OPUS card is a rechargeable and reusable smart card on which you can charge all RTC fares, with the exception of the 1-day pass and the unlimited weekend. Occasional card is a non-rechargeable smart card and is valid for short period fares of the General category.
OPUS Card
Occasional Card
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Description
OPUS Card
Rechargeable, reusable card
OPUS card without photo
Can be loaded with Regular fares only.
OPUS card with photo
Can be loaded with reduced fares.
The OPUS card can be used on other Québec transit networks once the appropriate fares are loaded onto it.
Occasional Card
Single-use card
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Fares that can be loaded onto this card
OPUS Card
All fares except the 1-day pass and the Unlimited Weekend pass.
A maximum of four fares can be loaded on the same card.
Tickets sold in sets of 2, up to a maximum of 24.
Occasional Card
The following fares, Regular category only: 20-ticket bundle at a discounted rate, 5-day Regular, Unlimited Weekend, 1-day pass, FestiBUS and tickets.
Tickets sold in sets of 2, 4, 8 or 12.
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Card cost
OPUS Card
OPUS card without photo: 6 $
OPUS card with photo: 15 $
Occasional Card
Free
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Check your balance
OPUS Card
On the bus, hold your card on the validator when a ticket (trip) is deducted.
At an RTC Service Centre or a point of sale, ask to have your card balance checked.
Online at RTC Recharge OPUS, using an OPUS card reader.
Occasional Card
On the bus, hold your card on the validator when a ticket (trip) is deducted.
At an RTC Service Centre or a point of sale, ask to have your card balance checked.
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Where to get it
OPUS Card
OPUS card without photo (regular category)
Dans tous les points de vente du RTC.
OPUS card with photo (to get a reduced fare)
At all RTC Service Centres
For full information on getting your OPUS card with photo for your category:
- Ages 6 to 11
- Ages 18 and under
- Student+ (ages 19 and over)
- Senior (ages 65 and over)
Here are the institutions participating in the CEEL*:
- Cégep Limoilou
- Cégep Garneau
- Cégep de Sainte-Foy
- CEGEP Champlain St. Lawrence
- Collège MÉRICI
- Collège O’Sullivan de Québec
- Collège François-de-Laval
- Collège Stanislas de Québec
- Collège Saint-Charles Garnier
- Collège Jésus-Marie-de-Sillery
- École secondaire François-Bourrin
*Online student card (CEEL)
Each educational institution participating in the CEEL chooses when online ordering of the OPUS card opens through its school portal. Students should check with their institution for this date.
Occasional Card
At all RTC points of sale.
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Registration
OPUS Card
Registering your OPUS card protects you if it is lost or stolen. You can then replace it and recover the balance of valid fares on the card at the time you report it.
Register your OPUS card so you can recover your fare balance if it is lost or stolen!
OPUS card without photo
Register your OPUS card without photo online
OPUS card with photo
You are automatically registered in the system when your card is issued.
Lost your OPUS card?
Go to an RTC Service Centre to have it replaced. Fees apply.
Occasional Card
Fares loaded on this card cannot be recovered if it is lost or stolen.
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Validity period
OPUS Card
OPUS card without photo
Your OPUS card expires after 4 years.
To find out when and how to replace it, check its expiry date.
OPUS card with photo
For full information on renewing your OPUS card with photo for your category:
Occasional Card
Must be thrown away once all fares on the card have been used.
Problem with your smart card?
What do I do if my card is defective?
You must go to a RTC information center or service counter. If the problem with the card falls under the responsibility of the RTC, you will obtain a new OPUS card for free.
The additional fares you pay will be reimbursed when you present a transfer proving that you paid a fare in cash.
Why do I have to pay my fare if my OPUS card is defective?
In the interest of fairness to everyone. When a card is defective, the scanner will not confirm whether or not it is loaded with a valid pass. Drivers have to make sure that all passengers pay their fare.
How can I protect my OPUS card from wear or damage?
Card holders are sold for $2,50 at RTC information centers and service counters.