OPUS card
Everything you need to know about OPUS cards: how to buy or renew one, register it in case of loss or theft, check your fare balance, and reload it.
Publication date: August 11, 2026
Key information
- Get a photo OPUS card and reduced fares
- Register your no-photo OPUS card to protect your fares in case of loss or theft
- Reload your OPUS card on the Chrono app
About OPUS cards
OPUS cards are used to take public transit in the Greater Montréal and Québec City areas.
You can load up to four different transit fares onto your OPUS card at a time.
You can then use it to validate your fare when you take public transit.
There are different types of OPUS cards available. Choose the one that fits your needs.
Standard OPUS card
- You can load this card with:
- All Zone A fares
- Bus fares (ABC)
- Monthly passes (AB, ABC and ABCD)
- Unlimited Evening and Unlimited Weekend passes
You can register your standard OPUS card to protect your fares from loss and left.
If you’re eligible for reduced fares, you’ll need a standard photo OPUS card.
Designated OPUS card
You can load this card with:
- All AB, ABC and ABCD fares
- Unlimited Evening and Unlimited Weekend passes
If you’re eligible for reduced fares, you’ll need a designated photo OPUS card. It’s automatically registered to protect your fares from loss and theft.
Photo OPUS card
You can load this card with reduced fares.
The photo OPUS card is:
- Proof that you’re eligible for reduced fares
- Labelled with your name and can’t be used by anyone else
- Automatically registered to protect your fares from loss and theft
Lost or stolen OPUS card
If your OPUS card was registered, you can recover any valid fares that were on it.
How to recover fares from a lost or stolen OPUS card
- Go to any métro station and show your valid photo ID to a station agent.
- Pay the issuance fee for your new OPUS card.
- Your new OPUS card will be loaded with any valid fares that were on your old card.
How to register your OPUS card
Register your OPUS card: Protect your fares from loss and theft.
Reloading your OPUS card and checking your fare balance
The easiest way to check your fare balance and reload your card is the OPUS Reload feature on the Chrono app.
You can also reload your card and check your fare balance:
- In any métro station at a fare vending machine, reloading terminal, or fare booth.
If you need to use the fare vending machine’s audio interface, instructions on how to use it are available in a screen-reader accessible Word document.
Replacing an expired OPUS card
Your OPUS card has an expiration date
If you have a no-photo OPUS card
It’s valid for four years.
You can check your card’s expiration date on the Chrono app, at a fare vending machine, or by speaking with a station agent at any métro station.
If you have a photo OPUS card
Your card’s expiration date depends on your age:
- 6–11: Valid until October 31 of the year the child turns 12.
- 12–14: Valid for 2 years.
- 15 or over (student): If the card was issued between January and July, it’s valid until October 31 of that year. If it was issued between August and December, it’s valid until October 31 of the following year.
- 65 or over: Valid for 7 years.
You’ll find the expiration date on the back of your card.
You can also check your card’s expiration date on the Chrono app, at a fare vending machine, or by speaking with a station agent at any métro station.
Replacing your OPUS card
No-photo OPUS card
You can get a new card from a fare vending machine or a métro station agent. If there are remaining fares on your card, be sure to talk to a station agent.
Photo OPUS card
Here’s how to get a new card depending on your age:
You’ll need to pay the OPUS card issuance fee when replacing your card.
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