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
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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
Pedal power – New Bike Share Toronto program revolving around several major GO stations
Customers may have noticed the addition of dozens of bicycle rental stalls at area GO Transit stations. Here’s how they work, and how to get a discount with your PRESTO card. If the sight of your car baking under a hot Toronto summer sun makes you perspire even before opening the door, you now can … Continue reading Pedal power – New Bike Share Toronto program revolving around several major GO stations
No more waiting – PRESTO launches enhanced app
The new app features improvements for both Android and iOS users, including instant loads that can be done right from home. Talk about remote control. Right now, a new and improved version of the PRESTO app, which features full instant load capabilities, is available for download. This means that all mobile users – whether they … Continue reading No more waiting – PRESTO launches enhanced app
New PRESTO devices go live on GO – Digital fare machines are a glimpse into technology to come for customers
You’ll start seeing some new PRESTO payment devices on GO Transit today (Feb. 6). This means changes for the better for PRESTO customers. For just a moment, Erica Pauze hesitated - looked at a nearby station attendant - then tapped her PRESTO card on the high-tech device. "OK, now this is awesome," the Midland resident … Continue reading New PRESTO devices go live on GO – Digital fare machines are a glimpse into technology to come for customers
New way to pay – Full PRESTO payment introduced on TTC Wheel-Trans sedan taxis
There’s an early change for payment options in 2020. Customers who travel via TTC Wheel-Trans contracted sedan taxis are now able to pay their fare using PRESTO. PRESTO is expanding again. It’s now a new fare option for those who use TTC Wheel-Trans contracted sedan taxis. As of Jan. 13, 2020, Wheel-Trans customers are no … Continue reading New way to pay – Full PRESTO payment introduced on TTC Wheel-Trans sedan taxis
Metrolinx bucks North American trend in transit – A by-the-numbers breakdown of 2019, and a new year to come for GO, PRESTO and UP Express
While for some customers, it seems like the world just partied like it was 1999, a whole new decade is fast approaching. Using stats, figures and facts, we take a look at how far the transit agency has come, and where it’s going as we all greet 2020. It’s not surprising that a transit agency … Continue reading Metrolinx bucks North American trend in transit – A by-the-numbers breakdown of 2019, and a new year to come for GO, PRESTO and UP Express
