Transit etiquette

GOOD STUFF!

1. Keep your stuff off the tracks

It’s good to prevent service interruptions. All objects that end up on the tracks, such as phones, cause service disruptions. Hold on tightly your belongings when on the platform and stay behind the yellow line.


2. Take off your bag

It’s good to make space for everyone. In a bus or the métro, make sure you hold on tightly to your bags. Keep the central aisle and doors clear at all times. This will allow other customers to move around safely.


3. Be kind

It’s good to make the bus and métro a better place to be.


4. Use your headphones

It’s good to keep the volume down for everyone. When using public transit, respect others by not talking too loudly on the phone and by keeping the sound on your electronic devices to yourself.


5. Don’t block the doors

It’s good to make sure the train can leave on time.


6. Give up your seat

It’s always a good idea to look out for others! In a bus or the métro, look around you and be courteous by offering your seat to a person who needs it.


7. Pick up after yourself

Picking up after yourself is just basic manners. Leaving litter on the platform or train seats can even lead to service slowdowns, as trash can block the doors or fall onto the tracks. And honestly—no one wants to step or sit in a puddle of coffee anyway!


8. Move to the back and exit there, too

When you get on the bus, move toward the back to make room for more customers to board. Smoother boarding means less time spent at bus stops during your trip.


9. Let others exit before you enter

In the bus and métro network, improve fluidity by letting others exit before you enter.


10. Wait in line

At a bus stop, the first to arrive is the first to board. Wait your turn to make riding public transit better.


11. Keep your transit fare

Whether travelling by bus or métro, your validated transit fare serves as proof of payment for the duration of your trip. Keep it to avoid a fine of $150 (minimum) plus applicable fees.


12. Clear the reserved area

Clear the reserved area in a bus or the métro when a wheelchair user, a person travelling with a stroller or any other person requires this space.


13. Have your transit fare ready

To speed up boarding times on buses, have your transit fare ready to validate as soon as you get on.


14. Share the tripod

In the métro, improve your stability by holding the tripod with your hand only. This way, others can use it.


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