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Toronto Transit Commission FaresCash and Tokens Fares can be paid in cash, using discount tickets or tokens, or with daily or monthly passes. Senior citizens, Toronto high school students, and children pay lower fares. In 2003, Toronto university students won the ability to purchase discounted monthly passes after years of extensive lobbying. Passengers using tokens can enter the subway through automatic gates, thus avoiding queuing at a ticket booth, and at some stations they can also be used in unstaffed entrances which are otherwise unusable; on the other hand, tokens are available for full-fare only (since the automated gates can't check the passenger's age or identification). Fares are sold at collector's booths all subway and RT stations or authorised dealers (usually convenience stores). Tokens can be bought at automated vending machines using coins or notes (5, 10, 25, $1, $2, $5, $10, and $20) at most subway stations. Zone Fares The TTC does not use a system of fare zones within the city of Toronto, though extra fares apply for routes beyond the city limits. At one time the TTC did operate with a zone fare system. The zone limits consisted of a concentric ring-like system, with a Central containing much of the original City of Toronto, and three Suburban Zones. The complex system was finally abandoned in 1973. Other Fares Today paying the fare once allows for one continuous journey of any distance using multiple forms of transport. Proof of payment is required only when transferring between two forms of transport, and sometimes not even then; at subway stations served by more than one line, both come into the same fare-paid area, and at many stations buses or streetcars also come into a terminal within the station's fare-paid area. At stations where this is not the case (principally in the downtown area) or when transferring between two buses or streetcars, a paper transfer is needed (obtained from the driver when boarding the first vehicle or from a machine within the fare-paid area at the starting subway station). The TTC fare does not allow free transfers to connecting suburban or interregional routes run by other operators (such as GO Transit and York Region Transit), though discount fares are generally available. Cash Fares Fare prices (in Canadian dollars) are (as of March 6th, 2005): - Adults $2.50
- Students (age 13-18) without a discount card $2.50
- Students (age 13-18) with a discount card $1.70
- Seniors (65 years or older) $1.70
- Children (12 years or younger) $0.60.
The new fare increases have led some to call for the reintroduction of fare zones, but the TTC does not believe this would be wise; not only would zonal tickets be impractical to enforce on the subways (in the past, bus drivers would stop at each zone boundary and collect a second ticket from each passenger, which was already a significant delay), but charging more for longer (and therefore less pleasant) trips would alienate the very suburban customers the commission is now trying to attract. In addition to the standard fare prices, tickets or tokens bought in quantities of five or more are discounted. There is also a monthly unlimited use card called a Metropass (Adult, Student, Senior, Discount Plan). TTC offers additional fare plans: - Day Pass - Single or Family Group
- Downtown Express Fare
- TTC Two Times
- GTA Weekly Pass
- Proof of Payment - Queen Streetcar only
- One Week Pass - introduced during Christmas 2004/New Year 2005 and for March Break 2005 - approx $28.00 for unlimited rides in Toronto
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