Physical PRESTO Card PRESTO in Google Wallet (Android Device Only)
PRESTO Contactless Payment PRESTO Ticket

Participating Transit Agencies

Frequent Transit Riders

Yes
Yes
Yes
No

Occasional Transit Riders

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Fares and Pricing

Including child, student, adult and senior fare type.

Additional discounts available when travelling between two participating transit agencies using co-fares.

Learn more about fares and transferring.

PRESTO Fare Discount off standard fare

Including child, student, adult and senior fare type.

Same discounts as a physical PRESTO card.

Standard Fare, the same as cash or tickets

Adult fare type only.

Payment options

  • PRESTO App using credit debit, Apple Pay or Google Pay
  • Set up Autoload/ Autorenew
  • Vending Machine with cash, debit or credit card

  • Devices using Android 7.0 or higher
  • Smartwatches using Wear OS 2.0 or higher

  • Mobile wallet on smartphone
  • Mobile wallet on smartwatch
  • Physical credit card
  • Physical debit card
  • You can only use one card for one person per trip.

  • Cash
  • Credit
  • Debit

Ability to tap phone to pay

No
Yes
Yes
No

Ticket Types & Passes

  • Single-ride
  • Transit Passes
  • Day Passes
  • Single-ride
  • Transit Passes
  • Day Passes
  • Single-ride
  • Day Pass
  • Single-ride
  • Two-ride

Manage with a PRESTO Account

Yes
Yes
Yes
No

Where to buy and load

  • Order and load online
  • Instantly load with the PRESTO App
  • Ticket Vending Machines at stations
  • Self-Serve Reload Machines at stations
  • Shoppers Drug Mart
  • Customer Service Outlets
  • Buy and load new card through the PRESTO app or Google Wallet 
  • Load at Shoppers Drug Mart & Customer Service Outlets 
  • Use the mobile wallet on your own phone or watch, or your debit or credit card
  • Fare Vending Machines
  • TTC Subway Stations
  • Shoppers Drug Mart in Toronto

The Bottom Line

A PRESTO card is still the best way for most people taking transit to travel in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, and Ottawa.

PRESTO in Google Wallet lets you tap your Android phone to pay for transit across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area with all the other benefits of a physical PRESTO card.

PRESTO contactless is the easiest way to pay on the TTC, GO Transit, UP Express and participating transit agencies in the 905 region.

Learn more about PRESTO contactless.

A PRESTO Ticket is a good choice for visitors in Toronto travelling only on the TTC.

Learn more about PRESTO Tickets.

Participating Transit Agencies

Physical PRESTO Card
PRESTO in Google Wallet (Android Device Only)
PRESTO Contactless Payment
PRESTO Ticket

Frequent Transit Riders

Physical PRESTO Card
Yes 
PRESTO in Google Wallet (Android Device Only)
Yes 
PRESTO Contactless Payment
Yes 
PRESTO Ticket
No 

Occasional Transit Riders

Physical PRESTO Card
Yes 
PRESTO in Google Wallet (Android Device Only)
Yes 
PRESTO Contactless Payment
Yes 
PRESTO Ticket
Yes 

Fares and Pricing

Physical PRESTO Card

Including child, student, adult and senior fare type.

Additional discounts available when travelling between two participating transit agencies using co-fares.

PRESTO in Google Wallet (Android Device Only)

PRESTO Fare Discount off standard fare

Including child, student, adult and senior fare type.

Same discounts as a physical PRESTO card.

PRESTO Contactless Payment

Standard Fare, the same as cash or tickets

PRESTO Ticket

Adult fare type only.

Payment options

Physical PRESTO Card

  • PRESTO App using credit debit, Apple Pay or Google Pay
  • Set up Autoload/ Autorenew
  • Vending Machine with cash, debit or credit card
PRESTO in Google Wallet (Android Device Only)

  • Devices using Android 7.0 or higher
  • Smartwatches using Wear OS 2.0 or higher
PRESTO Contactless Payment

  • Mobile wallet on smartphone
  • Mobile wallet on smartwatch
  • Physical credit card
  • Physical debit card – only available for UP Express
PRESTO Ticket

  • Cash
  • Credit
  • Debit

Ability to tap phone to pay

Physical PRESTO Card
No 
PRESTO in Google Wallet (Android Device Only)
Yes 
PRESTO Contactless Payment
Yes 
PRESTO Ticket
No 

Ticket Types & Passes

Physical PRESTO Card
  • Single-ride
  • Transit Passes
  • Day Passes
PRESTO in Google Wallet (Android Device Only)
  • Single-ride
  • Transit Passes
  • Day Passes
PRESTO Contactless Payment
  • Single-ride
PRESTO Ticket
  • Day Pass
  • Single-ride
  • Two-ride

Manage with a PRESTO Account

Physical PRESTO Card
Yes 
PRESTO in Google Wallet (Android Device Only)
Yes 
PRESTO Contactless Payment
Yes 
PRESTO Ticket
No 

Where to buy and load

Physical PRESTO Card
  • Order and load online
  • Instantly load with the PRESTO App
  • Ticket Vending Machines at stations
  • Self-Serve Reload Machines at stations
  • Shoppers Drug Mart
  • Customer Service Outlets
PRESTO in Google Wallet (Android Device Only)
  • Buy and load new card through the PRESTO app or Google Wallet
  • Load at Shoppers Drug Mart & Customer Service Outlets
PRESTO Contactless Payment
  • Use the mobile wallet on your own phone or watch, or your credit card
PRESTO Ticket
  • Fare Vending Machines
  • TTC Subway Stations
  • Shoppers Drug Mart in Toronto

The Bottom Line

Physical PRESTO Card

A PRESTO card is still the best way for most people taking transit to travel in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, and Ottawa.

PRESTO in Google Wallet (Android Device Only)

PRESTO in Google Wallet lets you tap your Android phone to pay for transit across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area with all the other benefits of a physical PRESTO card.

PRESTO Contactless Payment

PRESTO contactless is the easiest way to pay on the TTC, GO Transit, UP Express and participating transit agencies in the 905 region.

Learn more about PRESTO contactless.

PRESTO Ticket

A PRESTO Ticket is a good choice for visitors in Toronto travelling only on the TTC.

Learn more about PRESTO Tickets.

Enjoy More Discounts with PRESTO Perks

Enjoy even more discounts.