Downtown Express Routes
TTC customers can now use PRESTO to pay the entire fare for travel on any Downtown Express route. Just tap like you usually do and the base fare and additional Downtown Express fare will both be deducted from your PRESTO card balance.
If you’re transferring from a regular route, only the additional fare will be deducted when you tap on a Downtown Express bus. Children 12 years and under can ride Downtown Express buses for free, like they can on regular TTC routes.
If you load a TTC Monthly Pass, you can now choose to load a TTC Monthly Downtown Express Pass that allows unlimited travel on all regular TTC routes and all Downtown Express routes.
You can find a list of the Downtown Express routes on the TTC website.
TTC two-hour transfer for PRESTO customers
The TTC’s two-hour transfer is available for PRESTO customers. You can conveniently hop on and off the TTC and change direction at any point in your journey. Each time you hop on and off the system or switch directions, just tap your PRESTO card again. The transfer is valid for two hours from the time you first tap onto a surface vehicle or into a subway station. If you are on a vehicle or enter a station with a few minutes remaining on your transfer, you can continue to complete your journey and do not need to tap if the transfer expires while you are on that vehicle. For more information, see the TTC's Frequently Asked Questions.
PRESTO is available at a minimum of one priority subway station entrance and on all streetcars, buses and Wheel-Trans buses and Accessible Taxis across the TTC network.
To use PRESTO, tap your card on the PRESTO reader. If traveling on a surface vehicle and pay by cash, ticket or token, you should take a transfer as Proof-of-Payment. If you tap with your PRESTO card, your transfer will be applied to the card.
If a PRESTO device is out-of-service, you will be allowed to enter and asked to tap your PRESTO card on a working device on the next vehicle or at a subway station.
Transfers to all other TTC vehicles can be completed using your PRESTO card. Standard TTC transfer rules apply.
Toronto Transit Commission PRESTO fares
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Adult
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Single: $3.20
Single Downtown Express: $6.40
Monthly: $156.00
Monthly Downtown Express Pass: $201.90
12 Month Pass: $143.00
12 Month Downtown Express Pass: $188.90
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Child (12 and under)
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Single: $0.00
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*Student/Youth (13-19)
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Single: $2.25
Single Downtown Express: $4.50
Monthly: $128.15
Monthly Downtown Express Pass: $174.05
12 Month Pass: $117.45
12 Month Downtown Express Pass: $163.35
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Post-Secondary Monthly Pass
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Single: $3.20
Single Downtown Express: $6.40
Monthly: $128.15
Monthly Downtown Express Pass: $174.05
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Senior (65+)
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Single: $2.25
Single Downtown Express: $4.50
Monthly: $128.15
Monthly Downtown Express Pass: $174.05
12 Month Pass: $117.45
12 Month Downtown Express Pass: $163.35
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*Student/Youth fares are available for ages 13-19 on the TTC. More information on post-secondary students and the TTC can be found on the TTC website.
Monthly transit pass
You can load a TTC adult, senior or student/youth monthly pass onto your PRESTO card. When you tap, PRESTO will recognize a valid pass instead of charging a single fare.
Passes are considered final sale and refunds will not be offered.
Adult, student/youth and senior monthly passes can be purchased online or at select Shoppers Drug Mart locations.
Important Note: You must wait up to 24 hours after setting up a senior fare type to purchase a monthly pass online.
TTC 12 Month Pass
The TTC 12 Month Pass is a 12-month agreement that offers a discounted rate on monthly passes, for PRESTO customers who have an account. When you sign up for a TTC 12 Month Pass, you will be billed monthly (on the 23rd) and your pass will automatically renew at the end of the 12-month term. It’s quick and easy to sign up for the TTC 12 Month Pass online through your My PRESTO Account and using your credit card, Visa Debit card, or Debit Mastercard to pay.
If you do not want to renew your TTC 12 Month Pass, you will need to sign in to your My PRESTO Account, click on “Autorenew Settings” and cancel your TTC 12 Month Pass BEFORE the 23rd day of the last month of your 12 Month Pass agreement. If you cancel your TTC 12 Month Pass in the last month of your 12-month term, you will not be required to pay back your discount to the Toronto Transit Commission.
For more information, visit the TTC’s 12 Month Pass page.
Pass availability
The current month's TTC passes can be purchased up to the 8th day of the month. Next month’s TTC passes can be purchased as early as 12 days before the end of the month.
Autorenew
If you have Autorenew set up, 6 days before the end of each month, your method of payment is charged automatically for the value of next month's pass. After that, the next time you tap to enter a TTC subway station, streetcar or bus your pass will be added to your card.
Transferring to/from GO Transit or UP Express
When you transfer from TTC to GO, your GO fare will be discounted by $1.50 if you’re an adult or 55 cents if you’re a student/youth or senior. When you transfer from GO to TTC, your TTC fare will be discounted by $1.50 if you’re an adult or 55 cents if you’re a student/youth or senior. The same discounts apply for UP Express trips to or from Pearson Airport.
You have a 2-hour window to transfer at the discounted rate if you start your trip on TTC; 3 hours if you start on GO Transit and 1 hour if you start on UP Express.
When you are taking UP Express to or from Union Station and Pearson Airport, you need to tap on and off the blue PRESTO devices to get the discount.
Customers travelling between Union, Bloor and Weston stations who wish to take advantage of the discount when connecting with TTC, or the GO loyalty program, have the option of taking GO Transit.
Transferring to/from other local transit agencies
Full fare applies when transferring between the TTC and other local transit agencies.
Using PRESTO on TTC buses in Mississauga
When using TTC buses that operate in Mississauga you can pay both the TTC and MiWay portions of your fare with PRESTO. When you board a TTC bus in Toronto you can use your PRESTO card to pay your TTC fare. If your journey ends in Mississauga, you must exit by the front door and pay the additional fare with your PRESTO card, cash or a MiWay fare product. When you get on a TTC bus in Mississauga you can use your PRESTO card to pay your MiWay fare. If your journey ends in Toronto, you can exit any door, but must tap your PRESTO card to pay your TTC fare.
Using PRESTO on TTC buses in York Region
When using TTC buses that operate in York Region you can pay both the TTC and YRT portions of your fare with PRESTO. When you board a TTC bus in Toronto you can use your PRESTO card to pay your TTC fare. 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. When you get on a TTC bus in York Region you can use your PRESTO card to pay your YRT fare. If your journey ends in Toronto, you can exit any door, but must tap your PRESTO card to pay your TTC fare.
Companion fare
You cannot use your PRESTO card to pay fare for additional passengers on the TTC.
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