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Transit Fares effective July 1, 2012


PER MONTH
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
  PRESTO Cash Tickets*   DayPass
Adult &
Student
(13-19)
Regular
Routes
$2.60 $3.30 2


$7.75
Senior 65+ $2.00 $2.00
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
PER RIDE
 
PER MONTH
 
PER DAY
  Cash Tickets PRESTO   All Passes  

DayPass

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
 
PER RIDE
 
PER MONTH
  Cash Tickets   Community
Pass
Senior Pass Regular Pass
Adult & 
Student
(13-19)
Mon - Fri
after 9 am, 
Saturdays,
Sundays & 
Statutory Holidays
Adult & 
Student
 (13-19)
$3.30 2 PLUS
$2 or
1 ticket
   
Senior 65+ $2.00
Mon - Fri
6:30 am -
8:59 am
All Riders $4.65 3 PLUS
$2 or
1 ticket
PLUS
$1.35 or
1 ticket
Rural Flat Rate All Riders $8.25 * Passes are NOT accepted for trips
to or from the Para Rural Zone.
* Tickets are accepted at face value towards the $8.25 fare. Can be combined with cash.

EXPRESS FARE TOP-UP
 
PER RIDE
 
MONTHLY PASS
 
DAYPASS / 
FAMILY PASS
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.
  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. 

» More info about Transfers



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.

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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.
PRESTO user tip 3

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