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|[[Société de Transport de l'Outaouais 9008-9015|9008-9015]] | |[[Société de Transport de l'Outaouais 9008-9015|9008-9015]] | ||
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|[[Société de Transport de l'Outaouais 0201-0209|0201-0209]] | |[[Société de Transport de l'Outaouais 0201-0209|0201-0209]] | ||
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|[[Société de Transport de l'Outaouais 0301-0313|0301-0313]] | |[[Société de Transport de l'Outaouais 0301-0313|0301-0313]] | ||
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*Same as '02s, except for a different A/C unit. | *Same as '02s, except for a different A/C unit. | ||
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|[[Société de Transport de l'Outaouais 0314-0328|0314-0328]] | |[[Société de Transport de l'Outaouais 0314-0328|0314-0328]] | ||
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|[[Société de Transport de l'Outaouais 0401-0417|0401-0417]] | |[[Société de Transport de l'Outaouais 0401-0417|0401-0417]] | ||
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|[[Société de Transport de l'Outaouais 0703-0716|0703-0716]] | |[[Société de Transport de l'Outaouais 0703-0716|0703-0716]] | ||
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Revision as of 12:43, 5 December 2013
Société de Transport de l'Outaouais | |
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Info | |
Transit type |
Bus Paratransit |
Number of lines |
24 Regular 23 Rush Hour 13 Express 2 Interzone |
Number of stations | 5 |
Daily ridership | 262,391 (2009) |
Chief executive | Patrice Martin |
Headquarters |
111 Jean-Proulx Gatineau,Québec |
Website | www.sto.ca |
Operation | |
Began operation |
1971 (as CTCRO) 1991 (as STO) |
Operator(s) |
Société de Transport de l'Outaouais (STO) La Quebecoise (Paratransit) |
Number of vehicles | Approx. 308 |
The Société de Transport de l'Outaouais provides service to the city of Gatineau, as well as the municipalities of Chelsea and Cantley in the MRC-des-Collines. Many routes travel to downtown Ottawa, where transfers can be made to OC Transpo.
Fares
2012 Fare Structure
Ticket Type | Validity Period | Route Type | ||
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Regular | Express | Interzone | ||
Monthly | 1 calendar month | 82.00 $ | 94.50 $ | 105.50 $ |
56.00 $ | 66.50 $ | 80.00 $ | ||
36.50 $ | ||||
FIDELITÉ program monthly pass |
1 calendar month | 12 payments of 73.80 $ |
12 payments of 85.05 $ |
12 payments of 94.95 $ |
12 payments of 32.85 $ | ||||
CAM-PUCE semester pass |
4 calendar months (1 semester) |
237.00 $ | 283.50 $ | 316.50 $ |
UQO CAM-PUCE semester pass |
4 calendar months (1 semester) |
120.00 $ | 170.00 $ | 230.00 $ |
CEGEP CAM-PUCE semester pass |
4 calendar months (1 semester) |
118.00 $ | 168.00 $ | 228.00 $ |
Summer pass | July and August | 84.00 $ | 99.75 $ | 120.00 $ |
ZAP | 1 calendar month | 15.00 $ | ||
Passe-temps | 1 day | 7.50 $ | + 0.50 $ | + 2.95 $ |
Visitor pass | 1 day | 2.95 $ | N/A | N/A |
Booklet (6 tickets) |
1 trip | 17.70 $ | + 0.50 $ | + 1 ticket |
13.20 $ | ||||
13.20 $ | ||||
Single | 1 trip | 3.05 $ | ||
2.30 $ | ||||
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Payment on board (cash only) |
1 trip | 3.55 $ | 4.05 $ | 6.10 $ |
Adult Fare |
Student Fare |
Senior Fare |
Reduced Fare |
- The ZAP pass is only available to those 16 and under. It allows riders to ride the network after 6PM, or anytime on weekends and holidays (including March break).
- Although often ignored by STO drivers and ticket sellers, a student smart card is required to take advantage of reduced ticket fares.
- Transfers and passes can be used on the OC Transpo system, and vice-versa. OC Transpo tickets are not accepted on the STO network and vice-versa.
- Transferring to an STO express bus requires a supplement of $0.50, and transferring to an interzone bus requires a supplement of a ticket, or the equivalent cash amount.
- Transfers are good for two hours from the time the bus leaves the terminal. Routes 33 and 96 are exceptions, see them below for details.
- On the weeks leading up to Christmas, four hours transfers are offered on Friday evenings, and all day on weekends mainly to give Christmas shoppers an incentive to take the bus.
Smart Cards
Passe-Partout PLUS
In 1998, STO intrdouced its smart card system, the Passe-Partout PLUS, becoming one of the first transit agencies to use a smart card system for fare payment. While you could only use the Passe-Partout PLUS for monthly fares, it offered a few advantages, such as replacement on loss (at a fee of $10 for the card), and you could charge it whenever you wanted to, as opposed to having to wait until vendors had paper passes. Paper passes were abolished in 2004. In order to use the pass on OC Transpo buses, an accompanying receipt is printed which has the ID Number, and the range of days that the pass is good for (ex. January 1st 2012 - January 31st 2012). This receipt must be shown along with the card.
With the introduction of the Multi, Passe-Partout PLUS cards will cease to be valid in June 2013.
Multi
In late-2011, STO began replacing the driver consoles and smart card readers with more modern models. One reason, amongst other things, was to begin rolling out the 2nd-generation of their smart card system (which was later named the Multi). With the introduction of the Multi in June 2012, STO riders can now use load money onto their cards, which can be used towards paying the ticket fare, or paying the required supplement when boarding an express or interzone bus. In the future, users will also be able to load their cards online, as well as view their balance.
The Multi will also be compatible with OC Transpo's future Presto system. Presto cards loaded with a monthly pass can currently be used on the STO system. However, as with before, only the monthly pass and transfers will be valid between the two systems. A user will not be able to use the balance on a Multi card on OC Transpo's Presto system, and vice-versa.
Accessibility
- STO never purchased any low floor buses up until 2002. While many other transit systems in Quebec were purchasing Nova's LFS, STO did not believe that they were reliable. Because of this, they continued to order Classics until their production ceased in 1997, and bought RTSs in 2000.
- Even though all LFSs in STO's fleet are equipped with a wheelchair ramp, any units equipped with a telescopic ramp at the rear door (i.e. 0910 and under) have had their ramps disabled because of unreliability.
- It wasn't until 2008 when STO began guaranteeing low-floor buses on the network, and even then, it was only on certain routes at certain times. During the week, low-floor buses were assigned to all runs that did route 36, 37, 38, and 300 between 9:00AM and 3:00PM. However, all service is provided by low-floor buses on the weekends and holidays. Although high floor buses are now rarely used outside of rush hour, there are some rush-hour runs that start or finish around noon, and the same applies to the late evening. Because of this, STO does not consider most mid-weekday service to be low-floor accessible.
- With the arrival of the third-generation LFSs, STO is now able to provide wheelchair accessible service, but only on certain routes. With the first fifteen units arriving in 2009, STO guaranteed wheelchair-accessible service on routes 36, 37, and 300, but only between 9AM-3PM on weekdays. With the arrival of 27 units in 2010, STO extended wheelchair-accessible service all day on the same routes, as well as adding service to route 38. Wheelchair accessible trips can be identified by the destination signs.
Current Routes
Generally speaking, STO route numbers follow these standards:
- 01-09: Routes that travel to municipalities outside of the city of Gatineau
- 10-19: Hull Express Routes
- 20-29: Hull Rush-Hour routes (Except 21)
- 30-39: Hull Regular Routes
- 40-59: Aylmer Routes (both Rush and regular)
- 60-79: Old Gatineau Regular and Rush-Hour Routes
- 80-89: Old Gatineau Express routes
- 90-99: Buckingham Routes (Except 90, which is a continuation of the 80s routes)
- Route Type: *indicates that some exceptions apply. See Remarks section.
New Route as of August 29, 2011 |
Modified Route as of August 29, 2011 |
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11 | Express Parc de la Montagne | Express |
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17 | Express St-Joseph | Express |
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20 | St-Joseph / Freeman | Rush Hour |
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21 | Casino du Lac-Leamy | Regular |
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22 | Le Plateau | Rush Hour |
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24 | Le Plateau | Rush Hour |
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25 | Le Plateau | Rush Hour |
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26 | Le Plateau | Rush Hour |
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27 | Hautes-Plaines | Rush Hour |
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29 | Manoir des Trembles | Rush Hour |
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31 | Parc de la Montagne | Regular |
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33 | Cité-des-Jeunes/Freeman/Promenades | Regular |
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Hopital de Hull / Gabrielle-Roy |
Regular* |
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St-Joseph |
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Freeman |
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39 | Le Plateau / Freeman | Regular |
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40 | Jardins-Lavigne | Rush Hour |
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41 | Des Cèdres | Rush Hour |
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44 | Eardley | Rush Hour |
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45 | Wychwood | Rush Hour |
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46 | Eardley | Rush Hour |
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47 | Glenwood | Rush Hour |
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48 | Lucerne Nord | Rush Hour |
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51 | Des Cèdres | Regular |
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52 | Eardley | Regular |
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53 | Wychwood | Regular |
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54 | Parc Champlain | Rush Hour |
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59 | Ottawa | Regular |
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63 | Pointe-Gatineau | Regular | Les Promenades |
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66 | Touraine | Regular |
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67 | Ottawa | Regular |
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68 | Gabrielle-Roy | Seasonal |
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71 | Ravins-Boisée/Davidson | Regular |
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72 | Labrosse/St-Réné | Regular |
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74 | Maloney | Regular |
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76 | Boul. de la Verendrye | Regular |
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78 | Main / Cheval-Blanc | Regular |
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79 | Lorrain / St-Thomas | Rush Hour* |
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80 | Express Cannes | Express |
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81 | Express La Vérendrye | Express |
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82 | Express Duquette | Express |
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83 | Express Nobert | Express |
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84 | Express Maloney | Express |
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85 | Express Côte-des-Neiges | Express |
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86 | Express Du Barry | Express |
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87 | Express Mont-Luc / Limbour | Express |
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88 | Express La Sablonnierre | Express |
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89 | Express Touraine | Express |
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90 | Express Davidson | Express |
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94 | Interzone Masson-Angers | Interzone |
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96 | Masson-Angers / Buckingham | Regular |
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98 | Interzone Buckingham | Interzone |
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300 | Frontenac | Shuttle |
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Fleet Rosters
- 2002 models and older are typically only used for rush-hour runs.
Thumbnail | Fleet number range | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Remarks |
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http://i.imgur.com/Z8uBG.jpg | 7901-7907 | 1979 | GMDD | T6H-5307N | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison V730 | |
http://i.imgur.com/DwI3a.jpg | 8536, 39, 44 | 1985 | GMDD | Classic | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison V731 |
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8614, 20, 24 | 1986 | GMDD | Classic | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison V731 |
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File:8906.JPG | 8901-8915 | 1989 | MCI | Classic | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison V731 |
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File:STO 9001, Wellington and Elgin.jpg | 9001-9005 | 1990 | MCI | Classic | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison V731 |
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File:9013.JPG | 9008-9015 | 1990 | MCI | Classic | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison VR731 |
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http://i.imgur.com/2H1SM.jpg | 9101-9130 | 1991 | MCI | Classic | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison VR731 |
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http://i.imgur.com/ToNlK.jpg | 9201-9223 | 1992 | MCI | Classic | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison VR731 |
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File:STO 9424, Wellington and Elgin.jpg | 9401-9426 | 1994 | Nova Bus | Classic | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison VR731 |
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http://i.imgur.com/AlmYR.jpg | 9501-9520 | 1995 | Nova Bus | Classic | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison VR731 |
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File:STO 9602, Wellington & Elgin.jpg | 9601-9603 | 1996 | Nova Bus | Classic | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R5 |
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File:STO 9701, Wellington and Elgin.jpg | 9701-9705 | 1997 | Nova Bus | Classic | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R5 |
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File:0001.jpg | 0001-0006 | 2000 | Nova Bus | RTS | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | ZF 5HP590 |
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File:STO 0012, Wellington and Elgin.jpg | 0007-0012 | 2000 | Nova Bus | RTS | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | ZF 5HP590 |
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File:0207.JPG | 0201-0209 | 2002 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISC | Allison B400R5 |
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File:0310.JPG | 0301-0313 | 2003 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISC | Allison B400R5 |
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File:0317.JPG | 0314-0328 | 2003 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISC | ZF 6HP552C |
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File:0412.JPG | 0401-0417 | 2004 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISC | ZF 6HP552C | |
File:0503.JPG | 0501-0517 | 2005 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL | ZF 6HP552C | |
File:0609.JPG | 0601-0617 | 2006 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL | ZF 6HP552C | |
File:0701H.JPG | 0701-0702 | 2007 | Nova Bus | LFS HEV | Cummins ISL | Allison EP40 |
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File:0708.JPG | 0703-0716 | 2007 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 | |
File:0816.JPG | 0801-0819 | 2008 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 | |
File:0910.JPG | 0901-0910 | 2009 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 |
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File:0916.JPG | 0911-0925 | 2009 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 |
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File:1020.JPG | 1001-1027 | 2010 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 |
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File:1107.JPG | 1101-1107 | 2011 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 |
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File:1224.JPG | 1201-1226 | 2012 | Nova Bus | LFS Artic | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 |
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File:STO 1233, Wellington and Elgin.jpg | 1227-1233 | 2012 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 |
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File:1319.JPG | 1301-1321 | 2013 | Nova Bus | LFS Artic | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 |