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TTC
Toronto’s local subway/light rail, streetcar, and bus system.
Getting around, step by step
Transportation without the confusion.
Understand the names, choose a payment method, plan routes, and avoid the small mistakes that can cause a second fare or a missed connection.
Choose a guideFirst, separate the names
Four different jobs
The most important beginner lesson is that the transit system, payment system, planning app, and regional service are not the same thing.
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PRESTO
A way to pay fares. It is not the main journey-planning app.
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Transit
An optional route-planning app. It does not pay your fare.
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GO Transit
Regional trains and buses. PRESTO/contactless trips normally require tap on and tap off.
Practical guides
Choose what you need right now
Each guide is organized for a first-time visitor and links back to official planners or fare pages for changeable information.
Paying for transit in Toronto
TTC and PRESTO for first-time visitors
Learn the difference between the TTC, PRESTO, and journey-planning apps, then choose the simplest way to pay and tap correctly.
Read the guideOptional route-planning app
Using Transit to plan a Toronto journey
Transit can make route numbers, directions, stops, and transfers easier to understand. It is useful, but optional—and it does not pay your fare.
Read the guide
Beginner-friendly day-trip route
Toronto to Niagara Falls by GO Transit
Start at Union Station, follow the live GO itinerary, tap correctly, and plan the final WEGO or local connection from Niagara Falls GO Station to the Falls.
Read the guideFast start in Toronto
For a few adult TTC trips, contactless may be enough.
A supported contactless credit or debit card can pay the adult TTC fare directly at a PRESTO reader. Keep using the exact same physical card or device to preserve the two-hour transfer.
See all payment choicesAlways check live information
Fares, schedules, service alerts, seasonal Niagara service, and the last return connection can change. Use the official planner shortly before travelling rather than relying on screenshots or old timetables.