Customers paying with a PRESTO card, PRESTO in Google Wallet, debit or credit card (physical or one in a mobile wallet) will be able to transfer for free between the TTC, Brampton Transit, Durham Region Transit, MiWay and York Region Transit, thanks to Ontario’s new One Fare Program. Also, customers using PRESTO, debit or credit, to transfer between TTC and GO Transit will benefit from the One Fare Program. The TTC portion of the trip will be free, regardless of the direction of travel. PRESTO automatically calculates a 100 per cent discount and applies it to your PRESTO card, credit or debit card.
The program applies to:
Children 12 and under always travel for free on the TTC.
The One Fare Program, introduced by the Ontario Government, eliminates the double fare for customers travelling between the TTC, GO Transit, Brampton Transit, Durham Region Transit, MiWay and York Region Transit. Through this program, customers will pay their initial fare on the transit agency they start their journey on and will benefit from a free transfer between agencies, as long as they are within their two-hour transfer (TTC, Brampton Transit, Durham Region Transit, MiWay and YRT) or three-hour transfer (GO Transit) window.
The One Fare Program includes free transfers between the TTC and GO Transit, Brampton Transit, Durham Region Transit, MiWay and York Region Transit.
No. UP Express is not included in this program as there are added technical requirements that would have prolonged the rollout. Metrolinx will continue to work with provincial and municipal partners to make cross-boundary travel seamless for transit users.
Adults, youths, post-secondary students and seniors who pay their fare with a PRESTO card, PRESTO in Google Wallet, debit or credit card are eligible for this program, as long as they are travelling between the TTC, GO Transit, Brampton Transit, Durham Region Transit, MiWay and York Region Transit.
PRESTO cards are available for $4 from Fare Vending Machines at TTC stations, all Shoppers Drug Mart locations, via prestocard.ca and from the TTC’s Customer Service Centre above Davisville Station. Android customers can load a virtual PRESTO card in their Google Wallet to pay their fare from their mobile device or Wear OS Smartwatch. Customers may also obtain a complimentary PRESTO card from select Toronto Public Library branches, while supplies last.
Yes. You would tap your debit or credit card (physical card or on a mobile device) at the start of your journey to pay your fare and tap again when you transfer to another transit agency or if you’re exiting a TTC bus that travels in Mississauga or York Region. When you tap in these scenarios, you will receive your free transfer as long as you are within your two-hour transfer (TTC, Brampton Transit, Durham Region Transit, MiWay and YRT) or three-hour transfer (GO Transit) window. You must always use the same method of payment you used for your initial tap and when transferring., or else you will be charged another fare. When travelling on GO Transit, tap off when you get to your destination, unless you have a default trip set.
When starting their trip on the TTC they will pay a Fair Pass single-ride fare and then transfer to one of the participating transit agencies for free, or have that Fair Pass single-ride fare deducted from their GO Transit trip. When starting their trip on another transit agency, they will pay a single-ride adult fare when boarding and then receive a free transfer back to the TTC.
When starting their trip on the TTC, customers will pay using their Fair Pass monthly pass and then transfer to one of the participating transit agencies for free. When starting their trip on one of the participating transit agencies, they will pay a single-ride adult fare when boarding and then receive a free transfer back to the TTC. Customers paying their TTC fare using a Monthly Pass will not receive additional discounts when transferring to GO Transit.