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With your PRESTO card, paying for transit in the Greater Toronto, Hamilton and Ottawa areas has never been easier.
Sign in without an account. PRESTO Card. Contactless. Don’t have an account? Sign up.
Say goodbye to cash, tickets, and tokens. Learn where to buy your PRESTO card so you can use it across 11 participating transit agencies in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and Ottawa, Ontario while accessing transfer discounts and reduced fares for youth and seniors.
Learn how to check your PRESTO card to get real-time balance and transaction information, ensuring you're always ready to travel.
The Presto card (stylized as PRESTO) is a contactless smart card automated fare collection system used on participating public transit systems in the province of Ontario, Canada, specifically in Greater Toronto, Hamilton, and Ottawa. Presto card readers were implemented on a trial basis from 25 June 2007 to 30 September 2008.
PRESTO Card. Buy a card, load it, and set your fare type. Discounts available for adults, youth, post-secondary students and seniors. Then create a PRESTO Account to add your card and access great benefits like balance protection. Get a card. Tap with Credit and Debit.
When you pay with a Presto card, you can transfer between buses, the O-Train and Para Transpo vehicles within this transfer period for no additional charge. Keep in mind that because Para Transpo trips must be booked 90 minutes apart, most normal trips will not qualify for a transfer.
Frequently asked questions about using PRESTO to pay for your fares on the TTC.
Manage your PRESTO cards online with ease. You can activate a new card, check your balance, load funds, set up autoload or autorenew, and more. Sign in or create an account to get started.
Loading your PRESTO card has never been easier. Use the PRESTO app for iPhone to: • Load funds instantly with NFC. • Load transit passes instantly with NFC. • Pay with Apple Pay, debit/credit cards, or saved payment method. • Set up and manage Autoload and Autorenew. • Manage up to 10 PRESTO cards. • Check your PRESTO card balances.
