You can now use your Visa, Mastercard or American Express credit cards or add these cards to your mobile wallet on your phone or watch using Apple Pay & Google Pay to tap on a PRESTO device to pay for your transit fare.
If you’re travelling on UP Express, you can also use your Interac® Debit card to tap and pay for your adult fare.
Transit Agencies That Accept Contactless Credit or Debit
Transit Agency |
Payment Type |
Fare Type |
---|---|---|
Brampton Transit |
Credit |
Cash Fare |
Burlington Transit |
Credit |
Cash Fare |
DRT |
Credit |
Cash Fare |
GO Transit |
Credit |
PRESTO Adult Fare |
HSR |
Credit |
Cash Fare |
MiWay |
Credit |
Cash Fare |
Oakville Transit |
Credit |
Cash Fare |
TTC |
Coming Soon |
|
YRT |
Credit |
Cash Fare |
UP Express |
Credit & Interac Debit |
PRESTO Adult Fare |
PRESTO is working to roll Interac Debit to more transit agencies in the future – stay tuned for more.
Internationally issued Visa Debit and Debit Mastercard cards can also be used on transit agencies that accept contactless credit card payments.
More Helpful Information
For Apple users, we recommend using an iPhone X or newer model for the best experience when tapping with your phone.
When you tap your Interac debit card on an UP Express PRESTO device, a temporary pre-authorization may be placed on your card. The amount will be the fare to the furthest stop from where you tapped on, even if your actual fare is less. This pre-authorization will be held by your bank until PRESTO calculates the actual fare for your trip and charges your bank account. Charges should appear the next day. Transaction fees associated with your bank account may also apply - please check with your bank.
If you tap your credit card, debit card, or cards added to a mobile wallet on a phone or watch, and the PRESTO device says that the payment was not accepted, please check with your bank or use another payment method to pay your fare. If you’re using a physical credit card and it’s not being accepted, try adding it to your mobile wallet on your phone or watch in order to pay.
Contactless payment with credit and debit options are a safe, easy and cashless way to pay for transit.
When tapping with credit on GO Transit and UP Express, the fare charged will be the same as an adult PRESTO card fare. On participating transit agencies in the 905 region, the fare charged will be the same as a cash fare.
You can tap an Interac Debit to pay for a PRESTO adult fare on UP Express.
For specific fare pricing, please check with your participating local transit agency. GO Transit and UP Express fares are automatically calculated based on distance travelled – while other transit agencies may charge a flat fare.
Always use the same payment card, phone or watch as your proof of payment during fare inspection on-board the train.
GO Transit and UP Express customers, please tap off when you exit at your destination.
If you’re a frequent transit rider, you may still benefit from using your PRESTO card as the preferred form of payment to receive discounts that may be in place for PRESTO card users, such as Youth, Student and Senior discounts. Check out the chart at the bottom of the New to PRESTO page to find out what PRESTO product is right for you.