Accessible buses: how to use them
In order to make its bus network accessible to all, exo works in close collaboration with the involved municipalities and partners.
What is an accessible bus line exactly?
For a line to be considered accessible, its buses and stops must meet certain requirements. Here they are:
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Accessible buses must have:
- a wheelchair ramp;
- a low floor with kneeling system;
- one or two reserved spaces for users with mobility aids.
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In order that all users may have access to these buses, stops must likewise be adapted so that they can be boarded safely.
Access to these stops must be continuous and unimpeded.
The stop must include a zone where the bus can deploy the wheelchair ramp securely.
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To make sure the service is available, look for the international accessibility icon on the stop signs and near the front door of the bus.
Accessible buses
Accessible buses must have:
- a wheelchair ramp;
- a low floor with kneeling system;
- one or two reserved spaces for users with mobility aids.
Accessible stops
In order that all users may have access to these buses, stops must likewise be adapted so that they can be boarded safely.
Access to these stops must be continuous and unimpeded.
The stop must include a zone where the bus can deploy the wheelchair ramp securely.
See the list of accessible stops
Universal accessibility icon
To make sure the service is available, look for the international accessibility icon on the stop signs and near the front door of the bus.
How to use our accessible buses
Before leaving
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Plan your ride
Start by establishing an itinerary with our trip planning tool to see what options are available.
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Validate that the chosen stops are accessible
Check the list of accessible stops below to see which boarding or disembarking stops are wheelchair-accessible.
During your ride
Boarding and exiting the bus is by the front door.
Boarding
At the bus stop
1Wait for the bus, making sure you can be seen.
2Signal the driver that you wish to get on the bus.
To board the bus
3Wait until the access ramp is deployed.
4Activate your wheelchair’s anti-tip mechanism.
Inside the bus
5Pay your fare, using your OPUS card. See the fares and rates accepted for regular transit.. * Paratransit fares are not accepted in regular transit.
6Take place in the reserved space. Lean your mobility aid against the safety cushion, facing the back of the bus.
7Lock the brakes. Exo recommends fastening the safety strap.
Photo : Simon Laroche
Photo : Simon Laroche
Disembarking
Asking to get off
1Indicate your wish to exit the bus by pushing the stop button showing the international accessibility icon.
To get off the bus
2Wait until the bus has stopped completely and for the other clients to leave the bus before moving up to the ramp.
3Wait until the ramp is deployed before getting off. Face the exit, do not try to go down the ramp backwards.
Photo : Simon Laroche
List of bus stops, classified by bus line
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87555 Claude-David / Notre-Dame 87556 Claude-David / Éthier 87557 Claude-David / de L’Assomption 87251 Notre-Dame-des-Champs / Léonie 87554 Notre-Dame-des-Champs / Le Gardeur 87300 Notre-Dame / Notre-Dame-des-Champs 87301 Notre-Dame / Claude-David 88401 Notre-Dame et du Bord-de-l’Eau 88403 Notre-Dame et Jean-Talon 88404 Notre-Dame et Lévesque 88405 Notre-Dame et D’Argenson 88406 Notre-Dame et Cherrier 88408 Notre-Dame et de l’Aqueduc 88326 Brien et Robillard 88400 Brien et Iberville 88755 Brien et face à la Banque Laurentienne 87219 Bien et devant le Tim Horton’s 87069 Leclerc et Brien 87719 Terminus Repentigny (Quai 2) 87221 Brien et devant le civique #86 87222 Brien et devant l’Arena Repentigny 87223 Brien et Robillard 88357 Brien et Saint-Yves 88415 Notre-Dame et Ritchot 88416 Notre-Dame et Joffre 88417 Notre-Dame et Dorius 88418 Notre-Dame et Lefrançois 88420 Notre-Dame et Prud’homme 88422 Notre-Dame et Pierre 88423 Notre-Dame et Georges 88424 Notre-Dame et Carole 88425 Notre-Dame et Beauchesne 88426 Notre-Dame et Riendeau 88427 Notre-Dame et Laurentien 88447 Notre-Dame et Philippe-Goulet 88348 Notre-Dame et du Verdier 87092 Iberville et Jacques-Plante 87250 Iberville et Jacques-Plante 88346 Louis-Philippe-Picard et Rabelais 88347 Louis-Philippe-Picard et Notre-Dame 88345 Notre-Dame et du Verdier 88308 Notre-Dame et Philippe-Goulet 88310 Notre-Dame et Laurentien 88312 Notre-Dame et Beauchesne 88313 Notre-Dame et Carole 88315 Notre-Dame et Valmont 88316 Notre-Dame et Duquette 88317 Notre-Dame et Prud'homme 88318 Notre-Dame et Alain 88319 Notre-Dame et Lefrançois 88320 Notre-Dame et Dorius 88321 Notre-Dame et Joffre 88322 Notre-Dame et Ritchot 88324 Notre-Dame et devant le civique #505 88326 Brien/ Robillard 88327 Brien/ Iberville 88766 Brien/ face à la Banque Laurentienne 87219 Brien/ devant le Tim Horton's 87069 Leclerc/ Brien 87719 Terminus Repentigny (Quai 2) 87221 Brien/ devant le civique #86 87222 Brien/ devant l'Arena Repentigny 87223 Brien/ Robillard 87224 Brien/ Notre-Dame 87225 Notre-Dame/ Allée des Artistes 87226 Notre-Dame/ Sarto 87227 Notre-Dame/ de l'Aqueduc 87236 Notre-Dame/ Robert-Lussier 87228 Notre-Dame/ Cherrier/td> 87229 Notre-Dame/ D'Argenson 87230 Notre-Dame/ Lévesque 87231 Notre-Dame/ Jean-Talon 87232 Notre-Dame/ Bonaventure 87233 Notre-Dame/ du Bord-de-l'Eau 87234 Notre-Dame/ Iberville 87235 Notre-Dame/ Claude-David 87255 Claude-David/ Notre-Dame -
74129 Terminus Chambly - Quai 4 74084 Brassard / de Longueuil 74082 Brassard / Roy 74069 Brassard / Lebel 74030 Brassard / Barré 74028 Brassard / de Salaberry 74026 Brassard / 1er rue de Tracy 74022 de Périgny / Notre-Dame 74589 Martel / Georges-Pépin 74663 Martel / Saint-Pierre 74668 Martel / Gérard-Mongeau 74664 Martel / Bourgogne 74140 Bourgogne / Fréchette 74099 Fréchette / de Périgny 74033 Fréchette / Charles-Le Moyne 74136 de Gentilly / Hertel 74132 de Gentilly / Pierre-Cognac 74126 de Gentilly / Jean-Monty 74037 de Gentilly / Franquet 74128 Franquet / Duvernay 74044 Scheffer / O'Brien 74045 Scheffer / Fonrouge 74047 Fonrouge / Kennedy 76861 Fonrouge / Watts 76862 Fonrouge / de Niverville -
74130 Terminus Chambly - Quai 5 74622 Fréchette / Anne-Le Seigneur 74623 Fréchette / Anne-Le Seigneur 75873 Terminus Brossard - Quai 13 -
75873 Terminus Brossard - Quai 13 74622 Fréchette / Anne-Le Seigneur 74623 Fréchette / Anne-Le Seigneur 74130 Terminus Chambly - Quai 5 74052 Fréchette / Kennedy 74053 Fréchette / Kennedy 74018 Fréchette / Denault 74038 Franquet / de Gentilly 74055 Fréchette / Franquet 74043 Franquet / Grenade 74046 Franquet / Grenade 74041 Franquet / Scheffer 74472 Franquet / de Gentilly 74054 Franquet / Berthier 74128 Franquet / Duvernay 74620 Franquet / Frédéric-Courtemanche 74622 Fréchette / Anne-Le Seigneur 74623 Fréchette / Anne-Le Seigneur 74625 Franquet / Arthur-De Senneville
Additional information
Allowed mobility aids
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These are the mobility aids that are accepted on board the accessible buses:
- Manual or motorized wheelchairs
- Three-wheeled scooters
- Four-wheeled scooters
Maximum dimensions authorized (including accessories):
- Maximal width: 64.7 cm (25,5 inches)
- Maximal length: 125.7 cm (49,5 inches)
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The seats identified as such are reserved for you primarily. If needed, do not hesitate to ask for them if someone is sitting there.
Photo : Simon Laroche
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People with functional limitations who need the help of an attendant when using exo’s regular transit network can apply for an attendant card, subject to certain eligibility criteria.
Attendant card owners use their OPUS card to pay their fare, and their attendant can travel free of charge.
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You can travel with your guide or service dog. The animal must remain at your feet at all times. Make sure to leave the aisle free.
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