The province is expanding the ways you can pay for public transit. Starting Tuesday, you can tap a debit card on a PRESTO device, including debit cards on a
Starting Tuesday, you can tap a debit card on a PRESTO device, including debit cards on a smartphone or smartwatch.
You can use the service on GO Transit, UP Express and Durham Region Transit among other transportation agencies in the GTA. The province says PRESTO has reported more than a million card taps on its devices since it launched credit card payment last August. Those credit and debit options are still unavailable on the Toronto Transit Commission, but the province says it’s working with the agency to introduce both credit and debit tap options this summer.
“This latest milestone for the PRESTO system gives transit riders yet another convenient payment option when travelling for work, school, leisure, and more,” said Stan Cho, Associate Minister of Transportation. “The launch of debit card payment on PRESTO devices is just one more way our government is making the transit experience easier for Ontarians.”Ctrl+Enter
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