Montreal STM has announced that as of July 1st, 2023 all residents of Montreal will benefit from FREE public transportation, even the new REM.
For eligible customers, get ahead! Starting today, you can download the title “Free65+, All Modes A” on your OPUS card (the title will take effect on July 1st.
See how here: www.stm.info/gratuite65
History of the STM
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM; English: Montreal Transit Corporation) is a public transport agency that operates transit bus and rapid transit services in the urban agglomeration of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Established in 1861 as the “Montreal City Passenger Railway Company”, it has grown to comprise four subway lines with a total of 68 stations, as well as 212 bus routes and 23 night routes. The STM was created in 2002 to replace the Société de transport de la communauté urbaine de Montréal (STCUM; English: Montreal Urban Community Transit Corporation). The STM operates the most heavily used urban mass transit system in Canada, and one of the most heavily used rapid transit systems in North America. As of 2019, the average daily ridership is 2,297,600 passengers: 977,400 by bus, 1,306,500 by rapid transit and 13,700 by paratransit service.[2]
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