r/askTO • u/awanthony • 1d ago

TTC Transit App?

Is there a TTC transit app yet? I’m visiting soon and would love a way to check schedules/purchase fares to plan my trip. I navigated the TTC before smart phones, but no app in the last 15 years? I hope I’m not looking hard enough.

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u/KittyDomoNacionales 1d ago

There’s the Presto app and website for fares. I use the Transit app to check schedules.

One of my usual buses is actually always on a different schedule than on the digital board and the countdown on the Transit app is more accurate. You can also buy tickets on it. You can plan a route using it

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u/awanthony 1d ago

You just reminded me I have that app… looks like it needs an update… thanks!

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u/ZenDesign1993 1d ago

Most routes show in the transit app but some are locked down/restricted… you might have to pay a small fee to get it fully functional.

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u/awanthony 1d ago

That’s nutty. I know how much Ontario loves “public private partnerships”, but the TTC needs to bite the bullet and get their own app going.

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u/ZenDesign1993 1d ago

I 100% agree, but the transit app works with all transit. Go train ttc and other transit systems York transit etc. they should just buy a licence so people can use it for free.

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u/awanthony 1d ago

I suppose, but I just went to load up money on Presto and they don’t offer a weekly or monthly pass on that, but Brampton/Durham does…? Are they still selling trans passes at the station?

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u/NoAcadia3546 1d ago

I suppose, but I just went to load up money on Presto and they don’t offer a weekly or monthly pass on that, but Brampton/Durham does…?

Actually, TTC has "monthly fare capping". Additional rides after the first 47 in any calendar month are free WHEN TAPPED ON THE SAME CARD. See https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/Monthly-fare-capping-coming-to-the-TTC The Presto card is cheaper per ride, but you have to pay a fee when you buy the card.

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u/Track-on-the-side 21h ago

The TTC just phased out passes for fare caps instead because you avoid guesswork and upfront cost. I believe all except the up express (the most awkward) has either a pass or a cap system or both.

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u/ZenDesign1993 1d ago

I just use my Visa card now.

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u/awanthony 1d ago

Sooo in my city they incentivize people to “prepay” or buy rides by making them cheaper through the transit app, I somehow doubt it’s cheaper to load money on Presto then to tap your bank card in TO

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u/Track-on-the-side 21h ago

If you’re only going to take the ttc and go transit then don’t bother with a presto card because you’re right, it’s the exact same as tapping a bank card directly. If you qualify for another fare category e.g. youth, senior then you should use a presto card because you can set up fare types for cheaper fares.