottawa only during P.M rush hour from Mont-Bleu. Morning Mont-Bleu trip ends at CEGEP de l'Outaouais |
| 735 | Polyvalente Mont-Bleu | Marie-Burger & Hull Hospital | 735 south branch only in operation during P.M rush hour |
| 737 | Galeries de Hull & downtown Gatineau | The section between Village Place Cartier shopping centre and downtown is only served during P.M rush hour | |
| 739 | Le Plateau - Val-Tetrault & College Saint-Joseph | Polyvalente de l'Ile (Hull sector) & Hull Hospital | Trip from College Saint-Joseph ends at the Hull Hospital and only available during P.M rush hour |
| 742 | Lucerne & Rivermead (Aylmer Sector) | École Secondaire Grande-Rivière | N/A |
| 750 | College Saint-Joseph (downtown Gatineau) | Jardins Lavigne (Aylmer sector) | P.M only |
| 754 | Rivermead (Aylmer sector) | École Secondaire Grande-Rivière | N/A |
| 767 | Polyvalente de l'Ile | Les Promenades de l'Outaouais | P.M only |
| 839 | Manoir des Trembles & Le Plateau | Polyvalente Mont-Bleu (Hull sector) | N/A |
| 849 | Le Plateau (Hull sector), Jardins Lavigne (Aylmer sector) & Rivermead Park And Ride | Polyvalente Mont-Bleu & College Nouvelles-Frontieres (Hull Sector) | One Mont-Bleu AM trip starts from downtown Aylmer |
[edit] Parent Routes by sectors or towns
- Route 1 serves Chelsea
- Route 5 serves Cantley
- Routes 10-39 serves the Hull sector (11 and 17 are express routes)
- Routes 40-59 serves the Aylmer sector
- Routes 60-89 serves the former city of Gatineau although route 90 was added because numbers in the 80's were exhausted. (80-90 are express routes)
- Routes 94-96-98 serves the Buckingham & Masson-Angers sectors (94 & 98 are interzone routes)
- It should be noted that some of these routes travel through more then one area. All Hull routes, Aylmer routes (except 49, 52, 54 and 57), 67, 77, all Gatineau express routes and interzone routes cross the Ottawa River to Ottawa. Routes 28 and 58 do not serve the downtown core.
- Main terminuses on the STO network includes les Promenades de l'Outaouais (Gatineau), Jene-Rene Monette Park And Ride (Gatineau), Freeman Park and Ride (Hull), CEGEP Gabrielle-Roy (Hull), Front/Cormier (Aylmer), Rivermead Park And Ride (Aylmer) and King Edward Avenue (Ottawa).
- Other major transfer points includes the Hull hospital on Boulevard Lionel-Emond , the shopping district on Boulevard Saint-Joseph) (at Montclair and Gamelin in Hull) and the downtown area (Terrasses de la Chaudière and Place du Portage).
- STO adopted several changes that will be in effect strating in June 2006. See the list of routes to see which ones will be added or discontinued.They are also planning public consultations this fall for changes in the Aylmer sector. The change proposals will be presented to Aylmer residents on November 15 and 16, 2006. [1]
[edit] Fleet
- This is the current fleet of the STO Source
[edit] Active fleet
Buses 1992 and older, 1996-1997 and RTS models are only used in peak hours.
| Model | Year | Bus Numbers | No. In Fleet* | Notes |
| GMDD T6H-5307N | 1977 | 7742 & 7757 | 2 | Purchased from OC Transpo in 2005. Still in service and equipped with Balios destination signs |
| GMDD T6H-5307N | 1979 | 7901-7907 | 7* | 7901 is still in service with a Balios electronic destination sign |
| GMDD T6H-5307N | 1980 | 8001-8015 | 15* | 8001 is still in service with a Balios electronic destination sign |
| GMDD T6H-5307N | 1982 | 8201-8204 | 4* | Where purchased from the Sherbrooke Transit Company. Only 8202 is still in service, it has a white steering wheel and a Balios electronic destination sign. |
| GMDD T6H-5307N | 1982 | 8310-8312 | 3* | Purchased from the Société de transport de Montréal in 2002-2003. Only 8310 is still in service and it is the last bus with rollsigns. Several buses had backward rollsigns |
| GMDD TC40-102N | 1984 | 8401-8406 & 8413 | 7* | 8401 has a white steering wheel. 8413 was purchased from OC Transpo in 2005. 8401-8406 are gradually being retired. |
| GMDD TC40-102N | 1985 | 8501-8509 & 8545 | 10* | 8545 was purchased from OC Transpo in 2005. 8501-8509 are gradually been retired |
| GMDD TC40-102N | 1986 | 8601-8604 | 4* | Are gradually been retired. |
| GMDD TC40-102N | 1987 | 8785 | 1 | Was purchased from OC Transpo in 2005 |
| MCI TC40-102N | 1988 | 8801-8808 | 8* | Initially equipped with pylon signs then switched to Luminator (green or orange). 8802 was previously decorated with an add from CKTF-FM in the late 1980's and early 1990's. Are gradually being retired. |
| MCI TC40-102N | 1989 | 8901-8915 | 15* | Same as above |
| MCI TC40-102N | 1990 | 9001-9007 | 7 | 9006 and 9007 are suburban buses with no exit doors. Similar to the 88 and 89 model but has a large window at the back. All buses are equipped with Luminator Max (green). 9004 was previously decorated for the 25th anniversary of the STO in 1996 and was renumbered on the outside as 7196. |
| MCI TC40-102A | 1990 | 9008-9015 | 8 | First buses equipped with A/C. However, it slows the acceleration of the bus. This problem only affects MCI models equipped with the feature. Like the 91 and 92 models (and buses 9101-9150of OC Transpo), there is no back windows. |
| MCI TC40-102A | 1991 | 9101-9129 | 29 | The back of the destination sign (inside the bus) is black. |
| MCI TC40-102A | 1992 | 9201-9223 | 23 | 9223 was previously decorated with an add of the Le Regional newspapaer |
| NovaBus TC40-102A | 1994 | 9401-9426 | 26 | Equipped with Sutrak A/C on roof. 9401 was often used for evaluations for drivers applying for a job. |
| NovaBus TC40-102A | 1995 | 9501-9520 | 20 | Equipped with Sutrak A/C on roof. 9519 was previously decorated with the ad for the 200th year anniversary of Hull 9520 was previously decorated with an add of La Revue de Gatineau |
| NovaBus TC40-102A | 1996 | 9601-9603 | 3 | They are suburban buses without reat exit doors. Equipped with Sutrak A/C on roof. 9603 was previously decorated with an ad from the Casino du Lac Leamy |
| NovaBus TC40-102A | 1997 | 9701-9705 | 5 | Equipped with Sutrak A/C on roof. 9701 was previously decorated with Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival ad & 9702 was previously decorated with an ad from the Francophone Games. |
| NovaBus RT80-2W (RTS) | 2000 | 0001-0012 | 12 | They were the last high floor buses purchased. 0007-0012 are suburban buses but have rear exit doors. 0001 was previously decorated with an ad from the Francophone Games and Transcontinental Media. 0005 is decorated with an ad from the Casino du Lac Leamy. There is no back window. |
| NovaBus LFS | 2002 | 0201-0209 | 9 | First low-floor buses. Equipped with Carrier A/C on the roof and orange destination signs. |
| NovaBus LFS | 2003 | 0301-0328 | 28 | Equipped with Carrier A/C on the roof and orange destination signs. 0314-0328 equipped with different transmission. 0310 was previously decorated with the Yellow Pages ad. 0328 is decorated with the CKTF-FM ad. |
| NovaBus LFS | 2004 | 0401-0417 | 17 | Equipped with Carrier A/C on the roof and orange destination signs. 0412 is decorated with an ad of CHOT-TV and TAG-FM. 0413 is decorated with an ad from Couleur FM and TQS |
| NovaBus LFS | 2005 | 0501-0517 | 17 | Equipped with Carrier A/C on the roof and orange Balios destination signs.0516 & 0517 are decorated with an ad from Sunoco. 0505 is decorated with an ad from Transcontinental Media. Several other buses have ads from the city of Gatineau about safety on the roads. |
| NovaBus LFS | 2006 | 0601-0617 | 17 | Equipped with Carrier A/C on the roof and orange Balios destination signs. 0601 is decorated with an ad of the UQO foundation. 0602 is decorated with an ad from the Hippodrome d'Aylmer horse race track. |
[edit] Retired fleet
- This the retired fleet of the STO Source
| Model | Year | Bus Numbers | No. In Fleet* | Notes |
| GMC TDH-4512 | 1957 | 5701-5702 | 2 | |
| CC&F CD-44A | 1957 | 5703-5705 | 3 | |
| CC&FCD-52 | 1957 | 5706-5712 | 7 | |
| GMDD TDH-5303 | 1962 | 6201 & 6203-6208 | 7 | |
| GMDD SDM-5301 | 1962 | 6202 | 1 | |
| GMDD TDH-5303 | 1963 | 6301-6307 | 7 | |
| GMDD SDM-5301 | 1963 | 6308 | 1 | |
| GMDD TDH-5303 | 1965 | 6501 & 6502 | 2 | |
| GMDD TDH-5303 | 1966 | 6601-6607 | 7 | |
| GMDD T6H-5307N | 1972 | 7801-7817 | 17 | |
| GMDD T6H-5307N | 1973 | 7201-7206 | 6 | |
| GMDD T6H-5307N | 1974 | 7401-7425 | 25 | |
| GMDD T6H-5307N | 1975 | 7501-7520 | 20 | |
| GMDD T6H-5307N | 1976 | 7601-7610 | 10 | |
| GMDD T6H-5307N | 1977 | 7701-7710 | 10 | |
| GMDD T6H-5307N | 1978 | 7801-7817 | 17 | |
| GMDD T6H-5307N | 1981 | 8101-8103 | 3 | Where purchased from the Société de transport de Laval in the late 1990's and were retired in 2004-2005 |
| GMDD T6H-5307N | 1981 | 8110-8113 | 4 | Purchased from the Société de transport de Montréal in 2002-2003. |
| GMDD T6H-5307N | 1983 | 8301-8308 | 8 | They were suburban buses with no rear exit doors. Were fully retired by 2003. |
| OBI 02.501 | 1992 | 2192, 2292, 2392 & 2492 | 4 | Were minibuses used for routes crossing Champlain Bridge prior to widen due to weight restrictions on the bridge before 2003. were replaced by regular buses starting in 2004 |
[edit] Fleet notes
- In the 2002 User's Guide, the STO was expected to convert half of its total bus fleet into low-floor buses by 2012. The low-floor buses are the NovaBus LFS models from 2002 to 2006. However, the more recent models only contains a seating capacity for 37 passengers, while most other models have a capacity of well over 40 seats. During rush hour, there is a higher chance to see over-crowded situations inside this type of bus.
- Another flaw from these types of buses is that even though they are considered low-floor buses and seems to have wheelchair access (a wheelchair sticker, although very small, is located near the exit door in the center of the bus), their have been some technical issues that prevents wheelchairs for getting access inside the bus. However, it does ease up acces to those who are on crutches or for those who have some mobility problems and also for seniors and pregnant woman. This means that no STO regular buses area are technically accessible to wheelchairs. They must rely on Para Transit Service.
- Recently, in able to satisfy the growing demand, the STO has purchased additional older buses from the Société de transport de Montréal, Société de transport de Laval, Société de transport de Sherbrooke and OC Transpo. Some of these buses are retired.
- Recently, fishbowl buses had their rollsigns replaced with Balios LED signs taken from 1996 and 1997 Classics, 8310 is the last bus still with a rollsign.
[edit] Fares
Fares in this section were effective 1 January 2006.
STO's service consists of three types of bus routes:
- Regular: conventional bus routes, operating at all regular service hours
- Express: designated routes operating during rush hours
- Interzone: routes 94 and 98 only, which reach the Masson-Angers and Buckingham sector
Cash fares
- Regular: $3.00, or 1 ticket
- Express: $3.50, or 1 ticket with $0.50
- Interzone: $5.25, or 2 tickets
Monthly passes
- Regular: $67.00
- Express: $82.00
- Interzone: $102.50
Day pass: $6.00
- unlimited use on Regular routes
- add $0.50 for Express routes, $2.40 for Interzone routes
Children and Students
- Cash fares are not discounted - the cash fare costs apply as above
- Regular monthly pass: $47.50
- Express monthly pass: $60.00
- Interzone monthly pass: $78.00
Seniors (at least age 65)
- Cash fares are not discounted - the cash fare costs apply as above
- Monthly pass (valid for Regular, Express or Interzone): $30.00
Transfers
- Transfers usually last for a maximum of 2 hours, except on routes 33 and 39 where it is a maximum of 3 hours (at least when you board at Les Promenades de l'Outaouais terminal).
- There are no additionnal charge when boarding OC Transpo regular routes, although there are some premium charges on Express and Rural Express routes
OC Transpo transfers
- No additionnal charge when boarding a regular route bus (ex : Routes 21, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 42, 43, 67 and 77)
- 0.50$ is required when boarding an Express route (ex : Routes 11, 17 and 80 to 90) and $2.40 when boarding Interzones routes 94 and 98.
Forfait CamPuce
An exclusive offer for UQO students, CamPuce is a promotion that offers four months for the price of three.
- Starting in September 2006, a pilot project with the Université du Québec en Outaouais has been introduced. Full-Time students can travel for the whole semester at the price of 51.00$.
Miscellaneous
Other fares are available for groups, special cases, or persons with disabilities.
Smart card
Monthly passes are in the form of a wireless electronic "smart card" known as Passe-Partout PLUS. The card itself has an initial cost of $8.00 and may be purchased from designated sales outlets. Monthly passes are also valid for connecting to OC Transpo routes in Ottawa.
Fare increase for 2007
- On November 1, 2006, the STO administration approved a 2.6% hike of its fares effective for the start of 2007. Fares affected includes :
- Adult monthly bus passes : 69$ (+ 2$) for a regular pass, 84.50$ (+ 2$) for an express pass.
- Student monthly passes : 48.50$ (+ 1$) for a regular pass, 61.00$ (+ 1$) for an express pass.
- Seniors monthly bus passes : 31$ (+ 1$)
- Bus tickets : 2.50$/ticket (+ 0.10$) for adults and 1.90$/ticket for students and seniors
