Transit riders across most of Ontario can now use debit cards to pay for fares

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Most transit agencies across Ontario—with the exception of the TTC—will now accept both debit and credit cards for fare payments.

“With millions of active users across the , the launch of debit payment on PRESTO devices is another way our government is making transit more convenient and accessible for Ontarians,” Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney said in a statement.Riders will now be able to tap their debit card on a PRESTO device to pay for a fare on most transit systems.

The Ontario government said it hopes to introduce both credit and debit payment options on the TTC this summer. A spokesperson for the TTC confirmed that new readers, which will allow for open payments, have been installed on all vehicles.The rollout comes months after the government announced it would be expanding their credit card program to Durham, York, Burlington and Hamilton transit systems.

 

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