News from Toronto 🍁 [Credit cards can now be used at TTC! ]

Hello from Toronto!
This is Kawa from the System Solutions Department. NTP communication is not possible within the body.

I've been on a business trip to the Beyond Canada office since this month.
It's the end of summer here, and everyone is enjoying the summer before it gets cold.

There are quite a few big events this month, including
the CNE and
Greektown (⇧Photo: Taste of Vietnam)

Without further ado, to get to the title, with the new mayor of Toronto last month,
it has been reported that as a new initiative, credit cards will now be accepted on trains and buses within Toronto.

How will it change?

Starting Tuesday, August 15, 2023 (EDT), credit cards will be accepted on TTC-affiliated transit systems.
[ Ontario Launching Credit and Debit Payment on TTC ]

Up until now, most people have used a pass or a PRESTO card (like ICOCA or SUICA)
please see
our Yoshimoto article but it looks like simply tapping your credit/debit card or even your smartphone or smartwatch app . So convenient.

What's best is that it will be usable not only on TTC but also on other lines such as GO

Available transportation options: GO Transit, UP Express, Brampton Transit, Burlington Transit, Durham Region Transit, Hamilton Street Railway, MiWay (in Mississauga), Oakville Transit and York Region Transit

Fee

Furthermore, as before, there is no additional charge for transfers within two hours of touching the ticket gate (including buses and streetcars), and
the basic adult fare is a flat rate of $3.30 (Canadian dollars), the same as when paying with PRESTO.
*Please note that various discount fares continue to apply only with PRESTO.

As an added bonus, the purchase price of PRESTO was recently reduced from $6 to $4

Was there a lot of demand?

Since the introduction of PRESTO in 2009, customers have long been requesting the use of credit cards, as in New York. As you'd expect from a card-based society,
it seems that the introduction was delayed for a while. While the number of passengers declined during the coronavirus pandemic, the number of passengers is currently recovering post-COVID, and the
change of mayor is also likely behind this.

Visit Toronto

For tourists, the TTC is an essential means of transportation for sightseeing in Toronto. You can purchase a PRESTO card or use a credit card (after checking the reviews)
Since you don't have to carry cash, you can enjoy sightseeing with peace of mind
Trains and suchmapAs you can see, it's simple, consisting of only vertical and horizontal lines 1 and 2, plus branching lines 3 and 4. It's easy to remember
（It just stops often）

If I'm still alive, I'd like to write something about Toronto and Canada again!
See you next time!

Reference: TTC customers will be able to tap credit and debit cards to pay for rides starting Aug. 15 (CP24 News)
https://www.cp24.com/news/ttc-customers-will-be-able-to-tap-credit-and-debit-cards-to-pay-for-rides-starting-aug-15-1.6513380

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