What is paratransit?

What is paratransit?

The STM paratransit program offers door-to-door public transit service by reservation only.

The eligibility criteria are as follows:

  • Be a handicapped person, that is, "a person with a deficiency causing a significant and persistent disability (impairment), who is liable to encounter barriers in performing everyday activities
  • Have mobility limitations that justify the use of paratransit.

Why paratransit?

Our reliable, punctual, safe and courteous paratransit public transit service contributes to the social, workplace and economic inclusion of persons living with limitations having a significant and persistent impact on their mobility.

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Important: Paratransit should not be confused with wheelchair access to the regular public transit system.

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