GO Transit

GO Transit

GO Transit is an inter-regional public transit system in Southern Ontario, Canada. It primarily serves the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area conurbation, with operations extending to several communities beyond the GTHA proper in the Greater Golden Horseshoe...

is the inter-regional transportation authority of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area

Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area

The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area is composed of the metropolitan areas of the Canadian cities of Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario. The GTHA includes the census metropolitan areas of Toronto, Hamilton and Oshawa....

. It is Canada's oldest regional transit system, first serving passengers in 1967.

Fare Zones

The service area of GO Transit is divided into a number of fare zones, each of which belonging to a number of fare corridors. Fares on GO Transit are based on the distance between originating and destination fare zones. Tickets between two fare zones are valid for travel between the two fare zones stated on the ticket, as well as between any two fare zones that lie between them on the same fare corridor. Tickets are not generally issued between two fare zones on different corridors, with the following notable exceptions:

• Due to all-day GO train service and the interlining of the Lakeshore West line and the Lakeshore East line, tickets may be issued for trips starting in a fare zone on one line and ending in a fare zone on the other. Similarly, due to the number of GO bus connections between stations on the Lakeshore West line and the Milton line (including Square One Bus Terminal
  Square One Bus Terminal
  Square One Bus Terminal is located on Station Gate Road, between Chapters and Playdium, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. This regional GO Transit facility is conveniently situated directly across from the Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal at 200 Rathburn Road West, the main hub for local...
  
  , but excluding Lisgar GO station), tickets may be issued for trips starting in a fare zone in Mississauga or Milton outside of the Lakeshore West line and fare zones on either of the Lakeshore lines.
• Tickets are generally issued for trips between a fare zone inside the City of Toronto and a fare zone outside the City of Toronto, even if they lie in different fare corridors; such tickets are valid between the fare zone outside the City of Toronto to any fare zone inside the City of Toronto for which the ticket value is equal or less. (For example, a ticket from Square One Bus Terminal
  Square One Bus Terminal
  Square One Bus Terminal is located on Station Gate Road, between Chapters and Playdium, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. This regional GO Transit facility is conveniently situated directly across from the Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal at 200 Rathburn Road West, the main hub for local...
  
   to Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal
  Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal
  Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal is an intercity bus terminal in Scarborough, Toronto located at its namesake subway station. It is primarily served by GO Transit buses running along the Lakeshore East and Highway 407/York University corridors, with longer distance connections outside the Greater...
  
   would also be valid for trips to Kennedy GO Station, as the trips are of equal value, even though all three locations are on different fare corridors.) Note that Milliken GO Station, despite physically located within the City of Toronto, is considered to be in a fare zone outside of the City of Toronto for historical reasons.

As all GO Transit tickets are only valid for continuous trips of no more than two and a half hours, multiple tickets may be needed for longer trips.

List of Fare Zones

Fare zones shaded in green are located within the City of Toronto.

No.	Name	Stops	Corridor
1	Toronto Coach Terminal		No longer used by GO Transit
2	Toronto	Union Station Union Station (Toronto) Union Station is the major inter-city rail station and a major commuter rail hub in Toronto, located on Front Street West and occupying the south side of the block bounded by Bay Street and York Street in the central business district. The station building is owned by the City of Toronto, while the... Union Station Bus Terminal Exhibition GO Station Bloor GO Station	(all corridors except Highway 407)
3	Etobicoke South	Mimico GO Station Long Branch GO Station Kipling GO Station	Lakeshore West line Milton line Niagara Falls
4	Metro Northwest	Weston GO Station Etobicoke North GO Station Humber College Humber College Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning is a polytechnic college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Humber offers more than 150 programs including: bachelor’s degree, diploma, certificate, post-graduate certificate and apprenticeship programs, across 40 fields of study. Humber serves...	Milton line Georgetown line Bolton
5	Metro North	Oriole GO Station Old Cummer GO Station Yorkdale Bus Terminal York Mills Bus Terminal York Mills Bus Terminal York Mills GO Bus Terminal is located at 4023 Yonge Street, near the northeast corner of York Mills Road, in the North York area of Toronto, Canada... Finch Bus Terminal Sheppard-Yonge subway station Sheppard-Yonge (TTC) Sheppard-Yonge is a station on the Yonge-University-Spadina and Sheppard lines of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the third busiest subway station in the system, after Bloor-Yonge, and St...	Georgetown line Beaverton (via Newmarket) Barrie line Lakeshore East line Bolton
6	Scarborough South	Danforth GO Station Scarborough GO Station Eglinton GO Station	Beaverton (via Whitby) Lakeshore East line Peterborough
7	Scarborough Centre	Agincourt GO Station Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal is an intercity bus terminal in Scarborough, Toronto located at its namesake subway station. It is primarily served by GO Transit buses running along the Lakeshore East and Highway 407/York University corridors, with longer distance connections outside the Greater...	Beaverton (via Whitby) Stouffville line Lakeshore East line Peterborough
8	Guildwood	Guildwood GO Station	Beaverton (via Whitby) Lakeshore East line Peterborough
9	Rouge Hill	Rouge Hill GO Station	Beaverton (via Whitby) Lakeshore East line Peterborough
11	Port Credit—Cooksville	Port Credit GO Station Dixie GO Station Cooksville GO Station	Lakeshore West line Milton line Niagara Falls
12	Clarkson—Erindale	Clarkson GO Station Erindale GO Station	Lakeshore West line Milton line Niagara Falls
13	Oakville	Oakville GO Station Sheridan College Sheridan College Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a diploma and degree granting Canadian polytechnic institute with approximately 15,000 full time students and 35,000 continuing education students...	Lakeshore West line Highway 407 Niagara Falls
14	Bronte	Bronte GO Station Bronte Carpool Lot	Lakeshore West line Highway 407 Niagara Falls
15	Appleby	Appleby GO Station	Lakeshore West line Niagara Falls
16	Burlington	Burlington GO Station Burlington Carpool Lot	Lakeshore West line Highway 407 Niagara Falls
17	Aldershot	Aldershot GO Station	Lakeshore West line
18	Hamilton	Hamilton GO Centre McMaster University Bus Terminal McMaster University Bus Terminal McMaster University GO Bus Terminal is located on the campus of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, between the Mary E. Keyes Residence and H.G. Thode Library. GO Transit has exclusive use of this terminal....	Lakeshore West line Highway 407
19	York University	York University GO Station York University Bus Loop	Beaverton (via Newmarket) Barrie line Highway 407
20	Square One	Square One Bus Terminal Square One Bus Terminal Square One Bus Terminal is located on Station Gate Road, between Chapters and Playdium, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. This regional GO Transit facility is conveniently situated directly across from the Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal at 200 Rathburn Road West, the main hub for local...	Milton line Highway 407
21	Streetsville	Streetsville GO Station	Milton line
22	Meadowvale	Meadowvale GO Station Meadowvale Town Centre Meadowvale Business Park Hurontario at 407 GO Park & Ride	Milton line Highway 407
23	Lisgar	Lisgar GO Station	Milton line
24	Milton	Milton GO Station Milton GO Park & Ride	Milton line Kitchener-Waterloo
26	Cambridge	SmartCentres iXpress IXpress iXpress is a bus rapid transit service in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada, operated by Grand River Transit. As of September 2011, it consists of two routes, one serving the main thoroughfare between Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge, and the other linking south Kitchener with Wilfrid Laurier...  Station	Kitchener-Waterloo
27	Kitchener	Kitchener railway station (future) Charles St. Transit Terminal Charles St. Transit Terminal The Charles St. Transit Terminal at 15 Charles Street West in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada is the main bus station and downtown hub for local Grand River Transit bus services for Kitchener and Waterloo... Wilfrid Laurier University Wilfrid Laurier University Wilfrid Laurier University is a university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It also has campuses in Brantford, Ontario, Kitchener, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario and a future proposed campus in Milton, Ontario. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada....  (Laurier iXpress IXpress iXpress is a bus rapid transit service in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada, operated by Grand River Transit. As of September 2011, it consists of two routes, one serving the main thoroughfare between Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge, and the other linking south Kitchener with Wilfrid Laurier...  Station) University of Waterloo University of Waterloo The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...  (UW Davis iXpress IXpress iXpress is a bus rapid transit service in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada, operated by Grand River Transit. As of September 2011, it consists of two routes, one serving the main thoroughfare between Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge, and the other linking south Kitchener with Wilfrid Laurier...  Station)	Kitchener-Waterloo
28	Pontypool	Clarington North GO Park & Ride	Peterborough
29	Millbrook	Cavan/Millbrook GO Park & Ride	Peterborough
30	Peterborough	Peterborough Bus Terminal Trent University Trent University Trent University is a liberal arts and science-oriented institution located along the Otonabee River in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.The enabling legislation is the Trent University Act, 1962-63. The University was founded through the efforts of a citizens' committee interested in creating a... Peterborough GO Park & Ride	Peterborough
31	Malton	Malton GO Station Toronto Pearson International Airport Toronto Pearson International Airport Toronto Pearson International Airport is an international airport serving Toronto, Ontario, Canada; its metropolitan area; and the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration that is home to 8.1 million people – approximately 25% of Canada's population...	Georgetown line Orangeville
32	Bramalea	Bramalea GO Station Bramalea City Centre Terminal Trinity Common Bus Terminal	Georgetown line Orangeville Highway 407
33	Brampton	Brampton GO Station Brampton Bus Terminal Shoppers World Terminal Shoppers World Terminal Shoppers World Terminal is a Brampton Transit bus station serving the south-central and western areas of Brampton, Ontario, including the neighbourhood of Peel Village. It is located on Steeles Avenue, west of Hurontario Street, in the parking lot of Shoppers World Brampton shopping centre. The...	Georgetown line Orangeville
34	Mount Pleasant	Mount Pleasant GO Station	Georgetown line
35	Georgetown	Georgetown GO Station	Georgetown line
36	Silvercreek		Georgetown line
37	Acton	Acton GO Station Acton GO Station Acton GO Station is a future GO Transit railway and bus station to be constructed in the community of Acton, part of the Town of Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. The station site is located adjacent to the Old Hide House, where a previous formerly stood. The new Acton station was approved as part of...  (future)	Georgetown line
38	Rockwood		Georgetown line
39	Guelph	Guelph railway station (future) Guelph Bus Terminal Guelph Bus Terminal The Guelph Bus Terminal, formerly located at 141 MacDonell Street, is temporarily located at 17 Wyndham St South in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It currently is the main intercity bus station for the community, while the downtown hub for local Guelph Transit bus services is at the nearby St... University of Guelph University of Guelph The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College, the Macdonald Institute, and the Ontario Veterinary College... Aberfoyle GO Park and Ride	Georgetown line Kitchener-Waterloo
41	Victoria		Orangeville
42	Caledon		Orangeville
43	Orangeville	Orangeville Mall Orangeville GO Park & Ride	Orangeville
44	East Gwillimbury	East Gwillimbury GO Station	Beaverton (via Newmarket) Barrie line
45	Queensville		Beaverton (via Newmarket)
46	Keswick		Beaverton (via Newmarket)
47	Island Grove		Beaverton (via Newmarket)
48	Sutton		Beaverton (via Newmarket)
49	Virginia		Beaverton (via Newmarket)
51	Brooklin—Myrtle		Beaverton (via Whitby) Highway 407
52	Port Perry		Beaverton (via Whitby)
53	Saintfield		Beaverton (via Whitby)
54	Sunderland		Beaverton (via Whitby)
55	Beaverton		Beaverton (via Newmarket) Beaverton (via Whitby)
56	Kleinburg		Bolton
57	Nobleton		Bolton
58	Bolton		Bolton
60	Langstaff	Langstaff GO Station Richmond Hill Centre Terminal	Beaverton (via Newmarket) Barrie line Highway 407
61	Richmond Hill—Maple—Rutherford	Rutherford GO Station Maple GO Station Richmond Hill GO Station Wonderland Terminal Wonderland Terminal Wonderland Terminal is a small bus terminal located on the north side of Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. As the theme park is open seasonally from May to October, the terminal is only in operation at that time, with bus routes and schedules rearranged to suit.-Bus services:Platform... Major Mackenzie at Highway 400 Carpool Lot	Beaverton (via Newmarket) Barrie line
62	Oak Ridges—King	King City GO Station	Beaverton (via Newmarket) Barrie line
63	Aurora	Aurora GO Station Aurora Carpool Lot	Beaverton (via Newmarket) Barrie line
64	Newmarket	Newmarket GO Station Newmarket Bus Terminal Highway 9 at 400 Carpool Lot	Barrie line
65	Bradford	Bradford GO Station	Barrie line
66	Deerhurst		Barrie line
67	Churchill		Barrie line
68	Barrie South—Stroud	Barrie South GO Station Barrie South GO Station Barrie South GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located in Barrie, Ontario in Canada. It is the northern terminus of the Barrie line train service. It began operating on December 17, 2007, with the first morning train leaving the station at 05:43 that day...	Barrie line
69	Barrie	Allandale Waterfront GO Station (future) Barrie Bus Terminal	Barrie line
70	Milliken	Milliken GO Station	Stouffville line
71	Unionville	Unionville GO Station	Stouffville line Highway 407
72	Markham—Centennial	Centennial GO Station Markham GO Station	Stouffville line Highway 407
73	Mount Joy—Wideman	Mount Joy GO Station	Stouffville line Highway 407
74	Stouffville—Linconville	Stouffville GO Station Lincolnville GO Station Lincolnville GO Station Lincolnville GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located in Whitchurch–Stouffville, Ontario in Canada. Lincolnville is the northeastern terminus of train service on the Stouffville line....	Stouffville line
75	Goodwood		Stouffville line
76	Uxbridge		Stouffville line
77	Kennedy	Kennedy GO Station	Stouffville line
80	Stoney Creek	Stoney Creek GO Park & Ride	Niagara Falls
81	Grimsby	Grimsby GO Park & Ride	Niagara Falls
82	Lincoln		Niagara Falls
83	St. Catharines	St. Catharines railway station	Niagara Falls
84	Niagara Falls	Niagara Falls railway station	Niagara Falls
86	Brougham		Highway 407
87	Greenwood		Highway 407
88	Durham College	Durham College Durham College Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology is located in the Durham Region with campuses in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada and Whitby and additional locations in Uxbridge, Port Hope, Port Perry and Beaverton... University of Ontario Institute of Technology University of Ontario Institute of Technology The University of Ontario Institute of Technology is located in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The university shares its campus with Durham College. The university was founded in 2002 and accepted its first students in 2003, making it one of Canada's newest universities...	Lakeshore East line Highway 407
89	Malvern	Centennial College University of Toronto Scarborough University of Toronto Scarborough The University of Toronto Scarborough is a satellite campus of the University of Toronto. Based in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the campus is set upon suburban parkland in the residential neighbourhood of Highland Creek...	Highway 407
90	North Rouge		Lakeshore East line
91	Pickering	Pickering GO Station	Beaverton (via Whitby) Lakeshore East line Highway 407 Peterborough
92	Ajax	Ajax GO Station Ajax Bus Terminal	Beaverton (via Whitby) Lakeshore East line Peterborough
93	Whitby	Whitby GO Station	Beaverton (via Whitby) Lakeshore East line Peterborough
94	Oshawa	Oshawa GO Station Oshawa Bus Terminal Oshawa Bus Terminal Oshawa Bus Terminal is located at 47 Bond Street West in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The building is owned by the City of Oshawa and incorporates a multi-storey municipal parking lot....	Lakeshore East line Peterborough
95	Courtice		Lakeshore East line
96	Bowmanville	Bowmanville GO Park & Ride	Lakeshore East line
97	Newcastle		Lakeshore East line

Fare Classes

GO Transit offers four passenger fare classes: adult, senior, child, and student. Senior fares are available for passengers over the age of 65, while child fares are available for passengers between the ages of 6 and 12. Passengers between the ages of 1 and 5 ride free with an accompanying adult, but each adult may only ride with one child for free in this manner; any unaccompanied child must pay child fares. Passengers under the age of 1 always ride free on GO Transit.

Student fares are only available for those with acceptable student identification:

• For elementary and secondary school students, school-issued student identification is needed. Note that these do not necessarily need to be identification issued by a school within GO Transit's service area.
• Students at Durham College
  Durham College
  Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology is located in the Durham Region with campuses in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada and Whitby and additional locations in Uxbridge, Port Hope, Port Perry and Beaverton...
  
  , University of Ontario Institute of Technology
  University of Ontario Institute of Technology
  The University of Ontario Institute of Technology is located in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The university shares its campus with Durham College. The university was founded in 2002 and accepted its first students in 2003, making it one of Canada's newest universities...
  
  , and Trent University
  Trent University
  Trent University is a liberal arts and science-oriented institution located along the Otonabee River in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.The enabling legislation is the Trent University Act, 1962-63. The University was founded through the efforts of a citizens' committee interested in creating a...
  
  's Oshawa Campus require their school-issued student identification for GO bus travel within Durham Region; due to fare integration with Durham Region Transit
  Durham Region Transit
  Durham Region Transit is the regional public transit operator in Durham Region, east of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its headquarters are at 605 Rossland Rd East in Whitby, Ontario, and there are regional centres in Ajax, Whitby, and Oshawa.-Overview:...
  
   and the U-Pass
  U-Pass
  U-Pass may refer to:* Universal transit pass, a program that allows Canadian and US university students access to public transport with a special card* U-Pass , the TransLink U-Pass program for Lower Mainland, BC, Canada...
  
   programs at the schools, students in these institutions may ride anywhere within Durham Region for free. Students using GO trains, or to destinations outside Durham region require a bus icon on their school-issued student identification for proof of student fare qualification.
• Students at Humber College
  Humber College
  Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning is a polytechnic college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Humber offers more than 150 programs including: bachelor’s degree, diploma, certificate, post-graduate certificate and apprenticeship programs, across 40 fields of study. Humber serves...
  
   and Seneca College
  Seneca College
  Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology is a Canadian public college in the greater Toronto area. Seneca College is currently Canada's largest college with approximately 108,000 students.-History:...
  
   require a sticker to be affixed to their school-issued student identification for proof of student fare qualification.
• Students at McMaster University
  McMaster University
  McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
  
   holding a Hamilton Street Railway
  Hamilton Street Railway
  The Hamilton Street Railway Company is the Transit Division of the City of Hamilton, Public Works Department in Ontario, Canada. The name is a legacy of the days when the majority of public transit vehicles were streetcars; the present-day Hamilton Street Railway is in fact a bus operator...
  
   U-Pass
  U-Pass
  U-Pass may refer to:* Universal transit pass, a program that allows Canadian and US university students access to public transport with a special card* U-Pass , the TransLink U-Pass program for Lower Mainland, BC, Canada...
  
   require their school-issued student identification for proof of student fare qualification.
• Students at the University of Waterloo
  University of Waterloo
  The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
  
   require their school-issued student identification for proof of student fare qualification for proof of student fare qualification.
• All other post-secondary students require the GO Transit student ID. It is valid for full-time students from October of one year to October of the next year, as long as the student retains full-time status. GO Transit student ID application forms may be obtained from the registrar's office of their institutions. These must be processed at GO Transit's offices at Union Station
  Union Station (Toronto)
  Union Station is the major inter-city rail station and a major commuter rail hub in Toronto, located on Front Street West and occupying the south side of the block bounded by Bay Street and York Street in the central business district. The station building is owned by the City of Toronto, while the...
  
   before they may be used as proof of student fare qualification. Students at Ryerson University
  Ryerson University
  Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
  
  , York University
  York University
  York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
  
  , and the University of Guelph
  University of Guelph
  The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College, the Macdonald Institute, and the Ontario Veterinary College...
  
   may also obtain GO Transit student identification online, while students at the University of Toronto
  University of Toronto
  The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
  
   may obtain their GO Transit student identification on campus.

Fare Types

GO Transit offers five types of fares:

• Single-Ride Tickets are for one single journey between two fare zones. These expire four hours after purchase, and are not refundable.
• Two-Ride Tickets are for two single journeys between two fare zones. These do not expire, but are not refundable.
• Day Passes are for unlimited journeys between two fare zones from 3AM one day to 3AM the next. These are not refundable.
• Ten-Ride Tickets are for 10 single journeys between two fare zones. These do not expire, and unused portions may be refunded 30 days after purchase.
• Monthly Passes are for unlimited journeys between two fare zones for one calendar month. They are available for purchase 10 days before the month to 14 days into the month, and must be signed by its user for it to be valid. These may be refundable.

There is no distinction between bus and train service, with the exception of the seasonal train service to Niagara Falls: passengers paying single-ride tickets and travelling by train to Niagara Falls are assessed a $3 surcharge on top of existing fares.

Fares between two fare zones for a particular type of ticket and passenger category are based on multiples of the standard (adult single-ride) fare as follows:

Fare multiples for ticket users

	Adult	Senior/Child	Student
Single-Ride	1	0.5	-
Two-Ride/Day Pass	2	1	-
Ten-Ride	≈9.25	5	≈8.5
Monthly Pass	≈33	20	≈26

(Fare multiples for Ten-Ride and Monthly Pass for adults and students also depend on the fare zones travelled)

The minimum adult single-ride fare (for travel on GO Transit within one fare zone) is always $4.20; other fares depend on the fare zones travelled.

Presto Card

The Presto Card is also accepted on GO Transit. Passengers using the Presto Card must tap their cards against the reader upon embarking and disembarking the train or bus. Upon embarking, the minimum fare ($4.20) is always deducted from the card, with fare adjustments performed as the passenger disembarks.

Failure to tap the card upon disembarking will cause the maximum fare (which depends on the originating fare zone) deducted, and lock the card from further use; this lock can only be cleared at a GO Transit ticket agency. Passengers regularly travel by GO train may also set a "default trip" between two GO train stations, allowing them to avoid tapping their cards upon disembarking; passengers doing so will have the appropriate fare deducted upon embarking at either endpoint.

Adult and student passengers using the Presto card receive a further fare discount, depending on the number of trips that have been made per month between two fare zones.

Fare multiples for Presto Card users

	Adult	Student
First 30 trips	0.925	0.85
Trips 31-35	0.925	0.05
Trips 36-40	0.125	0.05
Each trip thereafter	Free	Free

If there are rides between different sets of fare zones, the discounts after the 30th trip (students) and 35th trip (adults) will be based on the total value of rides taken so far; the fare discounts are structured so that adult and student passengers effectively pay the ten-ride ticket rate for all trips until the value of the corresponding monthly pass is paid, wherein the passenger rides for free thereafter. No discounts are offered for child and senior passengers beyond the half price of standard adult tickets. Unlike adult or student fares, fares will continue to be deducted even after 40 rides in a month.

Fare Integration

GO Transit offers fare integration services with local transit providers, as well as with VIA Rail

VIA Rail

Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....

.

VIA Rail integration

VIA Rail

VIA Rail

Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....

 offers interline tickets with GO Transit, where passengers may travel on GO Transit trains on the Lakeshore West, Lakeshore East, or Georgetown lines and connect with VIA Rail trains at Union Station

Union Station (Toronto)

Union Station is the major inter-city rail station and a major commuter rail hub in Toronto, located on Front Street West and occupying the south side of the block bounded by Bay Street and York Street in the central business district. The station building is owned by the City of Toronto, while the...

 or Oshawa GO Station or vice-versa on one ticket; the VIA Rail ticket acts as a GO transit proof of payment on the GO transit leg. Interline tickets are not available for other GO stations that are served by VIA Rail trains (Aldershot GO Station, Brampton GO Station, Georgetown GO Station, Guildwood GO Station, Niagara falls railway station, Oakville GO Station, and St. Catharines railway station). VIA Rail interline tickets are not valid for GO buses when trains are not running.

VIA Rail also offers the GO-VIA Pak, which allows holders of GO Transit 10-ride tickets and monthly passes (between applicable fare zones) to ride to Union Station from any GO Station also served by VIA Rail trains (or vice-versa) using VIA Rail trains. The GO-VIA Pak is priced at the difference between 10 adult single fares and the equivalent 10 adult economy fares on VIA Rail. The GO-VIA Pak is not offered for the seasonal trains serving St. Catharines railway station and Niagara Falls railway station. The GO-VIA Pak cannot be used with the Presto Card.

Local transit integration

Fare integration services may exist between GO Transit and local transit providers, where customers may ride GO buses within local service areas using appropriate local proof-of-payment (tickets and/or passes) at no additional cost. Passengers paying by cash or travelling outside the local service area must pay GO transit fares. Passengers using Presto Card will be assessed GO transit fares, although plans are in place for local fares to be assessed instead of GO transit fares whenever they are lower.

• Durham Region Transit
  Durham Region Transit
  Durham Region Transit is the regional public transit operator in Durham Region, east of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its headquarters are at 605 Rossland Rd East in Whitby, Ontario, and there are regional centres in Ajax, Whitby, and Oshawa.-Overview:...
  
  - All GO bus routes serving Durham Region are integrated with GO transit.
• York Region Transit
  York Region Transit
  York Region Transit is the public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Its headquarters are in Richmond Hill, at 50 High Tech Road....
  
  - Route 69 is operated by GO Transit on behalf of YRT, and is integrated with GO Transit between Newmarket Bus Terminal and the York/Durham boundary at Pefferlaw, Ontario
  Pefferlaw, Ontario
  Pefferlaw is a community within the Town of Georgina, located 3 kilometres south of the southeastern shores of Lake Simcoe and in the eastern end of the town. A river, known officially as the Pefferlaw River, runs just south of the community's commercial district...
  
  . Trips crossing Ravenshoe Road (northbound) and Holborn Road (southbound) require a two-zone fare (or three-zone fare, if connecting to YRT routes or Viva Blue
  Viva Blue
  Viva Blue, or the Finch/Richmond Hill/Newmarket line, is a line on the Viva bus rapid transit system in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada...
  
   which cross the southern zone boundary), as per YRT's fare policy.

GO Transit co-fares

Local transit systems may offer reduced local fares, known as "co-fares", when making a connection between a local route and a GO train or bus at certain locations. In all cases, passengers must present GO Transit proof-of-payment (a monthly pass or an uncancelled ticket for passengers connecting to GO transit, or a monthly pass or a recently-cancelled ticket for passengers connecting from GO Transit) to the local transit operator.

Passengers using the Presto Card will automatically be assessed the co-fare where appropriate, depending on the status of the local transit operator's integration with the Presto Card. If the local transit operator does not currently accept the Presto Card, the co-fare cannot be used with the Presto Card.

• Barrie Transit
  Barrie Transit
  Barrie Transit is the public transport operator for the City of Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Daily operation of the Barrie Transit bus service and Barrie Accessible Community Transportation Service is provided under contract by First Canada.-Routes:...
  
  - Free to/from Barrie South GO Station
  Barrie South GO Station
  Barrie South GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located in Barrie, Ontario in Canada. It is the northern terminus of the Barrie line train service. It began operating on December 17, 2007, with the first morning train leaving the station at 05:43 that day...
  
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  • Barrie Transit has not implemented the Presto Card, and thus the Presto Card cannot be used as a co-fare.
• Brampton Transit
  Brampton Transit
  Brampton Transit is public transport bus operator for the City of Brampton in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and within the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada. Brampton Transit began operations in 1974....
  
  (includes Züm
  Züm
  Züm is a bus rapid transit system for the suburban city of Brampton, Ontario, Canada, northwest of Toronto owned and operated by Brampton Transit. The first phase calls for three corridors operating in mixed traffic, similar to York Region Transit's Viva network...
  
  ) - 65 cents to/from any GO train station in Brampton (Brampton, Bramalea, Mount Pleasant), Malton GO Station in Mississauga, and Brampton Bus Terminal.
• Burlington Transit
  Burlington Transit
  Burlington Transit is the public transport provider in the city of Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Services began in September 1975, after the city had been served by neighbouring systems including Hamilton Street Railway , and former subsidiary Canada Coach Lines, as well as "local" services to and...
  
  - 65 cents to/from any GO train station in Burlington (Aldershot, Appleby, or Burlington). A $26 monthly option (Burlington GO monthly pass) is also available for all GO ticket holders.
  • Though Burlington Transit accepts the Presto card, GO Transit co-fares are not currently implemented on the Presto Card for senior or student fares, and the Burlington GO monthly pass is not currently implemented on the Presto Card.
• Durham Region Transit
  Durham Region Transit
  Durham Region Transit is the regional public transit operator in Durham Region, east of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its headquarters are at 605 Rossland Rd East in Whitby, Ontario, and there are regional centres in Ajax, Whitby, and Oshawa.-Overview:...
  
  - 65 cents to/from any GO Station in Durham Region (Ajax, Oshawa, Pickering, or Whitby) or Rouge Hill GO Station in Toronto. A $6.25 10-ride option and a $25 monthly option is also available for holders of GO Transit 10-ride tickets and monthly passes.
  • Due to fare integration, DRT co-fares cannot be used to connect between GO buses or between GO Trains and GO buses.
  • DRT has only implemented Presto Card for co-fares.
• Milton Transit
  Milton Transit
  Milton Transit is the public transit system in the Town of Milton, Ontario, Canada. Milton is in Halton Regional Municipality, part of the Greater Toronto Area....
  
  - 55 cents to/from Milton GO Station. A $22 monthly option is also available for holders of GO Transit monthly passes. GO Transit co-fares are currently not implemented on the Presto Card.
• MiWay - 65 cents to/from any GO train Station in Mississauga (Clarkson, Cooksville, Dixie, Erindale, Lisgar, Malton, Meadowvale, Port Credit, and Streetsville), or Long Branch GO Station in Toronto. A $25 monthly option is also available for holders of GO Transit monthly passes.
• Oakville Transit
  Oakville Transit
  Oakville Transit is the public transportation provider in Oakville, Ontario, Canada since 1972. It is a department of the town, and a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association. It offers the typical conventional bus service, and a para-transit service, called care-A-van, for those unable to...
  
  - 65 cents to/from any GO train station in Oakville (Bronte and Oakville), as well as Clarkson GO Station in Mississauga. $28 monthly option is also available for holders of GO 10-ride tickets and monthly passes.
• Region of Peel TransHelp - 50 cents to/from Brampton GO Station.
• York Region Transit
  York Region Transit
  York Region Transit is the public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Its headquarters are in Richmond Hill, at 50 High Tech Road....
  
  (includes Viva
  Viva (bus rapid transit)
  Viva is a bus rapid transit service operating in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Viva service is integrated with York Region Transit's local bus service to operate as one regional transit system providing seamless transit service across York Region and connections to northern Toronto.Viva was...
  
   and Toronto Transit Commission
  Toronto Transit Commission
  -Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
  
   routes serving York Region) - 50 cents to/from any GO train station in York Region (Aurora, Centennial, East Gwillimbury, King City, Langstaff GO Station, Lincolnville
  Lincolnville GO Station
  Lincolnville GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located in Whitchurch–Stouffville, Ontario in Canada. Lincolnville is the northeastern terminus of train service on the Stouffville line....
  
  , Maple, Markham, Mount Joy, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Rutherford, and Stouffville), Milliken and York University GO Stations in Toronto, or Richmond Hill Centre Terminal. A $20 monthly option is also available for GO Transit monthly pass holders.
  • As the TTC does not currently implement the Presto Card on its buses, the Presto Card cannot be used with co-fares when connecting with TTC routes 102D Markham Road North (serving Mount Joy GO Station), 107B Dufferin North (serving Rutherford GO Station), 107D Keele North (serving Maple GO station), or 129A McCowan North (serving Centennial GO Station).
  • Though TTC Route 53B/53E Steeles East enters York Region and serves Milliken GO Station, it is not a route operated by the TTC on behalf of YRT; thus YRT fares, including co-fares, are not offered for that route. There are currently no TTC routes that serve both York Region and either of the GO Stations in Toronto where the YRT co-fare is offered.
  • The TTC Times Two program is not valid when connecting to a TTC bus in York Region, even if connecting to a destination in Toronto.

Other local transit integration

Other fare options are offered between GO Transit and local operators:

• Hamilton Street Railway
  Hamilton Street Railway
  The Hamilton Street Railway Company is the Transit Division of the City of Hamilton, Public Works Department in Ontario, Canada. The name is a legacy of the days when the majority of public transit vehicles were streetcars; the present-day Hamilton Street Railway is in fact a bus operator...
  
  - Holders of a GO Transit monthly pass may upgrade their GO Transit monthly pass at the time of purchase so that it doubles as a HSR monthly pass for $15. Passengers using the Presto Card but without a HSR monthly pass loaded onto the card are entitled to a $1.50 discount when connecting to GO Transit from HSR and a $0.50 discount connecting to HSR from GO Transit.
• Toronto Transit Commission
  Toronto Transit Commission
  -Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
  
  - The TTC offers a program called "TTC Times Two", where TTC users may use a board a second TTC bus using a transfer from the first TTC leg if there is a GO Transit trip in between. Note that GO Transit proof of payment is not needed for this program.
  • TTC Times Two is not offered for GO/TTC connections outside the City of Toronto.

External links

• GO Transit Fare Info
• GO Transit Ticket Types
• GO Transit Presto Card integration
• GO Transit Fare Calculator