Student life can be pricey! Whether you’re in high school, university, or college, you have expenses like school supplies, your cell phone bill, and your social life. We can help keep your budget in check when you travel with GO Transit. Our Post-Secondary Student or Youth fare discounts save you 40% off the single standard adult GO fare with PRESTO! The extensive GO network allows you to travel to school, concerts, sporting events, and more without the stress of difficult parking or high gas prices. You don’t need a car to GO!
Post-Secondary Student Discount
You’re trying to budget for books, college or university tuition, transportation, and a little time out with your friends. A car might sound convenient, but then there’s traffic and the cost of insurance, campus parking passes, and high gas prices. With school service coverage across the GTHA, you don’t need a car to GO to school and our Post-Secondary Student 40% off the single standard adult GO fare discount with PRESTO keeps your commuting costs low. Spend your commuting time studying, napping, texting, or just relaxing with your favourite music or podcast. GO to school for less!
How to get the Post-Secondary Student Discount:
- Apply online to get a GO Transit Student ID.
- Pick up a re-loadable PRESTO card.
- Upon approval of your GO Transit Student ID, an email will be sent to you with a PRESTO student concession fare voucher. Please follow the PRESTO instructions in the email to receive the fare discount on your PRESTO card. Learn more here.
- Always make sure that you have enough funds on your PRESTO card to cover your trip.
- Start saving 40% off the single standard adult GO fare with your student discount!
- Remember to travel with your GO Transit Student ID and show it for fare inspection.
The 40% discount is off the standard fare (single adult ticket). When you use a PRESTO card, the Youth or Post-Secondary Student discount is just under 29% off the PRESTO fare.
The table below is an example that explains the discount rate:
| Travelling between: | Standard Fare | PRESTO Fare | PRESTO Fare with Youth or Post-Secondary Student Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oakville/Union Station |
$9.70 |
$8.16 |
$5.82 |
Check out all the schools we serve and learn more about getting a GO Transit Student ID, which buses or trains to take to school, and where to buy tickets and PRESTO cards on campus.
Youth Fare Discount
Elementary school students, high school students, and all youth/teens aged 13-19, regardless of school status, can also save 40% off the single standard adult GO fare with a Youth fare discount with PRESTO. Instead of trying to figure out whose parents can drop off and pick up, use GO Transit to travel affordably with your friends when you’re heading to an event, attraction, or a day out shopping together.
How to get the Youth Discount:
- Pick up a re-loadable PRESTO card.
- Show a Canadian school-issued ID or government-issued photo ID to set up the Youth fare on your PRESTO card at Union Station or a customer service outlet. You do not need a GO Transit Student ID.
- Always make sure that you have enough funds on your PRESTO card to cover your trip.
- Start saving 40% off the single standard adult GO fare with your youth discount!
- Remember to travel with your school or government ID and show it for fare inspection.