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Showing 6 of 174 programs for Quebec (federal + regional stacked) · plus 3 good-to-know notes ·

Works everywhere, including Quebec (4)

Federal programs layer on top of provincial money — apply for these first.

  • Canada-wide (federal)

    Free support-person fares (air/rail/ferry)

    OPF domestic flights · VIA free attendant · BC Ferries 50%

    No single national pass exists — each city's system runs its own discounted pass or free-companion rule, from TransLink's HandyCard to the TTC Fair Pass, OC Transpo's Community pas

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  • Canada-wide (federal)

    Intercity coaches

    No published disability discounts — assistance varies by operator

    Practical note:* for Ebus/Red Arrow/Rider Express, the attendant's seat is not advertised as free — ask at booking whether the ATPDR support-person seating obligation applies to…

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  • Canada-wide (federal)

    Rail — VIA Rail

    Support person travels free with approval

    Support person travels free. Once VIA validates a support-person request, it confirms that "a support person will be available to accompany you on future trips with VIA Rail at…

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  • Canada-wide (federal)

    Subsidized taxi programs

    Vancouver's TaxiSaver for HandyCard holders ($100 face value for $50 each month) and…

    Two cities run taxi coupon programs for paratransit registrants: Vancouver's TaxiSaver for HandyCard holders ($100 face value for $50 each month) and Ottawa's 55%-off coupon…

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Only in Quebec (2)

Regional programs that stack with the federal ones above.

  • Quebec

    quiMobilité

    low-income transit discount

    The City of Québec's income-based transit discount (since May 2023, enhanced in 2024): monthly pass $51.00 and single ride $2.

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  • Quebec

    STM reduced fares & companion card

    reduced/senior fares · support person rides free

    Reduced monthly passes ($66.00, All Modes A) apply to students 18+ and riders 65+ with a photo‑ID OPUS card; youth 12–17 get reduced fares only when loaded on their photo OPUS.

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Good to know (3)

Not programs to apply to — notes and tools worth knowing about.

  • Note

    OAS (residence rule check)

    OAS payments adjust quarterly (January/April/July/October) with CPI; they never decrease if prices fall.

  • Helpful tool

    Benefits Wayfinder + canada.ca Benefits Finder

    Benefits Finder (Government of Canada) — a filter-based tool that matches you against the federal catalogue (157+ programs) by support type (retirement, disability, job loss, housi

  • Note

    Gyms: GoodLife, Fit4Less, Movati

    Honest finding: none of the big private gym chains offers a disability or income-based discount.

These pages give general facts, not a CRA or provincial decision. Amounts checked September 2026 — each program links to its official page, and amounts and rules can change.