Tap onto YRT with PRESTO In York Region, with a tap of your PRESTO card, your fare is deducted from your account. Just purchase, activate and register your card (optional), add money or a monthly pass to your card using one of several convenient options and you’re on your way!
How do I use my PRESTO card on the YRT bus?
If using PRESTO, tap your card on the device next to the driver; your continuous travel and transfer is automatically calculated. If using the YRT Pay or Transit app, show the driver your activated mobile ticket or pass and tap the screen to show that the fare is valid.
Do I need to tap off PRESTO on YRT?
Q: Do I need to tap off when I exit the subway or a TTC or YRT bus? A: No. However, if you are transferring from the subway to a TTC, YRT or GO bus/train, you will need to tap on when you board the bus or train. You only need to tap off when you are riding a GO train or GO bus as their fares are determined by distance.
How do you use PRESTO?
Once you’ve loaded funds or a transit pass, tap your card when entering a station, boarding a vehicle and transferring. For some transit services, like GO Transit, UP Express and TTC buses that cross into Mississauga and York region, you have to tap when you get off as well.
Is it cheaper to pay with PRESTO?
Adult Fare with PRESTO – Save 15%+
If you do not take the exact same trip each time you travel on GO within a calendar month, your first 35 rides on GO will be 15.7%** off the single-ride adult fare. For trips 36 and onwards, your discount will be based on the value of the trips you’ve taken that month.
Can I tap my PRESTO card twice?
Each time you enter and exit off the system or switch directions, just tap your PRESTO card again. As long as you are within your two-hour window you won’t be charged another fare. Watch a video tutorial on how to check your balance and transfer window in real-time through the PRESTO app.
What happens if you dont tap PRESTO?
If you forget to tap off at the end of your trip, an amount for Missed Tap Off or Underpayment will be deducted from your PRESTO card at the start of your next trip in the GO network.
Does PRESTO load automatically?
Load your card automatically with Autoload. Funds will be ready to use in 4-24 hours. Create a My PRESTO Account and add your card for benefits like balance protection.
Do you need to tap out on a bus?
Always touch in on a yellow card reader at the start of your journey and touch out at the end to pay the right fare. (On a bus or tram you only need to touch in.)
Can I use PRESTO immediately?
You can use your PRESTO card immediately, and your card can be added to a My PRESTO Account within 24 hours. Never buy a card or try to load funds or passes through an unauthorized seller.
Does PRESTO work through wallet?
Just like with other contactless payment systems across the world, customers should take the card they want to pay with out of their wallet, purse or phone case when tapping onto a PRESTO device to pay. This avoids a situation called “card clash” and ensures the correct payment method is charged.
Can anyone use a PRESTO card?
PRESTO cards can be used for multiple riders. If the card is set up for a discounted fare type, any rider needs to be eligible for that fare type. But adult fare cards can be used by a senior, child, or youth to travel at the adult fare.
Can I tap my credit card for PRESTO?
Tapping with your credit card
Customers can tap their credit card on PRESTO devices when travelling on GO Transit, UP Express, as well as Mississauga’s MiWay, Brampton Transit, and Oakville Transit.
Can I tap my debit card on the GO bus?
Yes, when taking GO Transit, make sure to use the same method of payment to tap on and off for a trip. If you use a Visa card to tap on, you cannot tap off with a mobile wallet, even if your mobile wallet is connected to the same card you used to tap on.
Can I tap my credit card on the TTC?
Customers riding GO Transit and a number of other GTA transit systems can now pay for a ride the same way they do for a coffee or a meal — by simply tapping a credit card.
Does PRESTO take tap?
You can now tap your credit card on Presto machines to pay GO Transit fares.
Can you scan your PRESTO card on your phone?
The function was previously available to Android users, but has now been rolled out to iPhones as well. Customers can also reload their Presto cards in the app using Google Wallet and Apple Pay. Only phones with NFC (Near Field Communication) technology will be able to take advantage of the feature.
Can I tap my phone instead of PRESTO?
No problem! Use the credit card on your phone or watch for a convenient way to pay your fare. Make your payment through the credit cards that you’ve added to the mobile wallet on your phone or watch. Use your phone or watch to tap on and off at a PRESTO device, just like you would with a physical card.
What happens if I don’t tap my PRESTO card in 30 days?
Web-Based My PRESTO Account Loading
Please note that you must tap your card to a device within 30 days in order for your transaction to be completed. If you do not tap within 30 days your transaction will be cancelled and funds will be refunded to your method of payment.
Can I punch a hole in my PRESTO card?
Please do not punch a hole in your PRESTO card. Doing so can damage the chip inside and you will no longer be able to use it.
What happens if you forget to tap off on bus?
What happens if I forget to tap off? You will be charged the single fare to the end of the route, so always remember to tap off in order to pay the correct fare.