We prioritized the review of our network in these sectors in order to align our services with the launch of the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) on the South Shore. Starting in December 2022, the REM’s South Shore segment will link Montréal’s Central Station to three stations on the South Shore. From this date forward, buses that used to cross the Champlain Bridge will now take passengers to one of the REM stations, where they can travel on to downtown Montréal or transfer towards other destinations on the South Shore.

In June, CDPQ Infra announced the target date for the opening of the REM: early December 2022. The precise date will be shared approximately one month in advance.

An information campaign and activities will be deployed at this time to guide our customers through these significant changes.

Users can enjoy a region that is better connected, notably thanks to simpler transfers to other exo sectors and Réseau de Transport de Longueuil (RTL) services. As well, more citizens will now be within walking distance of a bus stop. The new bus network is also perfectly aligned with the REM, with eight high-frequency routes that directly serve its stations. Service to commercial and industrial hubs has also been improved, during both peak and off-peak periods.

As soon as the REM opens on the South Shore, our buses will no longer have access to the Champlain Bridge. To get to Montréal, you may use our bus services to connect with the REM, which can then take you to several Montréal destinations. Certain bus routes will continue to serve major hubs in Longueuil (métro) and Montréal via the Mercier Bridge.

Also note that this situation has allowed exo to add more local routes as well as routes that facilitate cross-suburb travel.

Learn more about the new and improved network

The routes that link Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan with downtown Montréal via the Champlain Bridge have been modified in order to serve South Shore REM stations directly when they open. As much as possible, local service has been configured in order to limit the transfers required to access the REM.

Yes! The new bus network offers better cross-suburb service, and we’re planning to better align our services with those of the Réseau de transport de Longueuil (RTL) in order to facilitate travel between regions. The new REM terminals will be privileged areas for transfers between the two networks.

Yes, boarding and disembarking outside the territory we serve as well as transfers with the REM, STM and RTL are permitted, depending on your fare. To board an exo bus and travel into RTL or STM territory, you must hold a valid transit fare.

Learn more about the fare zones and valid fares for exo’s territory (French)

The preliminary estimated travel times to the REM are as follows:^*

To see the REM travel times, click on the station you’ll be using:

• Brossard Station

• Panama Station

^*This is a preliminary estimate based on current data regarding anticipated traffic conditions. These estimates are valid for periods of traffic congestion (pre-pandemic), during morning rush hour.

The last departures from Brossard bus terminal are scheduled at 1:10 a.m. on weekdays and 1:03 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Trip planners (Chrono, Transit, Google) will be available one month before the new network opens.

Several stops will remain unchanged, while new stops will be added and others removed. Approximately two months before the service launches, our teams will be on site to install the new stops with new signage and numbers. Temporary sign covers will be installed with the existing signage, and these covers will be removed the day before the new network opens.

Our buses serve some 60 municipalities on Montréal’s North and South Shores, most of which are located in the Montréal Metropolitan Area. However, some municipalities are outside of this territory, such as Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, which has its own bus network.

Exo does not have the power to modify its coverage area. This is the responsibility of the Autorité Régionale de Transport Métropolitain (ARTM), which is in charge of public transit planning, financing and fare pricing in the metropolitan area.

However, the new exo network will continue to serve the cégep and hospital in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, as is currently the case.

No, the new Route 486 serving Richelieu and Marieville will stop at the REM's Brossard Station.

According to an agreement between the Autorité Régionale de Transport Métropolitain (ARTM) and the Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec Infra (CDPQ Infra), as soon as the REM opens, exo and RTL buses will no longer have access to the Champlain Bridge.