Sustainable Transportation

Discover sustainable transportation options that are eco-friendly and efficient. Our page explores innovative solutions for reducing carbon footprints, from electric vehicles and bicycles to public transit systems. Sustainable transportation can lead to cleaner cities and a healthier planet!

B.U. by bike

Did you know that Bishop’s is a VéloSympathique certified campus? This means that we actively work to increase our infrastructure to promote cycling as a commuting habit!

We are fortunate to have La Route verte 1, a treelined bike path that connects the Bishop’s campus to Sherbrooke City downtown, which makes bicycle commuting easy and safe. 

We are constantly working on improving our infrastructure on campus to increase accessibility by bike!

• We are increasing progressively the amount of bike racks on campus.
• We installed 2 bike repair stations (one is in front of the Nicolls building and one is behind Paterson Hall) accessible between May and November. Tools and a pump are accessible in the winter at Paterson’s front desk.
• We gave access to showers for active riders. See the Form – access to showers in the Sports Plex – active transportation users.
• We implemented an electric bike loan system for Bishop’s employees, which allows them to try commuting by bike, before investing money to purchase their own electric bike.

This map shows the bike paths, the bike shops, and the repair stations, both on campus and in Sherbrooke (PDF).

We are working on educating our community and building a cycling culture on campus, by:

• Providing free drop-in bike tune-ups on campus every semester;
• Promoting National Bike Month (in May) and Sustainable Transportation Week (third week in September);
• Leading awareness campaigns on good practices to keep your bike safe;
• Improving the GaiterGears Bike rental service.
• Collaborating on inter-institutional projects to promote urban cycling in Sherbrooke, like this documentary which was co-produced in 2024 by students of the Cégep de Sherbrooke, Université de Sherbrooke, and Bishop’s University.

Gaiter Gears

Secure Bike Shelter

The cost of the bike parking permit has been set at $30 per session (Semester), as indicated below:

• $30 for the Fall Semester (September 1 to December 31)
• $30 for the Winter Semester (January 1 to April 30)
• $30 for the Summer Semester (May 1 to August 31)

It is the same price for all (students, staff and faculty).

The annual schedule for space allocation and registration periods are as follows:

For questions, comments, or to register, please contact Buildings and Grounds at: b&g@ubishops.ca.

B.U. by bus

City of Sherbrooke Public Transport

Did you know that Bishop’s campus is connected to two bus lines with the Sherbrooke local public transport service? Société de transport de Sherbrooke (STS) bus line 11 and bus line 2 both stop on campus.

We encourage our community to use public transportation. STS bus tickets can be purchased at Doolitlee’s Coop on campus. See these three programs that provide subsidized bus passes:

1. For employees: see the BouloBUSolution program (PDF).

2. For students: Bishop’s offers every year a limited number of Société de Transport Sherbrooke (STS) subsidized bus passes for students. The University will subsidize 100 monthly bus passes in Fall 2025 and in Winter 2026. Fill out the form to register to the draw before August 18^th.

	Full value of the STS bus pass	Portion paid by Bishop’s	Portion paid by the student
21 years old and younger	$68.50	$51.50	$34
22 years old and older	$90	$56	$34

3. STS Solidarité Transport program: consult the STS website for more details about eligibility.

Intercity buses

Discounts on the Montreal-Sherbrooke Limocar bus line for Bishop’s community (20% for students and 15% for employees – Please bring your Bishop’s ID card). To benefit from the discount, tickets can be purchased online or at the main Limocar office in downtown Sherbrooke, see map: La gare d’autocar de Sherbrooke.

Prices shown below are subject to change without notice.

	Adult regular fare	Bishop’s student (20% savings)	Bishop’s employee (15% savings)
One way ticket	$59.10	$47.28	$50.23
Return ticket	$106.37	$85.10	$90.42
10 tickets	$472.96	$378.37	$402.02

B.U. by carpooling

Did you know that you can use Kangaride to carpool with other people between different cities, but also for your daily local commuting? This local version of the app was created here in Sherbrooke by our collaborators! Carpooling can contribute to reduce:

• Bishop’s community Greenhouse Gas Emissions related to transportation, and
• The quantity of cars on the Bishop’s campus.

Kangaride for your daily commute.

Kangaride for your travel to different cities.

B.U. by electric vehicle

There are 2 locations to charge electric cars with public access on the Bishop’s campus:

• 4 in P4
• 2 at the Sport Center (last row next to Coulter Field).

These 2 stations are part of the payment provincial Electric Network. Please consult the Flo app for information and payment.

To find charging stations in the province of Quebec and plan your travels, please consult the interactive map on the Electric Circuit website.

If you have any questions regarding access to electric charging stations, please contact Bishop’s Security Department: security@ubishops.ca.

Using Communauto

When you join Communauto, you gain access to a fleet of hundreds of vehicles that can be rented at low cost for a few minutes, an hour, a day, or longer! Practical, affordable, reliable.

Access a vehicle for as little as 41¢/min, $3.60/hour, $30/day, or $185/week. For exact rates and details, please see the Communauto Sherbrooke website.

Sustainable Transportation Habits Survey

We endeavour to keep our data up-to-date by conducting surveys on transportation habits.

See the survey on Sustainable Transportation habits, carried out in December 2021