Sustainable transportation

Are you a faculty or staff member at Concordia?

Would you like to promote and build awareness of a low-carbon work culture at Concordia?

Are there some activities that you can take on without air travel?

Commit to mindfully reducing your flying activities!

Flying Less Concordia, developed within the deparment of Geography, Planning and Environment, is a project that envisions the reduction of academic flying emissions. Their goal is to get everyone within Concordia University to commit to flying less, while promoting alternative solutions for academic success.

Learn more about the Pledge.

Click here to view a map of the transport amenities on and between our two campuses, including bike parking and bike paths!

Concordia University has four Level 1 (120 v) outlets to charge electric vehicles. Two of them are located at the Loyola Campus and two are at the SGW Campus.

Loyola:

• One 120 v outlet at the Terrebonne Parking lot (P5)
• One 120 v outlet at the Sports Complex Parking Lot (P7)

SGW:

• Two 120 v outlets at the LB Building Indoor Garage

Find more about parking at Concordia here.

EV charging stations are also available on street parking close to Concordia University. Find a station here. 

Montreal has one of the finest and most affordable public transportation networks in North America - buses, metros and trains link the University to the rest of the metropolitan area, Laval, the West Island and the North and South shores.

Student discount

All full-time students at Concordia have access to a 40% fare reduction on an OPUS transit pass with the STM. Find information on reduced-fare transit pass at Concordia's Birks Student Service Centre.

Tax credit

Don’t forget, the Federal Government now gives a transit pass tax credit.

Staff and faculty have access to two discounts when travelling with VIA Rail Canada. The VIA Rail Canada network spans from coast to coast. Railway travel is considered a low-emission mode of transportation and is a recommended alternative to air travel when possible.

Business travel
As per Concordia’s Travel and Conferences Handbook for staff and faculty, those travelling for business purposes are entitled to a 15% discount. As well, regardless of the cost in comparison to economy airfare, you may choose to travel in business class when travelling between Montreal and the cities of Toronto, Ottawa, and Quebec! Please consult the Travel and Conference Policy Handbook for more details.

Leisure travel
For leisure travel, staff and faculty have access to a discount of 13.5% on each ticket for up to three additional tickets for people travelling with them. Please visit the VIA Rail Canada webpage for the discount code and conditions.

Learn more about the benefits of active transportation

Like in all big cities around the world, the problem of bicycle theft is unfortunately prevalent in Montréal.  To combat this phenomenon, the SPVM has joined forces with 529 Garage, a platform aimed at preventing bicycle theft and handling stolen goods.

Bike registration takes just a few minutes on the 529 Garage website or mobile app.  In the event of theft, registered users can issue an alert and make the most of help provided by the 529 Garage community to recover their bike.

Learn more and register your bike

It's easy to use public transit! Use the tools below to figure out which modes to use and where you can catch them.

STM online trip planner
Plan your trip by using the STM’s trip planner at stm.info

Trip planner apps
You can also use the Transit Montreal app for easy access to all public transit options near you at any time. iOS / Android