PRESTO Card

• Cost to purchase physical PRESTO card set to drop

  The price decrease from $6 to $4 will take effect Aug. 8 and will make it easier for more Ontarians to take transit, according to Metrolinx.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2023
  
• PRESTO system now accepting debit tap payments in many parts of GTA

  The province says it's working with the Toronto Transit Commission to introduce both credit and debit payment options this summer.

  Canada

  May 2, 2023
  
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• Final day to buy TTC tokens and tickets at collector booths before switch to PRESTO

  According to the Toronto Transit Commission, tickets, tokens and passes will officially stop being sold at collector booths on Saturday.

  Consumer

  Nov 30, 2019
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• TTC is increasing its fares on Monday

  Starting April 1, the TTC will increase Presto fares from $3 to $3.10, and student and senior fares will rise to $2.15 from $2.05.

  Consumer

  Mar 31, 2019
• TTC’s hop-on, hop-off transfer drew 3.4M rides in first 4 months of operation

  The initiative, which started on Aug. 26, allows transit riders using their Presto card to board another TTC vehicle within a two-hour time frame without charge.

  Politics

  Jan 10, 2019
• TTC union says Presto card system malfunctions daily as Metropasses being phased out

  In a letter addressed to Premier Doug Ford, the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 said Presto outages occur “at all times of day.”

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2018
• TTC to start selling last batch of monthly Metropasses Friday

  TTC Metropasses for December go on sale Friday and will be available until Dec. 5. After that, monthly passes will only be available through Presto.

  Nov 23, 2018
• Most Presto card holders taking advantage of TTC’s hop-on, hop-off transfer

  New data released by Metrolinx reveals nearly three million transfers have taken place since it was launched on Aug. 26.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2018
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• TTC launches 2-hour transfers for Presto users

  Riders with Presto fare cards are able to take several short return trips within a two-hour time frame and they will only be charged for the first trip.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2018
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• TTC 2-hour transfer begins on Aug. 26 for Presto card users

  Customers who want to transfer within a two-hour time frame won’t be charged after tapping their Presto card to board another vehicle.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2018