If you take the same go trip each time you travel within a calendar month, your go fare will be. But if you plan on using ttc services more than 66 times within a month, a metropass is still the better option. A history of fares on the ttc transit toronto content. Toronto tourism toronto hotels toronto guest house toronto holiday homes toronto holiday packages toronto flights toronto restaurants toronto attractions toronto shopping. Up to 45% off fares between select university campuses, 10% off adult fares with a valid student id, and 10% off adult fare with an isic card. A valid presto card and goapproved student id is required.
If you pay your fare from the balance on your presto card you can take advantage of the ttcs twohour transfer. Presto card for students id like to get a presto card for a high school student. Jan 09, 2017 i keep funds on a presto card, and have a jar filled with spare change for transit in the case that presto is flunked with an issue or outage. Replacement cards may take up to 10 business days to be delivered and need to be activated online. Sixyearold year old harper, who penned a book on the novel. The ttc is urging parents to purchase presto cards for children between age six and 12, so their kids can continue riding the subway, streetcar. If youre a college or university student, find out how going to school is easy on go. Would all family members need individual cards or one card can be filled and used by all. If your journey ends in york region, you must exit by the front door and pay the additional fare with your presto card, cash or a yrt fare product. The presto fare system has been plagued with issues in toronto, including malfunctioning topup machines and faulty card readers. Visit a customer service outlet at one of the other transit agencies that use presto.
You must have your ttc postsecondary photo identification card to set your postsecondary student fare type on your presto card and carry it with you when travelling on the ttc. I would never ever evade paying a fare, as the fine. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. Up to 45% off fares between select university campuses, 10% off adult fares with a valid student id, and 25% off adult fare with an isic card. Also learn how to get a student id to use with your presto card. Depending on what classes i have, there are some items that i need to bring, like specific texts or textbooks. Cost to living in toronto for international students tsom blog. Presto system coming to all ttc streetcars this year the. Follow the prompts on the presto website to transfer your information to your new card.
Presto card per users were trialed from june 25, 2007, to september 30, 2008. Can presto card be used if i go to niagara falls from. Postsecondary students, seniors, youths and children. Monthly passes for the next month are available for purchase starting on the 18th of. If you order a new card while logged in to an existing account, the new card will automatically be registered to that account. Telephone 18773786123 follow options 711 for tty immediately monday to friday, 6 a.
Student id getting to school trip planning go transit. I couldnt believe it, the lady just tapped her card and the gate opened said harriet okafor, who witnessed the miraculous event. The go station is not walking distance, youll have to take a taxi. The presto card stylized as presto is a contactless smart card automated fare collection system used on participating public transit systems in the province of ontario, canada, specifically in greater toronto, hamilton, and ottawa.
You can now use presto cards to pay your fare on all go transit buses when you board a go bus, tap your card onto to the presto fare payment device near the driver. Users who register for a my presto account can claim the cost of eligible transit trips. Greyhound canada is offering discounts of up to 45% on student fares to and from select universities. Ttc, go, yrt public transportation seneca, toronto, canada. A new agreement between the university of toronto and metrolinx operators of go transit will make it possible for fulltime u of t students to obtain a go transit student id which allows holders to purchase a student monthly pass, tenride student ticket or a presto card.
We want to make use of the presto card for travelling from airport to downtown. Even though children ride free, a child presto card allows the child to pass through the fare gates at unstaffed subway entrances. Yes, you can purchase a presto card at the pearson airport up express counter, using any major credit card visa, mastercard and american express or cash in us and canadian currency, and preload it with your train fare. About bike share toronto its remarkably easy to get around toronto. About presto the presto card is a contactless brilliant card toll installment framework utilized on partaking open travel frameworks in the territory of ontario, canada, particularly in greater toronto, hamilton, and ottawa. Hi, we are a couple visiting toronto for 3 days coming in at pearson airport and leaving to ottawa by via train. To get a library card, you will need to visit any library branch with valid and current name and address identification. Deals you can get with your uoft student card gradlife. Between toronto and our neighbouring university city, hamilton, there is supposedly a 212.
Get a presto card from vending machines in stations or at the up express counter in the airport. The go transit student fares page lists the details needed for the go portion of your journey, and. Latvian composer eriks esenvalds talks to david about his. Frequently asked questions current students george brown. Transit and the ttc, increasing the convenience of presto when travelling to. See more information from the ccsai on getting student discounts while using public transit. Valid government issued photo identification must be shown in order to set a youth, postsecondary student or senior discount on a presto card. Go transit student identification card application process. When you tap your presto card on a fare payment device, the electronic chip. You can load your presto card using the presto app, at shoppers drug mart.
Buying presto card at toronto pearson airport toronto. Getting around toronto s an accessible city bike, walk, streetcar, subway there are lots of ways to get to where you need to go. A division of metrolinx, go transit is the regional public transit service for the greater toronto and hamilton area. Passengers using presto card will be assessed go transit fares, although plans are in place for local fares to be assessed instead of go transit fares whenever they are lower. Will a presto card get us from peason airport to niagara. Even though children ride free, a child presto card allows the child to pass. Fourteen of the 69 ttc stations currently have presto card readers. Presto, of course, is the technology often referred to as a smart card that lets users store cash value on a card and deduct the fare with a quick tap. Nasacs student guide to a setac na meeting setac toronto. Upon receipt of the approved go transit student id please visit any go transit ticket counter or select customer service outlets to set the student rate on your presto card.
Tap the presto payment device each time you board a bus. Sep 01, 2018 set up your presto card for student fares to save at least 17 per cent. Postsecondary school students without a current 10ride ticket or monthly pass may show their valid go transit student id to take advantage of this offer. Mar 21, 2020 presto card and presto ticket customers should pay their fare when they board the bus through the rear doors. Metrolinx is warning people in toronto this week to be wary of anyone selling secondhand transit. Buying presto card at toronto pearson airport toronto forum. The toronto transit commission is the quick, convenient and safe way to get around toronto. How i made over 100 pounds disappear and other magical tales book.
At each one sits a row of bikes, each releasable by. The type of student id you need depends on whether youre going to elementary, high, or postsecondary school. You can fly anywhere within canada or between canada and the u. If you already have a presto card, youll receive 8% off the adult presto fare. When you get on a ttc bus in york region you can use your presto card to pay your yrt fare. Students can receive a reloadable presto card that enables them to save 22. Go to any presto booth union has many, or the office at your go station, ie. Getting around torontos an accessible city bike, walk, streetcar, subway there are lots of ways to get to where you need to go. Thats that simple process behind bike share toronto, which has dozens of current and future planned bikesharing stations set up across the city. Yes, presto will get you close to the niagara falls tourist area.
To get the discounted student fare, you must have a goapproved student id and a reloadable presto card. Did you know that you are eligible for fare discounts with presto. The subway system is linked with buses and streetcars to get you around toronto on one fare, provided its a oneway trip with no stopovers. After youve bought your your card and registered it online at prestocard. Jul 01, 2017 finally, on november 28, 2012, ttc chairman karen stintz and ceo andy byford signed a master agreement with metrolinx, committing the the ttc to the presto card system, with funds made available.
Receive up to 50% off online books with a valid spc card cheapoair. Please note that monthly passes are available for purchase starting on the 18th of the preceding month. Torontos growing network of cycle routes the nicest being along the waterfront. Load the card with money and tap card to use for all public transit in toronto, and for railbus lines outside of the city including to niagara falls. You can have your presto card set to a youth, postsecondary student or senior card at. To get a student youth or senior card, visit one of our customer service outlets. You can use presto cards for child, student, senior fares. I know i can order the card online, but it says that i then have to take it. Toronto bragging that it had been two whole days since they had to use shuttle buses, authorities report that for the first time since the late 20th century, torontos mass transit system has the capacity to reliably handle the citys transportation needs. An isic membership card or official student id is required to receive a 10% discount on adult fares.
If you board other vehicles within 2 hours your tap counts as a transfer. One possibility is to have a singleuse presto card dispenser on board the vehicles. Customers who require the kneeling ramp, or have other accessibility needs, should wait at the front door of the bus and the operator will open the door and deploy the ramp. You can now buy and top up presto cards at 10 shoppers. Won a presto card with a 500 dollar balance from work. Nov 27, 2017 if a rule can be cruelly enforced, it will be. A postsecondary monthly pass is available on presto. Durham region transit though in the past, all go bus routes serving durham region were integrated with drt, since the launch of drt pulse only the routes not covered by. With this transfer, you can hop on and off the system and switch directions at any point in your journey. The ttc logged 620 complaints about presto in 2016. The benefits of using the presto card for students. At a meeting monday, ttc commissioners voted to approve a.
Your go fare is deducted from your presto card each time you travel. I keep funds on a presto card, and have a jar filled with spare change for transit in the case that presto is flunked with an issue or outage. All presto cards are automatically set to deduct an adult fare. The italian soprano, who was widely recognised as one of the finest verdi and puccini singers of the twentieth century, has died aged 84. Go transit now easier for fulltime u of t students a. The library gives you access to online magazines, books, audiobooks, movies, events, and. Graduate admissions continuing education book a tour libraries york. If your card is registered, your money is protected. Should you add a ttc transit pass on your presto card.
When you board a ttc bus in toronto you can use your presto card to pay your ttc fare. All of it adds up, which is why postsecondary students get up to 22. To pay a seniorstudent fare, you will need to set this concession on your presto card. Air canada offers the student pass, which is a prepaid package of four or six oneway flight credits for one student. It works across all local transport facilities in toronto, helping people travel without using tickets, tokens, passes or cash. Kids from 6 to 12 should have presto card to ride transit for free, ttc. In the fall of 2014, metrolinx and the ttc added presto card machines in several more toronto subway stations. To be eligible for a free library card you need to. The toronto transit commission is considering removing all child cards from circulation after the transit agency reported. Toronto sources report that on saturday morning a presto gate at the ttcs ossington station worked one time, allowing a single passenger to pay their fare and enter the subway system.
Monthly passes may be purchased using the yrt pay app or presto card. Dont miss out on these deals that you can get with your uoft student card food. Presto card readers were implemented on a trial basis from june 25, 2007, to september 30, 2008. Ttc considers scrapping child presto cards after widespread. System builder of presto fare card had poor track record. You also must set up your presto card for student fares. The machine will validate your card, record the starting point of your trip and deduct the fare to the next zone on the route. The toronto transit commission is crafting a faster presto implementation strategy that would have the systems hardware installed on all streetcars in 2015 and the rest of the ttc by the end of. Can anyone help with the nearest presto customer service centre to buy a presto card. The ttc board has endorsed a policy that would require kids as young as 6 to carry presto cards. For more information on passes or schedules, the go transit information line can be reached tollfree at 1 888 get on go 4386646. Like toothbrushes, sandwiches, passports and gum, a presto card should never be purchased used.
This number may or may not be an exaggeration, but the cost of living in toronto is undoubtedly more expensive. For some transit services, like go transit, up express and ttc buses that cross. It holds more than 16,000 exotic specimens of freshwater and sea life from at least 450 species. System builder of presto fare card had poor track record open this photo in gallery. Take a look at all other student discounts from this list. Seneca students are able to register for a go transit student discount card. On metrolinxs approval of using student universal transit. Im a ttc fare evader everything toronto now magazine. Presto works across local transit in the greater toronto and hamilton area gtha and ottawa, making paying for your trip simple, convenient and secure. Ttc moves toward higher fares for rush hour riders the star. Please note that ttc metropasses are being discontinued late 2017. Full implementation began in november 2009 and it was rolled out. If a rule can be cruelly enforced, it will be the star.
I dont need it as i dont travel by transit for work anymore. The presto card seamlessly links 11 transit agencies and their fare policies, making it even easier for people to travel in the greater toronto, hamilton and ottawa areas. During the winter you have to take the go train to burlington station, then transfer to a go bus. Using the presto card on the ttc, a cardholder can pay adult single fares with the option of lower concessionary fares for senior, fair pass, postsecondary student, youth, or child riders. Hi i plan to stay in chestnut street, downtown toronto. Set up your presto card for student fares to save at least 17 per cent. Fares and products offered such as senior, student and child discounts and monthly transit passes, loyalty programs, etc.
Transfers are valid for 2 hours from the time of your first tap. Jun 22, 2015 toronto s transit agency is promising to have the presto fare card across the system by the end of next year, and will stop accepting tickets and tokens within months of that milestone. Travel free after 37 single fare rides in same calendar month. This provincial development is a pilot project between shoppers drug mart and metrolinx, and commuters will have the convenience to manage their presto card at select shoppers drug mart locations in toronto. Another way to use public transportation is by having a presto card. Advantages and disadvantages of presto card 1527 words. Accessible transit the toronto transit commission also offers wheeltrans and york region transits yrt mobility onrequest offer doortodoor accessible transit service for eligible persons. A student id will save you 10 per cent and an isic card will save you 25 per cent on a regular adult fare. Please note that it may take up to 24 hours for your card to be set to your discount status. Getting a presto card will be handy if you are planning to take the toronto transit ttc to get around. Students can receive a reloadable presto card that enables them to save 18% off their first 30 rides, 95% the next 10 rides, and 100% off the succeeding rides. Struggling students want rent relief during covid19 pandemic. You can now use presto cards on go buses transit toronto.
If you take any type of transit, youll be excited to know that a drugstore in ontario will now be able to sell or topup your presto card. May 06, 2020 ripleys aquarium toronto is located in downtown toronto and has 5. A presto unit very similar to this one will be used for fare payment by transit users. The ultimate guide to student discounts across canada. In short, if youre eligible for the go transit student id through your school, youll be eligible for the discounted fare on the go system only. Scotiabank will be giving 20,000 free presto cards to fans. The grocery stores below have a history of available student discounts. Presto is an electronic payment system that eliminates the need for tickets, tokens, passes and cash. Valid government issued identification needs to be shown in order to set a youth or senior fare type. This can be done at the customer service centre at davisville station, 1900 yonge street. Currently go transit offers a discounted double fare ddf with the ttc.
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