ONTARIO ๐๐ชชOntario Launching Credit and Debit Payment on TTC
Tuesday, 15 August 2023 08:00.AM
- Province making it easier and more convenient to take transit -
The Ontario government is making it easier to take transit by giving riders more ways to pay on the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). Starting Tuesday, August 15, riders can use credit or debit cards to pay fares, including cards on a smartphone or smartwatch.
โThe launch of credit and debit payment on the TTC is just another way our government is making life easier for people across the Greater Toronto Area,โ said Stan Cho, Associate Minister of Transportation. โWhether travelling for work, appointments, or anything in between, the transit experience should be as convenient as possible.โ
The launch of credit and debit payment on the TTC follows the successful introduction of more payment options across many local transit systems in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Areas. In addition to the TTC, riders can also use credit or debit to pay fares on GO Transit, UP Express, Brampton Transit, Burlington Transit, Durham Region Transit, Hamilton Street Railway, MiWay (in Mississauga), Oakville Transit and York Region Transit.
โOur government is working with our municipal partners to make it easier and more convenient for transit riders to get from point A to point B,โ said Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation. โWe are continuing to improve PRESTO services by introducing new and innovative payment options that make fare payments easier.โ
The Ontario government is also working with Metrolinx to introduce virtual PRESTO cards for mobile wallets in the coming months.
Quick Facts
โข The PRESTO open payment pilot launched on UP Express with credit card payment in March 2021 and expanded to include debit card payment later that year.
โข Ontario is the first to offer a Canadian debit option to pay for transit by tapping on a PRESTO device.
โข PRESTO has approximately 4.7 million active customers.
SOURCE: Ontario Ministry of Transportation
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