New PRESTO payment devices make card load times eight times faster and set the stage for more payment options to come You know that old saying, “change is good”. Well, it’s true… at least for PRESTO customers. Over the course of the last year, Metrolinx embarked on an effort to replace the existing PRESTO payment … Continue reading New PRESTO devices are now available across GO Transit, UP Express and transit agencies in the 905 region
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Help for transit riders on the move – PRESTO releases two new app enhancements today
Two new features to the PRESTO App – setting a GO Train default trip and checking your transfer window – are now available. Here are the details. Your phone may have gotten a bit smarter today. PRESTO keeps innovating their app. First came instant loads – a way for customers to load funds with their … Continue reading Help for transit riders on the move – PRESTO releases two new app enhancements today
Options, choices and positive change in the wallet for PRESTO, as overdraft fees are scrapped
PRESTO continues to make using the payment system easier to use for customers. The latest development is getting rid of an overdraft fee. There’s more positive change coming to PRESTO customers. A service fee for overdraft use – it amounted to 25 cents – is being scrapped. Previously, if a customer’s registered PRESTO card reached … Continue reading Options, choices and positive change in the wallet for PRESTO, as overdraft fees are scrapped
Eligible for a TTC monthly pass credit? Time is running out to add it to your PRESTO card
TTC customers who haven’t yet loaded their pro-rated monthly pass credit onto their PRESTO card should do it soon. Here’s how, and who is eligible. It’s time to get some credit. The TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) and PRESTO are encouraging eligible TTC customers who haven’t yet added their pro-rated monthly pass credits for March and … Continue reading Eligible for a TTC monthly pass credit? Time is running out to add it to your PRESTO card
New to NFC with the PRESTO app? Here are some pro tips
We often get questions about the best way to use PRESTO, including instantly loading funds and passes to your PRESTO card with NFC. So we thought you’d appreciate this rundown of tips and tactics to get the most out of your handy transit payment system. Your smart TV is likely smarter than you know. And … Continue reading New to NFC with the PRESTO app? Here are some pro tips
How low can you go? PRESTO reduces the minimum load on online channels
PRESTO reduces the minimum load on the PRESTO app and the web to make contactless top-ups easier. Here are the details – along with some other interesting related developments for customers. It’s change – actually just five cents – for the better. PRESTO has removed the $10 minimum load requirement on all online channels. Now, … Continue reading How low can you go? PRESTO reduces the minimum load on online channels
Out with the old, in with the new – new UP Express PRESTO devices are here
PRESTO is installing new payment devices at all UP Express stations. Technology is rapidly evolving, and PRESTO customers can continue to tap into it. While many things slowed down over the last few months, the rollout of new PRESTO devices keeps going. New payment devices have been continuing to roll out across GO Transit and … Continue reading Out with the old, in with the new – new UP Express PRESTO devices are here
A new cashless way to pay – PRESTO introduces ‘PRESTO E-Tickets’ for Durham and Hamilton
PRESTO is rolling-out a new way to pay your transit fare on Durham Region Transit and Hamilton Street Railway Starting today (Sept 1), DRT and HSR customers can purchase and pay for their bus fare all from their smartphone with new PRESTO E-Tickets. PRESTO E-Tickets are a new convenient and touchless way for transit riders … Continue reading A new cashless way to pay – PRESTO introduces ‘PRESTO E-Tickets’ for Durham and Hamilton
Are you loaded? GO Transit customers advised to top-up PRESTO cards before heading out the door
The transit service is also reminding customers who are returning to its system after taking a COVID-19 hiatus about the importance of tapping on and off the GO trains. GO Transit is asking customers to check the balance of their PRESTO cards and, if necessary, load them before getting to the station after seeing a … Continue reading Are you loaded? GO Transit customers advised to top-up PRESTO cards before heading out the door
Grab your PRESTO Hamilton – HSR is going paperless
Hamiltonians will soon say goodbye to paper tickets and passes and use PRESTO to ride city buses. Here’s what you need to know. No more emptying pockets of crumpled transit tickets at the end of each day. For those using public transit around Hamilton, the days of paper tickets and monthly passes are about to … Continue reading Grab your PRESTO Hamilton – HSR is going paperless
