Get on the GO with PRESTO
Welcome to the convenience of bypassing line ups for GO Transit
tickets or passes, welcome to flexible payment options, welcome to an
easier commute, welcome to PRESTO!
Electronic fare cards are used around the world with
great success. The Government of Ontario, GO Transit, eight municipal
transit systems in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and Ottawa,
have partnered to introduce PRESTO – a new electronic fare system.
PRESTO uses the latest technology to make it easier
to pay your fare while travelling within and between transit systems by
the simple tap of a card. The system calculates the fare for your trip
and deducts it from the balance stored on your card– all in less than a
second.
The first phase of PRESTO has been completed at
selected GO stations and PRESTO is now being implemented throughout the
GO Transit network in stages. The GO Transit network should be fully
outfitted with PRESTO by spring 2011. To find out when PRESTO is coming
to the GO stations or bus services you use and if PRESTO is right for
you visit the Is
PRESTO right for me now? page.
Watch the PRESTO video on
YouTube.
GO Transit fares with PRESTO
With PRESTO, a fare is deducted from your card each
time you travel. There is a built-in loyalty program 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.
Co-fare discounts with PRESTO
Under PRESTO, the co-fare discounts which currently
exist between GO Transit and local transit will continue. For
information about the reduced local transit fare (co-fare),
please visit the PRESTO co-fares page.
Download the
PRESTO brochure for GO riders.
Download
How to Use PRESTO on GO Transit user guide.
For more information about PRESTO, please visit
www.prestocard.ca, or
download the general user guide.
