Get a 65+ OPUS card with photo
Eligibility
- Must be 65 years old or older
Cost of card
- $15
- In person
OPUS loaded with the Free 65+ All modes A fare - By mail
OPUS without the Free 65+ All modes fare - Frequently asked questions
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In person
To get your 65+ OPUS card with photo, see a métro station agent at the fare booth or go to the STM photo studio.
Before you leave, make sure you have:
- The photo OPUS card application form, duly completed.
- One photo ID (driver’s licence, health insurance card or passport)
Cost of card: $15
Accepted payment methods: debit or credit card only
By mandatory online appointment
Make an appointment
The STM photo studio is located at 1755 Berri Street.
Cost of card: $15
Accepted payment methods: cash or debit card (credit cards are not accepted)
View hours of operation and more information about the Photo studio.
Before you leave, make sure you have:
- The photo OPUS card application form, duly completed.
- Your appointment code
- One photo ID (driver’s licence, health insurance card, passport, permanent resident card or asylum seeker document).
Tip
Please note that late August to early November is when many students come to the photo studio to get their OPUS cards. This means that wait times are often longer. We recommend going at a métro station instead.
By mail- OPUS card without the Free 65+ All modes A fare.
Notice- if you are eligible for Free 65+ fare :
Since the OPUS card with photo received by mail is NOT loaded with the Free 65+, All Modes A fare, we recommend that you go to:
- A station agent in a Montréal métro station
- The STM Fairview Pointe-Claire terminus
- A metropolitan ticket office in Zone A
to obtain your Free 65+ All modes A fare.
Please mail us:
- The photo OPUS card application form, duly completed.
- A copy of one photo ID (driver’s licence, health insurance card, passport, permanent resident card or asylum seeker document)
- An original, recent, passport-style photo of your face (size 2 in x 2 in)
- Your $15 payment by personal cheque, money order or bank draft made out to the Société de transport de Montréal (cash is not accepted).
Please send your completed form and all requested documents to the following address:
Photo studio – Reduced-fare OPUS card
1717 Berri Street, suite Gc-r400, Montréal, QC H2L 4E9
Note: Applications will be processed within seven business days.
You must have a mailing address in Quebec to acknowledge receipt of your new card.
Reminder- Free 65+: if you are eligible for Free 65+ (resident of the Montreal agglomeration), you must go to a metro station in zone A, with your new photo OPUS card, to load the Free 65+, All modes A fare.
Frequently asked questions
- A transit fare card with your photo on it that proves you are entitled to pay the reduced fare. Your transit fares must be loaded onto this card for you to pay the reduced fare.
- It is for your use only and cannot be used to purchase fares for anyone else.
- It is automatically registered to you, so you can recover your fares if your card is lost, damaged or stolen. Learn more.
- It must be renewed after 7 years. The expiration date is on the back of the card.
Transit fares are available at STM points of sale and in métro stations, where they are sold at fare vending machines and by station agents at the fare booth. View condition for specific fares.
Note: Transit fares are not sold at the Photo studio.
- All Modes A 1-trip, 2-trip and 10-trip fares and All Modes A weekly, monthly and 4-month passes.
- New: You can subscribe to OPUS à l'année. View benefits, details and conditions.
- If you are 65+ and a paratransit customer, you are automatically entitled to the reduced fare. It should say “TA STM RÉDUIT” on the back of your OPUS paratransit ID card.
All Modes AB, ABC and ABCD fares in the 1-trip, 2-trip or 10-trip format
- Regular fare: only available on non-refillable smart cards and designated OPUS cards
- Reduced fare: (6 to 17, 65 and up) only available on designated OPUS cards
You can obtain a designated OPUS card at one of these locations.
This card is not available at authorized retailers or at fare vending machines.
You will receive this new OPUS card free of charge if you show an existing OPUS card registered in your name.
Residents of the agglomeration of Montréal
Starting July 1, 2023, residents of the agglomeration of Montréal age 65 and up will be able to enjoy free public transit (bus, métro, train, REM* and paratransit) within Zone A (the agglomeration of Montréal).
(*when it becomes operational)
Learn more about the Free 65+ fare and how it works
Not a resident of the agglomeration of Montréal?
If you are not a resident of the agglomeration of Montréal and you are 65 and over, you can purchase the applicable All Modes A reduced fare for ages 65 and over.
Fares available at the reduced fare for ages 65 +
- All Modes A 1-trip, 2-trip and 10-trip fares and All Modes A weekly, monthly and 4-month passes.
- If you are 65+ and a paratransit customer, you are automatically entitled to the reduced fare. It should say “TA STM RÉDUIT” on the back of your OPUS paratransit ID card.