Ontario Extending One Fare to Keep Transit Costs Down for Riders

December 1, 2025

Program saving commuters up to $1,600 per year

TORONTO — Building on the success of One Fare, which is saving transit users in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) up to $1,600 per year, the Ontario government is extending the program for an additional two years to continue keeping transit costs down for riders. Since launching in 2024, One Fare has saved Ontarians nearly $200 million and enabled nearly 62 million free transfers across participating transit agencies.

“Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is delivering on our promise to protect the hardworking people of Ontario in the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation. “We’re extending the elimination of double fares through One Fare to make transit more affordable and convenient, saving commuters up to $1,600 each year.”

The One Fare program lets transit riders pay only once when transferring between the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and GO Transit, Brampton Transit, Durham Region Transit, MiWay, Peel TransHelp and York Region Transit. Since inception, the program has made travel across the GTHA more affordable and convenient, protecting Ontarians’ pocketbooks and helping build a more integrated transit network.

The Ontario government is investing $70 billion in the largest transit expansion in North America, including the largest subway expansion in Canadian history. Through the GO Expansion program, the province is also delivering two-way, all-day service on GO Transit’s busiest rail routes. Building a more integrated and regional transit system is a key action in the province’s Transportation Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.

Quick Facts

  • Transit riders can use a physical or digital PRESTO card, debit card or credit card to access One Fare by tapping on and off with the same card for the full trip.
  • Transfers are valid for two hours when a trip starts on local transit and for three hours when a trip starts on GO Transit.
  • Ontario is expanding transit access across the GTHA by building the Ontario Line, the Scarborough Subway Extension, the Finch West LRT, the Yonge North Subway Extension, the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, the Hazel McCallion Line and the Hamilton LRT.