YRT fares effective July 1, 2019
Payment Methods |
Fare Options and Supplements |
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Adult | Youth1 |
Senior2 |
Child3 |
Express4 |
Ride to GO5 | |
PRESTO or YRT Pay | $3.88 | $3.03 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $4.38 | $1.00 |
Cash | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.75 | GTA Weekly Pass6 |
Monthly Pass | $154.00 | $118.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $175.00 | $64.95 |
To learn more about how to pay your fare on YRT, download our Fare Guide.
YRT fare category definitions
1Youth are 13 to 19, in full-time attendance at a high school (must present valid student I.D.)
2Seniors are 65+ and must show proof of age
3Children are 1 to 12. One child between the ages 1 to 5 may ride free with a paying adult. Children under one ride free.
(Children 13 and over still attending elementary school no longer qualify for YRT Child fares; however, a letter from the elementary school principal confirming attendance at the school can be presented in-person at YRT's head office where a student photo ID card will be produced for the child. This student photo ID card will allow for YRT Youth fares. Photo IDs are produced by appointment only; call 905-762-1282 ext. 75600 to book an appointment.)
4To ride Express with an Adult, Youth, Senior or Child fare, add 50 cents. Express monthly pass available only on PRESTO
5Proof of valid GO Transit fare required. Ride to GO fares only available for purchase using PRESTO or exact cash fare on YRT routes
6GTA Weekly Pass is transferable and valid for unlimited travel within the Greater Toronto Area. Valid from Monday through Sunday of the same week
View the complete list of YRT fare category definitions.
Attention TTC customers in York Region: Currently, customers using TTC bus routes in York Region are advised not to use PRESTO, and to continue using paper tickets or passes, the GTA Weekly Pass or the YRT Pay app. YRT paper tickets and monthly passes may be purchased at Fare Media Agents in Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham and Toronto. Visit the Where to Buy page for your nearest agent location. All multiRide ticket vending machines, with the exception of the one located at Newmarket GO Bus Terminal, will continue to sell 10-pack tickets and monthly passes. |
Monthly Pass Discount Programs
YRT is now offering two monthly pass discount programs:
York Region is piloting the one-year Transit Assistance Program (TAP) to help make transit more affordable for eligible residents.
Eligible residents can purchase a TAP pass for half the cost of a YRT Adult Monthly Pass. The pilot program will run from April 2018 to March 2019. Applications are now being accepted.
YRT@Work Employer Pass Program
The YRT@Work Pass Program allows employers, who have enrolled in the program, to provide their employees with discounted YRT Adult Monthly Passes.
Employees purchase the discounted monthly pass through their employer.