PRESTO on the TTC

PRESTO is a reloadable payment card that you can use to pay your fare on the TTC, GO Transit, UP Express and 8 other transit agencies in Ontario. It’s the perfect time to get a PRESTO card to take advantage of benefits like lowest fares, balance protection, Autoload and two-hour transfers.

When you download the PRESTO app you can load passes or money, manage up to 10 cards and check your balance.

With PRESTO you get two hours to travel in any direction on the TTC with each payment. When you start your trip and tap your PRESTO card, your fare will be deducted and a two-hour transfer will automatically be applied to your card. Each time you enter and exit off the system or switch directions, just tap your PRESTO card again. As long as you are within your two-hour window you won’t be charged another fare.

Watch a video tutorial on how to check your balance and transfer window in real-time through the PRESTO app.

Find out more about transfers on the TTC.

The current month's passes are available up to the 8th day of the month. Next month's passes are available as early as 12 days before the end of the month.

You can purchase a TTC Monthly Pass:

• through the PRESTO app
• online at prestocard.ca
• at any participating Shoppers Drug Mart location
• at one of our Fare Vending Machines or Self-Serve Reload Machines, located at all TTC subway stations

Want to save even more on a monthly 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.

An adult 12 Month Pass is only $143 each month – a savings of $156 per year! A senior or youth 12 Month Pass is only $117.45 each month.

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. Sign up here and follow the online steps.

If you purchased a pass or signed up for the TTC 12 Month Pass for next month, it will be ready for you to use on the first day of the month.

If you purchased a pass or signed up for the TTC 12 Month Pass for the current month or on the last day of the month, please note that it can take between 4 and 24 hours for your pass to be ready to use. Make sure you have funds on your card if you wish to travel during that time.

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.