Transit Fares
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Transit Fares effective July 1, 2012
PER MONTH |
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| Adult |
Regular Routes |
$96.25 | ||||
| Student (13-19) | $76.75 | |||||
| Senior | $39.00 | |||||
| Adult |
Express Routes |
$119.00 | ||||
| Student (13-19) | $90.25 | |||||
| Senior 65+ | $39.00 | |||||
| Community Pass | $35.00 | |||||
PER RIDE |
PER DAY |
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| PRESTO | Cash | Tickets* | DayPass | |||
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Adult & Student (13-19) |
Regular Routes |
$2.60 | $3.30 | 2 |
$7.75 |
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| Senior 65+ | $2.00 | $2.00 | ||||
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Adult, Senior 65+ & Student (13-19) |
Express Routes |
$3.90 | $4.65 | 3 | ||
| Child (6-12) | All Routes | $1.30 | $1.50 | 1 | ||
| Child (5 and under) | FREE | |||||
| * Bus tickets cost $1.30 each | ||||||
O-TRAIN FARES |
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PER RIDE |
PER MONTH |
PER DAY |
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| Cash | Tickets | PRESTO | All Passes |
DayPass |
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Adult & Student (13-19) |
$2.85 | Not Accepted | $2.60 |
Accepted as Full Fare |
$7.75 | ||
| Senior 65+ | $2.00 | $2.00 | |||||
| Child (12 and under) | FREE | ||||||
| POP transfers from other routes are valid before the expiry time to board the O-Train. PRESTO POP transfer is also accepted. | |||||||
| DayPass fare also accepted as Family DayPass fare on weekends and holidays | |||||||
PARA TRANSPO FARES |
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PER RIDE |
PER MONTH |
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| Cash | Tickets |
Community Pass |
Senior Pass |
Regular Pass Adult & Student (13-19) |
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Mon - Fri after 9 am, Saturdays, Sundays & Statutory Holidays |
Adult & Student (13-19) |
$3.30 | 2 |
PLUS $2 or 1 ticket |
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| Senior 65+ | $2.00 | ||||||
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Mon - Fri 6:30 am - 8:59 am |
All Riders | $4.65 | 3 |
PLUS $2 or 1 ticket |
PLUS $1.35 or 1 ticket |
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| Rural Flat Rate | All Riders | $8.25 | * |
Passes are NOT accepted for trips to or from the Para Rural Zone. |
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| * Tickets are accepted at face value towards the $8.25 fare. Can be combined with cash. | |||||||
EXPRESS FARE TOP-UP |
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PER RIDE |
MONTHLY PASS |
DAYPASS /
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If your monthly pass or POP transfer is for regular-fare routes, you have to pay a ‘top-up’ fare when you board an express premium fare bus. |
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| Adult | Senior | Regular | Senior | Express | No Top-Up | |||
| Cash | $1.35 | $2.00 | $1.35 | No Top-Up | ||||
| Tickets | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Old Tickets
Only purple $1.30 tickets are accepted on the bus. Older tickets can be exchanged for their face value towards the purchase of new tickets or a pass at any time at an OC Transpo Sales Centre. However, they are not redeemable for cash.
Transfer time:
- Pay-per-ride POP transfer is valid for 90 minutes.
- After 6 pm and Sundays, it’s valid for 105 minutes.
Parking Permits:
- Gold Park & Ride permits ....... $51.25
- Regular Park & Ride permits ... $22.50
» More info about Gold Permit Parking
The Ticket
Tickets make sense! Keep them in your wallet as they continue to offer savings compared to a regular cash fare.
Autoload & Auto Renew
Your card will never run out or go into overdraft with:
- Autoload – puts more money on your card when you reach the minimum.
- Auto Renew – puts next month’s pass on your card.
Allow 24-48 Hours Before Riding
When you load your card online at prestocard.ca
PRESTO - Online not in Line
Load your PRESTO card online so that you don't have to wait in line!
Get your monthly PRESTO pass early
You can buy next month’s PRESTO pass up to 14 days before the 1st of the month. Allow 24-48 hours before you need to travel.