on the TTC and has the potential to grow ridership by 5 million new customer
trips per year.
Why only on PRESTO?
The two-hour transfer is only available on PRESTO because the TTC will
phase out tokens by the end of 2019. Dozens of agencies and community
organizations are concerned that Metrolinx's plan to replace tokens will create
additional barriers to using transit. Read our demands
here and
sign up for action updates to stay informed about this issue.
How it works
View our full 2-hour transfer infographic
here.
If you have a PRESTO card, and you’re on your way home from work, you’ll be able
to get off the TTC to grab some groceries and pick up your kids from school and
get back on without having to pay again. Or if you accidentally miss your bus
stop you can hop on a bus going in the opposite direction without needing to
explain your situation to a driver or pay an additional fare. The increased
flexibility for transit riders to make stopovers is also great for local
businesses. It encourages foot traffic, business and tourism on streets close to
TTC routes because riders can easily leave the TTC to shop and then board again.
Most importantly - it will make the system and the city more accessible for
people on low incomes. The two-hour transfer window will allow people to pay one
fare to access an half-hour employment workshop or visit the local community
centre or library.
Get involved with TTCriders
When we work together to improve our transit system, we win. TTCriders
fought for this change in coalition with
Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas
(TABIA),
Regal Heights Village BIA,
and the
Regal Heights Residents’ Association. The
introduction of the two-hour transfer is a small step towards implementing the
TTC’s Ridership Growth Strategy - and transforming our public transit into
a world-class transit system that works for everyone. Want to help advocate for
more service improvements? Join the fight with
TTCriders. Keep an eye out for the
King for All Coalition’s “2-hr Challenge on
King Street” this October to encourage transit riders in the pilot area to use
their new two-hour transfers to hop on/off the King Streetcar to support local
businesses. Sources
https://www.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Commission_reports_and_information/Commission_meetings/2017/Nov_28/Reports/1_Introducing_a_Two-Hour_Transfer_Policy.pdf