In the Lower Saint-Lawrence region, namely in the main town of Rimouski, the public paratransit service is administered by La Société des Transports de Rimouski (STR). The STR’s territory is that of the town of Rimouski. To apply for paratransit, one must fill out a form which can be obtained by calling La Société des transports de Rimouski at (418) 723-5555.
Calls for reservations should be made to (418) 723-5555. The dispatch office hours are Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays between 5:30 a.m. and 7:15 p.m.; and on Thursdays and Fridays between 5:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. The office is closed on Sundays and holidays. Service is available seven days a week. Reservations should be made at least an hour ahead of time to reserve a pick-up time at the top or bottom of the next hour. Cancellations must be made at least thirty minutes before the arranged pick-up time; otherwise the user may be charged a penalty fee.
To facilitate the mobility of the passengers, STR drivers provide personal assistance adapted to the needs of each client. Assistance overcoming obstacles, such as crossing thresholds of exterior doors both at the pick-up and destination points is provided.
Following is a list of other companies, besides STR, offering paratransit services in the Lower Saint-Lawrence region:
- Taxis 800 de Rimouski inc.
55, rue de l’Évêché Est
Rimouski (Québec) G5L 1X7
(418) 723-3344
- Taxi du Coin enr.(Kamouraska)
670, rue Richard
Saint-Pascal (Québec) G0L 3Y0
(418) 492-2494 - Les taxis La Pocatière (Kamouraska)
Michel Cartier
170, route 230 Ouest
La Pocatière (Québec) G0r 1Z0
(418) 856-1705 - Taxi Jos Beaulieu
23 A, chemin des Raymond
Rivière-du-Loup (Québec) G5R 2H9
(418) 862-3111 - Les Taxis Cartier
64, rue Alexis
Amqui (Québec)
(418) 629-3480 - Taxi de Mont-Joli
20, avenue de la Gare
Mont-Joli (Québec) G5H 1N7
(418) 775-4343 - Taxi Matane Inc.
394, avenue Saint-Jérôme
Matane (Québec) G4W 3B5
(418) 562-2030