Handy shelters
Discover the four bikezones
Four bikezones are available for free* in the Greater Montreal area. Protect your bike from bad weather all year-round!
* You must have a valid OPUS card.
Sign up in 3 steps:
- Have a valid OPUS card (you don’t have to be an OPUS+ subscriber).
- Fill out the online form. You will receive confirmation that your request is being processed.
- We will send you an email to confirm your registration. Allow at least three (3) business days.
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- 47 bike racks on two levels
- Accessible 23 hours a day (closed from 3 to 4 a.m. for maintenance), 365 days a year
- On-site bicycle repair station
- Designed for standard two-wheel bikes
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- 59 bike racks on two levels
- Accessible 23 hours a day (closed from 3 to 4 a.m. for maintenance), 365 days a year
- On-site bicycle repair station
- Designed for standard two-wheel bikes
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- 76 spaces
- Accessible 23 hours a day (closed from 3 to 4 a.m. for maintenance), 365 days a year
- Designed for standard two-wheel bikes
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- 76 spaces
- Accessible 23 hours a day (closed from 3 to 4 a.m. for maintenance), 365 days a year
- Designed for standard two-wheel bikes
How do I use the bikezone?
1. Tap your OPUS card on the card reader.
The door will open.
2. Place your bike on a rack.
The racks are easy to use.
3. Lock your bike with a cable or chain lock.
U-shaped locks will only secure one wheel of the bike.
4. Attend to your business
Return to pick up your bike when you are ready. Don’t forget that all bikezones are closed at 3 a.m.
First-come, first-served!
Please note that the bikezone is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Answers to the most frequently asked questions
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Your access to the bikezone is valid for the same period of time as your OPUS card. When your OPUS card expires, you must register for the bikezone anew. This means that students have to renew their registration every year.
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To give all users a chance to use the bikezone, and to ensure its maintenance, we require that you remove your bike at the end of the day. Bikes left for more than 48 consecutive hours in the bikezone risk being removed by our personnel.
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No. Only people who are registered and hold an access key on their OPUS card can use the bikezone. All other people must use an outdoor rack. To maintain security at the bikezone, do not allow people without an access key to enter the bikezone when you are going in or coming out.
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You can contact exo's customer service by phone at 1-833 allo-exo (255-6396).
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Please contact exo's customer service at 1-833 allo-exo (255-6396) to report the loss of your OPUS card. We will guide you through the steps to follow.
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The first-come, first-served principle applies. If no bike rack is available in the bikezone, you must lock your bike on an outdoor rack.
Plenty of outdoors bike racks
Bike racks
You will find bike racks at most train station and bus terminal park-and-ride facilities.
More bicycle stands are available at various locations on the sidewalks of the municipalities served by exo. They are managed by the municipality or borough which they belong to. Find out more by visiting the website of the applicable municipality or borough.
Bike lockers
In collaboration with the cities of Candiac and Mont-Saint-Hilaire, exo now offers access to free bike lockers at Montcalm terminus and at Candiac and Mont-Saint-Hilaire stations.
Each locker can accommodate a maximum of 6 bicycles in separate compartments with a charging station for electric bikes.
FAQ
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Yes. Simply download the Vélo-Transit app from the Vélo-Transit website, the App Store or Google Play and follow these steps:
- Create an account on the Vélo-Transit mobile app (In French). The phone number and email address you give us will be used to send you messages or contact you in case there is a problem.
- Validate your account by entering the text message code you will be sent.
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To put your bike in the locker
- Make sure that your mobile device is equipped with the short-range wireless NFC (Near Field Communication) technology.
- Open a session on the Vélo-Transit mobile app.
- Using the app, unlock the locker, then put your phone flat against the door handle.
- Put your bike in the locker, rear wheel first.
- Close the door.
To take your bike out of the locker
- Use the app to unlock the locker, then put your phone flat against the door handle.
- Remove your bike and close the door.
- Sign out on the mobile app.
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The service is free for a maximum of 18 hours. After that, you will be billed $1/hr until your bike is removed.
In order to make the lockers available to as many people users as possible and to ensure their maintenance, we recommend that you remove your bike at the end of the day. No bike should remain in a locker for more than 24 consecutive hours. -
Yes, it is possible. However, please note that the 18-hour free period will start from the time you make the reservation.
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They measure 66,65 in (1,7 m) in height and 108 in (2,75 m) in depth.
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You can call Vélo-Transit at 1 844 388-8361, Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. 7 h or send an email to info@velotransit.ca.
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Even if the lockers are locked and secure, we recommend locking your bike with a U-shaped lock.
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Once the door is unlocked, you have access to the power outlet.
Need help?
Contact exo Customer Service at 1-833-255-6396.
- Monday to Friday, from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Sunday and holidays, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Travelling by bike
Ride with us, whatever your style of bike
Do you get around by bike? See how to travel with it aboard exo trains and buses and discover our bikezones.
