Contact us Office hours Whether you want to make a reservation or obtain information about Transcollines, we will be pleased to answer your questions by phone or e-mail. For in-person service (issuing, reloading or replacing a smart card), a member of our team will be pleased to meet with you by appointment. Service center and call answering schedule : Monday: 8 :00 am-4:00 pm* Tuesday: 8 :00 am-4:00 pm* Wednesday: 8 :00 am-4:00 pm* Thursday: 8:00 am-4:00 pm* ** Friday: 8:00 am-4:00 pm* Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed * Closed during lunch hour from noon to 1 pm ** Closed the first Thursday of each month from 1:30 PM to 3 PM To consult the schedule of our services offered on holidays, please consult the holiday service page Holiday Service !! Help line Call (819) 456-1114 for a Transcollines representative to assist you during service hours, including evenings and weekends. Here are the help line hours of operation: Monday to Thursday: 5:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Friday to Saturday: 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Sunday: 5:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. PLEASE NOTE, booking requests and complaints will not be handled by the emergency team, you will have access to regular customer service for this type of request. All non-urgent requests will be processed within 48 business hours. Here are some examples of situations for which the emergency team can assist you: If you do not receive any confirmation email following your booking If you do not see any vehicles moving in your direction on the interactive map at your scheduled boarding time In the event of a significant delay on the part of the carrier (more than 15 min.) ❄️ Holiday Schedule 2024 Closure of Administrative Offices Please note that our administrative offices will be closed from Tuesday, December 24, 2024, to Thursday, January 2, 2025, inclusive. Get all the info here To contact us by phone or email: Paratransit and rural public transport (819) 456-1114 ext. 1 reservation@transcollines.ca Public transport and on-demand service (819) 456-1114 ext. 2 info@transcollines.ca Questions and Information info@transcollines.ca (819) 456-1114 1 866 310-1114 (toll free) Fax : (819) 456-1174 To contact a member of the Transcollines team directly, visit the Team section To visit us (by appointment only): Transcollines 5, Principale Ouest La Pêche, (Québec) J0X 2W0 To find out what Transcollines services are available at the STO’s service points, consult the Service Points section Service Points List of frequently asked questions Schedules, routes and travel Where can I find public transit schedules and routes? + In addition to daytime transit service, Monday through Friday, we also offer evening, weekend and holiday service, which includes statutory holidays. We invite you to consult the Schedules and route page under Public transportation of the Getting around section for more complete information. Do you offer a public transit service on weekends? + n addition to daytime transit service, Monday through Friday, we also offer evening, weekend and holiday service, which includes statutory holidays. We invite you to consult the Schedules and route page under Public transportation of the Getting around section for more complete information. Do you offer a public transit service on statutory holidays? + In addition to daytime transit service, Monday through Friday, we also offer evening, weekend and holiday service, which includes statutory holidays. We invite you to consult the Schedules and route page under Public transportation of the Getting around section for more complete information. How can I plan my itinerary using the public transit service? + There are different ways to plan your itinerary using the public transit service. You can use the Google Maps itinerary function. You can also download the free Transit application. We invite you to consult the Schedules and routes page under Public transportation of the Getting around section for more complete information. May I use a Transcollines public transit vehicle to travel from and to Gatineau? + Travelling services where Gatineau is both the departure and the arrival locations are exclusively offered by the STO. Users may not get on a Transcollines public transit vehicle while this vehicle travelling « Direction Gatineau » is driving within the Gatineau territory. Similarly, users may not get off a Transcollines public transit vehicle while this vehicle travelling « Direction des Collines » is driving within the Gatineau territory. Courtesy stops are NOT authorized within the Gatineau territory. All get on and get off must be mandatorily done at the predetermined stops identified by a Transcollines stop signs. What territory is covered by Transcollines? + Transcollines provide services to the following territories: MRC des Collines and MRC du Pontiac which include La Pêche, Chelsea, Cantley, Val-des-Monts, Ange-Gardien and Pontiac. Fares, titles and payment methods Where can I buy bus tickets? + We are not selling bus tickets. To use our services, you have to either pay in cash for a one-way passage or possess a valid Transcollines smart card (monthly pass). One-way passage: Gives access to a one-way trip only from getting on to getting off. Fare must be paid in cash at time of getting on. Monthly pass: Gives access to an unlimited number of rides during the period of one month. To obtain (buy) a monthly pass, you are to visit one of our Service points. We invite you to consult the Titles and fares page under Public transportation of the Getting around section for more complete information. What is the difference between Intra, Regular, Inter and Combined fares? + We have different types of services for different needs. Intra: This fare gives access to Transcollines services located within the administrative boundaries of one MRC. Regular: This fare gives access to Transcollines services of one MRC’s territory, plus one adjacent zone, but without access to STO or OC Transpo services. Inter: This fare gives access to all Transcollines public transit services when travelling from the MRC of Pontiac to go to the ville de Gatineau’s territory, including the return trip but without access to STO or OC Transpo services. Combined: This fare gives access to all public transit services offered by Transcollines, including the access to both STO and OC Transpo services. We invite you to consult the Titles and fares page under Public transportation of the Getting around section for more complete information. What is the difference between the Combined Collines and the Combined Pontiac titles? + Combined: This fare gives access to all public transit services offered by Transcollines, in addition to giving access to both STO and OC Transpo services. This being said, we have two types of Combined titles. Combined Collines for all travelling from and/or to the MRC des Collines, including the access to Transcollines, STO and OC Transpo services. Combined Pontiac for all travelling from and/or to the MRC de Pontiac, including the access to Transcollines, STO and OC Transpo services. We invite you to consult the Titles and fares page under Public transportation of the Getting around section for more complete information. What are your fares for public transit? + We have different fares for different needs. Our fares depend on the title you wish to use and/or buy. We invite you to consult the Titles and fares page under Public transportation of the Getting around section for more complete information. What are the payment mechanisms on board the bus? + The payment mechanism is cash only for one-way passages, paid at the time of boarding the bus. We do not offer debit nor credit cards services. Therefore, to get on our vehicles, you must pay your one-way passage fare in cash, or have a valid transfer ticket, or possess a valid smart card (monthly pass). What are the eligibility criteria to obtain the rate for Seniors? + To obtain the reduced “Senior” rate, you must be 65 years old and older, and provide a proof of age. We invite you to consult the Titles and fares page under Public transportation of the Getting around section for more complete information. What are the eligibility criteria to obtain the rate for students? + To obtain the reduced “Student” rate, you must be a student and be 20 years of age or less as of the 1st of September of the year the card is issued. A proof of age and a registration document will be required at time of purchase of the smart card. Moreover, it is important to note that the student status must be renewed every year during the month of September. As a result, the purchase of a new student smart card is required each year. We invite you to consult the Titles and fares page under Public transportation of the Getting around section for more complete information. What is the cost of travelling via the public transit services within the MRC des Collines’ territory? + We invite you to consult the Titles and fares page under Public transportation of the Getting around section for more complete information. What is the cost of travelling via the public transit services from the MRC des Collines’ territory to Gatineau? + The fare depends on what you need, i.e., whether you also need access to STO or OC Transpo service or not. We invite you to consult the Titles and fares page under Public transportation of the Getting around section for more complete information. What is the cost of travelling via the public transit services from Gatineau to the MRC des Collines’ territory? + There are two possible fares. First, if you do not have an STO or OC Transpo transfer ticket. Second, if you have a valid STO or OC Transpo transfer ticket We invite you to consult the Titles and fares page under Public transportation of the Getting around section for more complete information. What is the cost of travelling via the public transit services within the MRC de Pontiac’s territory? + We invite you to consult the Titles and fares page under Public transportation of the Getting around section for more complete information. What is the cost of travelling via the public transit services between the MRC de Pontiac and the MRC des Collines? + We invite you to consult the Titles and fares page under Public transportation of the Getting around section for more complete information. What is the cost of travelling via the public transit services from the MRC de Pontiac’s territory to Gatineau? + To travel using the public transit services from the MRC de Pontiac to Gatineau, there are two possible fares. We invite you to consult the Titles and fares page under Public transportation of the Getting around section for more complete information. à What is the cost of travelling via the public transit services from Gatineau to the MRC de Pontiac’s territory? + To travel using the public transit services from the MRC de Pontiac to Gatineau, there are two possible fares. We invite you to consult the Titles and fares page under Public transportation of the Getting around section for more complete information. How can we get a transfer ticket when on board a Transcollines bus? + For any travelling requiring a transfer to the STO or OC Transpo buses, a transfer ticket may be obtained from the driver, subject to paying the rate associated with this service. We invite you to consult the How it works page under Customer Service section for more complete information. Points of service and smart card recharge Where can I buy a Transcollines pass (where are your points of service)? + You can buy a Transcollines monthly pass (smart card) at one of our points of service, as follows. These ones are the same as the STO points of service. Where can I recharge my Transcollines pass? + You can recharge your Transcollines monthly pass (smart card) at one of our recharging points, as follows. These ones are the same as the STO points of service. Bus stops and how it works How do I know where the official Transcollines stops (predetermined stops) are? + You can visualize all our official stops (predetermined stops) by accessing our Schedules and routes page and choosing a particular route. Once you’ve chosen your route and the direction towards your destination, you will see a diagram depicting all our official stops (predetermined stops) shown as a small blue circle. At any time, you can enlarge the diagram to better see where these stops are located. For additional details regarding the predetermined stops, we invite you to consult the How it works page under Customer Service section. Courtesy stop. How does it work? Where is it allowed? + Users are invited to use the predetermined stops as it allows for a safer Transcollines service. However, for safety considerations, courtesy stops are authorized under some circumstances. Again, although users are strongly encouraged to use the predetermined stops, users may, by waving their hand, indicate to the driver that they would like a courtesy stop. The users are responsible to ensure that the requested courtesy stop is in a safe location both for themselves and for the bus to stop there. At any point in time, the bus driver may decide to grant or not the courtesy stop request. Furthermore, it is important to note that courtesy stops are only authorized while in the MRC des Collines or the MRC de Pontiac’s territories. Courtesy stops are not authorized while in the Ville de Gatineau territory. For additional details regarding the courtesy stops, we invite you to consult the How it works page under Customer Service section. May I use my STO card (Multi, ECHO, etc.) for travelling in Transcollines buses? + No STO card nor cards from any other public transit services are accepted in the Transcollines buses. Note, however, that we accept the valid transfer tickets delivered by the STO and/or OC Transpo. This being said, at the time you are getting on one of our buses, you will have to either have a valid transfer ticket or pay cash for a one-way passage ticket or be in possession of a valid monthly pass. For additional details regarding titles for usage on board Transcollines vehicles, we invite you to consult the Transcollines with STO page under the Rural Outaouais section. May I use my OC Tranpo for travelling in Transcollines buses? + No OC Transpo card nor cards from any other public transit services are accepted in the Transcollines buses. Note however, that we accept the valid transfer tickets delivered by the STO and/or OC Transpo. This being said, at the time you are getting on one of our buses, you will have to either have a valid transfer ticket or pay cash for a one-way passage ticket or be in possession of a valid monthly pass. For additional details regarding titles for usage on board Transcollines vehicles, we invite you to consult the Transcollines with STO page under the Rural Outaouais section. Miscellaneous information May I bring my pet animal on board of a public transit vehicle? + Pet animals are allowed on board our vehicles under some conditions: The animal is a guiding-dog or a service-dog; The animal is carried in a closed cage or a specially designed carry-on recipient for the animal at all time; The user must ensure that the animal does not disturb other users and/or make a mess while riding on the bus. May I bring luggage (baggage) on board of a public transit vehicle? + Users may bring up to a maximum of four grocery bags or shopping bags or luggage as long as they can get on and get off the vehicle by themselves, and, without the driver’s assistance. At all times during the itinerary, the user must have full control of his effects, they are to be correctly put away, so not to discomfort nor to impede the movement of other customers. May I bring my ski equipment, my sports/duffle bag, my snowboard or my skates on board a public transit vehicle? + Subject to obtaining the authorization of the driver, transportation of skis, snowboard, monocycle, toboggan, sleigh/sled or any other bulky object is possible; it is entirely at the discretion of the driver to grant or not grant such a request for transportation of these types of equipment on board the vehicle. This being said, users bringing on such equipment on board must be able to get on and get off the vehicle by themself and, without the driver’s assistance. At all times during the itinerary, the user must have full control of his effects, they are to be correctly put away, so not to discomfort nor to impede the movement of other customers. Ice skates and roller skates are authorized as long as they are equipped with blade protectors or carried into a specially designed bag for these skates. Are all your buses equipped with bike racks? + All our buses are equipped with a bike rack which can support a maximum of two bikes. These racks are available on a “first come first served” basis and reservations are not allowed. Users are responsible to put their own bike onto the bike rack as well as making sure it is correctly fixed. Under absolutely no circumstances nor at any point in time, Transcollines, its contractor or the location owner will be held responsible for damages caused by the use of this equipment. For additional details regarding the usage of bike racks, we invite you to consult the Active transportation page under the Useful Links section. Can bike racks possibly be used at wintertime? + At wintertime, the bike racks mechanisms may freeze. Under these circumstances, the driver may deny the transportation of your bike so as not to delay the itinerary or not to damage the equipment. This being said, all our buses are equipped with a bike rack which can support a maximum of two bikes. These racks are available on the basis of “first come first served” and reservations are not allowed. Users are responsible to put their own bike onto the bike rack as well as making sure it is correctly fixed. For additional details regarding the usage of bike racks, we invite you to consult the Active transportation page under the Useful Links section. Is Wi-Fi access available into your buses? + Where the network makes it available, Transcollines offers a Wi-Fi service to users of the public transit service. This Wi-Fi service is therefore not guaranteed and Transcollines is not responsible for the consequences resulting from an interruption of service. Technical problems and/or other types of problems which would disrupt the Wi-Fi access are not in any case providing a right for any kind of indemnity. Furthermore, Transcollines is not responsible for any cases of possible damages which could result from the access or the use of Wi-Fi, including any deterioration or virus which could infect the IT equipment or any other device. Where can I get a pamphlet with the information regarding your schedules and itineraries of the public transit service? + At this time, we do not have any pamphlets available. However, all our schedules and itineraries can be viewed on our website on the Schedules and routes page. I have received an invoice. How can I pay for it? + You can pay your invoice via Direct debit, by cheque or by credit card. To obtain information regarding a payment via Direct debit or credit card, please call this number 819-456-1114 ext. 1. Every payment by cheque must be sent to: Transcollines, 5 route Principale Ouest, La Pêche, Quebec, J0X 2W0 How can I contact you outside the office hours? + There is no phone service outside the normal office hours. From Monday to Friday, our office hours are from 08h00 to 16h00, but closed from 12h00 to 13h00. This being said, you can reach us any time by Email via our website or via Facebook. What do I do if I lose or forget something on the bus? + We invite you to complete the ‘Statement for the loss of an article’ form of our Lost and found section provided below. I want to formulate a complaint; how should I proceed? + We invite you to complete the ‘Submitting a complaint’ form of our Formulate a complaint section provided below. I wish to submit a suggestion; how should I proceed? + We invite you to complete the ‘Questions and comments’ form provided below. Can I see where the bus is in real time? + We invite you to download the Transit application. This application is offered free of charge to all users and it is a useful and easy means to locate several public transit services companies. This being said, Transcollines is not the owner nor responsible for the content or updates of this tool. The public transit service bus is late; how can I check where it is currently located? + We invite you to download the Transit application. This application is offered free of charge to all users and it is a useful and easy means to locate several public transit services companies. This being said, Transcollines is not the owner nor responsible for the content or updates of this tool. You have other questions and comments that you wish to inform us of? We invite you to complete the Questions and comments form provided below. Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. Gérer le consentement aux cookies Notre site Web utilise des témoins (cookies) afin de vous offrir une expérience de navigation optimale. 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