You can buy a PRESTO card from a Customer Service Outlet located at:
- City Centre Transit Terminal.
- Select Shoppers Drug Mart locations.
- GO Transit stations and terminals.
- TTC subway stations.
- Mississauga Community Centres.
Can I buy a PRESTO card and use it right away?
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.
Can you fill your PRESTO card at Shoppers Drug Mart?
Virtually limitless convenience!
in person at participating Shoppers Drug Mart stores, PRESTO self-serve machines or Fare Vending Machines in TTC and GO stations, through the PRESTO App, online at prestocard.ca or at the Transit Agency Customer Service Counters.
Can you get PRESTO card on your phone?
For iOS users, you will need to place your PRESTO card near the upper back of your iPhone. For Android users, your placement is a bit different. Android users will need to place their cards either near the top, middle or bottom (back) of your phone in order to load funds or passes directly to your card.
Can you use PRESTO card for MiWay?
Enjoy free travel on MiWay when you connect with GO Transit using your PRESTO card. If you start your trip on a MiWay bus and transfer to a GO train or GO bus, the fare you pay for your MiWay trip will be reimbursed in full onto your PRESTO card when you tap it at a GO Station or on a GO bus.
Can you tap PRESTO with no money?
If your card doesn’t have enough funds, it’ll be blocked from further use on GO Transit until you load more money on it.
Can you pay for PRESTO with cash?
Buy adult PRESTO cards with cash, debit or credit card. Load funds or adult passes instantly with cash, debit card or credit card. Check your balance and transaction history. Buy PRESTO Tickets.
How much is a PRESTO card in Canada?
$6.00
Buy your card. The Presto card costs $6.00. Presto cards no longer expire, even if there is an expiry date shown on the card (you may continue to use your card even after any indicated expiry date).
How do I put money on PRESTO instantly?
Simply tap your PRESTO card on the back of your phone to instantly load funds onto your PRESTO card.
Do I need to activate my PRESTO card if I bought it in person?
It depends, if you got your PRESTO card in the mail, you chose it at time of purchase. If you got it in person, it already arrives activated.
Is a PRESTO card worth it?
PRESTO card fares are a bit cheaper, and more convenient than paying for rides with cash. For example, a single fare for a Toronto bus or subway will cost you $3.25 in cash, and $3.20 with a PRESTO card.
How much does it cost to activate a PRESTO card?
You must add at least $10 to your card balance or a weekly/monthly transit pass. You can choose to either create a My PRESTO Account or have your card not associated with an account. Buy a card in person: At a Customer Service Outlet or at a Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) or a Fare Vending Machine (FVM).
Does a PRESTO card expire?
PRESTO cards no longer expire, even if there is an expiry date shown on the card (you may continue to use your card even after any indicated expiry date).
Does Mississauga use PRESTO card?
It is the easiest and most convenient way to pay a fare – you can load your card through the PRESTO website, using the new PRESTO app, or anywhere PRESTO is sold, then tap and ride.” MiWay tickets are not refundable.
Does PRESTO work in Mississauga?
Your PRESTO card works in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and Ottawa area. You can buy a PRESTO card from a Customer Service Outlet located at: City Centre Transit Terminal. Select Shoppers Drug Mart locations.
Can two people share a PRESTO card?
PRESTO cards can be shared, but can only be used by one person to travel at a time. When using someone else’s card, be aware of the fare settings they may have, i.e. senior or youth. You can’t use a card with a fare type for which you are not eligible.
Does PRESTO charge every time you tap?
With PRESTO you get two hours to travel in any direction on the TTC with each payment. When you start your trip and tap your PRESTO card, your fare will be deducted and a two-hour transfer will automatically be applied to your card.
Can I tap PRESTO with a friend?
Can more than one person use the same PRESTO card? Yes. PRESTO cards can be shared, however, can only be used by one person at a time. Two people cannot travel at the same time using one PRESTO card as the Fare Payment Device will only deduct one fare per ride on GO Transit.
What happens if you dont pay PRESTO?
“You could end up in a situation where you are confronted by a transit safety officer or one of our revenue protection officers and because you won’t have proof of payment and our zero tolerance approach you will likely be ticketed,” Metrolinx media relations spokesperson Matt Llewellyn said.
Can you use PRESTO on Mississauga transit?
You can ride free on MiWay when you connect with GO Transit using your PRESTO card. You’re eligible for MiWay’s PRESTO loyalty program discount. There are concession fare discounts for children, youth and seniors.
Where can I get a PRESTO card in Canada?
You should only purchase PRESTO cards and load funds or passes through authorized sales channels, which includes Shoppers Drug Mart, Fare Vending Machines, Self-Serve Reload Machines, prestocard.ca and Customer Service Outlets. Never purchase a card or try to load funds and passes through an unauthorized seller.