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Beginning March 14, local transit will be free for riders connecting to and from GO Transit on municipal transit systems

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Mar 1st, 2022 10:03 pm
Dhanushan [OP]
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Mar 1st, 2022 10:03 pm

Beginning March 14, local transit will be free for riders connecting to and from GO Transit on municipal transit systems

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https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1001 ... ng-transit
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The GO Transit co-fare discounts apply to the following agencies: Durham Region Transit, Milton Transit, Grand River Transit, Guelph Transit, Oakville Transit, MiWay, Brampton Transit, Hamilton Street Railway, Burlington Transit, Bradford West Gwillimbury Transit, York Region Transit, and Barrie Transit.


Ontario Cutting the Cost of Taking Transit
Elimination of double fares, new fare discounts will keep more money in the pockets of families and young people
https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1001 ... ng-transit

Co-Fare Agreement Annual Customer Savings by Transit Agency
https://news.ontario.ca/en/backgrounder ... sit-agency



Ontario government dropping transit co-fares for most of GTA
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Here’s how you can receive the discount:

  • - If your local transit agency uses PRESTO*, the discount will be applied automatically when you tap between GO Transit and local transit. (*Brampton Transit, Burlington Transit, Durham Region Transit, Oakville Transit, and York Region Transit also accept a valid GO single-ride paper ticket or day pass ticket as proof of GO fare payment.)
  • - If your local transit agency DOES NOT use PRESTO, you can show your PRESTO card as proof of a valid GO Transit fare on local transit. A valid, GO single-ride paper ticket or day pass ticket will also be considered proof of GO fare payment on local transit.

from https://www.gotransit.com/en/blog/save- ... nts#cofare
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Mar 1st, 2022 10:28 pm
Dhanushan [OP]
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Mar 1st, 2022 10:28 pm

alesisq88 wrote: ↑ But not free with TTC...
Associate Transportation Minister Stan Cho says discussions with the Toronto Transit Commission are ongoing.

from https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/0 ... e-ttc.html
Cho didn’t rule out extending the new discount to the TTC, which is by far the largest local transit agency in the region, at some point in the future.

“A project of this size and the changes we’re making do take a little bit of time, so the discussions with the TTC will be ongoing. The ultimate goal is to make sure we connect the entire grid,” he said.
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Mar 1st, 2022 10:29 pm
bylo
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Mar 1st, 2022 10:29 pm

alesisq88 wrote: ↑ But not free with TTC...
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That would be nice for commuters who don't work near Union Station in Tronno.
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Mar 1st, 2022 10:33 pm
LingfengX39818
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Mar 1st, 2022 10:33 pm

Dhanushan wrote: ↑ Associate Transportation Minister Stan Cho says discussions with the Toronto Transit Commission are ongoing.

from https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/0 ... e-ttc.html
The 'ongoing' communication between ttc and yrt had been a few years until it was officially disconinued. I would never hold hope of anything being announced as ongoing from ttc.
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Mar 1st, 2022 10:50 pm
NeedaSuit
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Mar 1st, 2022 10:50 pm

So you pay when u get on the regional/local transit first, then board GO transit “free”?
Mar 1st, 2022 11:11 pm
Dhanushan [OP]
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Mar 1st, 2022 11:11 pm

NeedaSuit wrote: ↑ So you pay when u get on the regional/local transit first, then board GO transit “free”?
Your local transit fare will be completely FREE if you’re travelling to or from GO Transit and the local transit agencies.

Here’s how you can receive the discount:

  • If your local transit agency uses PRESTO*, the discount will be applied automatically when you tap between GO Transit and local transit. (*Brampton Transit, Burlington Transit, Durham Region Transit, Oakville Transit, and York Region Transit also accept a valid GO single-ride paper ticket or day pass ticket as proof of GO fare payment.)
  • If your local transit agency DOES NOT use PRESTO, you can show your PRESTO card as proof of a valid GO Transit fare on local transit. A valid, GO single-ride paper ticket or day pass ticket will also be considered proof of GO fare payment on local transit.

from https://www.gotransit.com/en/blog/save- ... nts#cofare
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Mar 1st, 2022 11:28 pm
angryboy
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Mar 1st, 2022 11:28 pm

NeedaSuit wrote: ↑So you pay when u get on the regional/local transit first, then board GO transit “free”?
No. It's the other way around. Local is free. You still have to pay overpriced GO.
BTW, some local transit already sort of had this arrangement with GO even way before COVID. I think I used to pay $0.80 to Durham transit.
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Mar 2nd, 2022 12:26 am
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Mar 2nd, 2022 12:26 am

angryboy wrote: ↑ No. It's the other way around. Local is free. You still have to pay overpriced GO.
BTW, some local transit already sort of had this arrangement with GO even way before COVID. I think I used to pay $0.80 to Durham transit.
It's $0.65 here in Hamilton. The bigger savings for me is that student fares on Go will now be 40% off.
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Mar 2nd, 2022 12:41 am
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Mar 2nd, 2022 12:41 am

darkhorz1 wrote: ↑ Is it in the 2 hour window?
Two-hour transfers on the TTC
https://www.prestocard.ca/en/about/presto-on-the-ttc

Three-Hour Travel Window on GO Transit
https://www.gotransit.com/en/trip-plann ... vel-window

"You have a 3-hour travel window to complete your GO trip. Transfer credits will be automatically applied when transferring between GO Buses, GO Buses to GO Trains, or GO Trains to GO Buses. Remember, transfers between GO Transit and other participating systems must also occur within 3 hours of the start of your GO trip."
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Mar 2nd, 2022 1:23 am
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Mar 2nd, 2022 1:23 am

Before clicking, thought I see TTC with offices reopening

Such a shame
Mar 2nd, 2022 4:50 am
jeztash
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Mar 2nd, 2022 4:50 am

This seems like a bad time to be doing this as all transit seems to be hurting from covid. Further slashing their fare revenue means that the money is going to come from somewhere.
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Mar 2nd, 2022 5:16 am
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Mar 2nd, 2022 5:16 am

As a student, especially after the March 13th discount, GO bus price can easily be less than local transit. How will that work out?

For example, GO bus from Richmond Hill Centre Terminal to YorkU is $2.94. The price for YRT is $3.88.

If one takes this route, I wonder if the final charge will be $2.94 or $3.88.
Mar 2nd, 2022 7:06 am
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Mar 2nd, 2022 7:06 am

jeztash wrote: ↑ This seems like a bad time to be doing this as all transit seems to be hurting from covid. Further slashing their fare revenue means that the money is going to come from somewhere.
Bingo! That somewhere means your pocket.

But this isn't really intended to make transit more afFordable. It's intended to make a Ford more palatable to the electorate in the upcoming election.
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Mar 2nd, 2022 7:19 am
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Mar 2nd, 2022 7:19 am

Savings of 80 cents per trip in Durham
alesisq88 wrote: ↑ But not free with TTC...
They have not been participating in the discount program
Last edited by DaVibe on Mar 2nd, 2022 7:49 am, edited 3 times in total.
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Mar 2nd, 2022 7:19 am
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Mar 2nd, 2022 7:19 am

bylo wrote: ↑ Bingo! That somewhere means your pocket.

But this isn't really intended to make transit more afFordable. It's intended to make a Ford more palatable to the electorate in the upcoming election.
Metrolinx is an arm's length agency, they work outside the political side.

Edit apparently not. My bad.
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Mar 2nd, 2022 7:33 am
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Mar 2nd, 2022 7:33 am

I don't think there's anything particularly unique about this, as a Scarborough family moved out to Ajax and has to commute into Toronto.
But the lack of sharing between agencies is annoying.

Here's an example of a trip home, from downtown Toronto to GO, to a Durham transit bus home

As you can see, TTC is a full fare, while Durham offers a discount
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Mar 2nd, 2022 7:37 am
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Mar 2nd, 2022 7:37 am

jeztash wrote: ↑ Metrolinx is an arm's length agency, they work outside the political side.

Edit apparently not. My bad.
What source changed your mind? I've been knowing it isnt but would like to read more

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