Big changes coming to TTC fares in June and they are warning riders.
Sign of the times.
Many have seen these signs on TTC vehicles that in a few months the transit company will no longer be accepting bus youth and senior tickets, tokens and day passes.
The changes take effect on June 1, just five months away.
“Refunds, exchanges and credits will not be provided,” the TTC said in a sign in the subway train.
Transit riders are expected to get a Presto card to access the system.
Customers can still pay their fare with cash in station fare boxes, and on buses and streetcars.
PRESTO cards and cash will be the only forms of payment on the TTC come June.
Cash can also be used to purchase a PRESTO card or PRESTO Ticket, or load funds or a monthly pass onto a PRESTO card at Fare Vending Machines in any TTC station.
Customers can tap their debit or credit card, including those in their mobile wallet on their smart devices on a PRESTO reader on a vehicle or a fare gate to pay a fare.
The TTC said if transferring from a TTC bus to a station, and you are paying by cash, TTC ticket or token, you must get a paper transfer from the operator on a bus, from the fares and transfers machine on a streetcar, or from the transfer machine at a station.
You are asked to keep it with you as your Proof-of-Payment and be prepared to show it to a TTC employee if asked at any point in your journey.
The transit company said the changes are being made as part of the TTC’s ongoing fare modernization.
The changes comes as Toronto residents complain about the constant break-downs and delays on the coldest days while waiting for TTC vehicles.