PRESTO

Oakville and Bronte GO Train customers can tap into PRESTO!

PRESTO is an easy to use fare card that will allow users to travel on and between multiple transit systems with a simple tap of a card. The Government of Ontario is developing the PRESTO fare system with GO Transit, eight municipal transit systems in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, and Ottawa.

The first phase of the PRESTO rollout will involve select customers who travel between Oakville or Bronte GO Stations and Union Station; use Oakville Transit bus routes 22, 32 or 110; or take the TTC subway, or the Harbourfront or Spadina streetcar, from inside Union Station. To find out more, pick up a brochure at the PRESTO counter at Oakville or Bronte GO Stations or download a PDF version of the brochure.

With PRESTO, a fare is deducted from your card each time you travel. This will be a change if you’ve traditionally used GO monthly passes. There is a built-in loyalty program with PRESTO and GO riders will receive fare discounts based upon the number of rides taken and the value of the fares accumulated within the calendar month. Click here for information about GO Transit fares with PRESTO. If you travel on Oakville Transit to get to or from Oakville or Bronte GO Stations, click here to find out about the reduced local transit fare (co-fare) during this phase of PRESTO.

PRESTO users can enjoy many benefits including being able to load money onto their card’s e-purse by phone, online or in person. Registered PRESTO cards can be replaced and the value restored if it is ever lost or stolen. Plus, registered PRESTO cardholders are eligible for the federal public transit tax credit, provided the card is used for at least 32 one-way trips within a calendar month on an individual system. For more information about PRESTO, please visit www.prestocard.ca.