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113-525: Fares to use the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) transit system in Toronto , Ontario, Canada, can be paid with various media. The price of fares varies according to age (concessions for seniors aged 65 and over, youth aged 13 to 19, and free fares for children aged 12 and under), occupation (discounts for post-secondary students), income level, and health condition of riders (Fair Pass program). For

226-469: A GTA-wide fare integration program introduced 26 February 2024, no additional fare is charged if the rider taps off within two hours, or three hours if GO Transit was used. This procedure does not apply to TTC routes terminating at Toronto Pearson International Airport nor to those passengers exiting Line 1 Yonge–University at Highway 407 and Vaughan stations. Customers require proof-of-payment when riding streetcars. Presto media provides this proof after

339-552: A Presto card can gain free access to the system through these staffed entrances. Toronto Transit Commission The Toronto Transit Commission ( TTC ) is the primary public transport agency in Toronto , Ontario, Canada, operating the majority of the city's bus and rail services. It is the oldest and largest of the urban transit service providers in the Greater Toronto Area , with numerous connections to systems serving its surrounding municipalities . Established as

452-403: A Presto card, Presto ticket or credit and debit cards must tap every time they board a bus (including Wheel-Trans) or streetcar, or pass through a fare gate at a subway station. All buses and streetcars have a Presto reader at each door. Presto customers may board by any door on a streetcar. On most buses, customers can only board by the front door, unless that bus is replacing a streetcar or inside

565-562: A Presto reader as they enter a TTC station or vehicle. Either their fare is automatically paid through stored value, verifies if the Presto user has a valid TTC transit pass on it, or validates the TTC's two-hour Presto transfer. Their card or ticket then acts as proof-of-payment (POP) to present to TTC staff such as fare inspectors, who carry hand-held devices to verify Presto fare payments, upon request. As of June 2018 , Presto readers are available at

678-627: A TTC fare is paid by cash, legacy ticket or token – which act as proof-of-payment and allow passengers to transfer between connecting TTC routes without having to pay another fare, are time sensitive and are good for a continuous, one-way trip on the TTC. Stopovers or return trips are not permitted. In addition to the single-trip legacy media, there are legacy (non-electronic) passes, which are simply shown to TTC employees – such as subway station attendants, bus or streetcar operators, roaming fare inspectors or special constables – as proof-of-payment: Presto cards can be purchased, or loaded with

791-620: A TTC monthly pass onto a card online, at a TTC subway station vending machine, or at a Shoppers Drug Mart store. TTC 12-month passes can only be purchased and loaded onto a card online. Metrolinx granted Shoppers Drug Mart exclusive retailing rights to sell Presto fare media. As of June 2019, there were 136 Shoppers Drug Mart stores in Toronto selling Presto products. Presto has a mobile app that can be downloaded through Google Play or Apple's App Store and also allow mobile devices to be used for payment using Presto. A rider paying their fare with

904-435: A TTC monthly pass which provides unlimited travel across the TTC network for the corresponding month selected. There is also concessionary pricing available for eligible senior, Fair Pass, post-secondary student, or youth riders. The 12-month pass is a commitment by an adult, senior or youth Presto cardholder to purchase 12 consecutive monthly passes, and receive a discounted monthly price for each pass. Presto cardholders can add

1017-456: A balance, by the following means: Presto cards purchased from the Presto website or from Presto vending machines are set to the adult fare rates. For concessionary fares (excluding the Fair Pass program), a Presto cardholder must take their Presto card to either a Shoppers Drug Mart store, a fare and ticket service counter located at select GO Transit and Union Pearson Express railway stations or

1130-516: A dedicated right-of-way lane from Finch West station on Line 1 Yonge–University to the Humber College's North Campus in Etobicoke. The line is forecast to provide approximately 14.6   million rides a year, or 40,000 a day, by 2031. It is scheduled for completion at the end of 2024, with an estimated cost of $ 1.2   billion. The Ontario Line , which is a rapid transit line and successor to

1243-434: A dispute about deliverables for the Presto system. The TTC wants Metrolinx to implement the following additional features: Other ideas that the TTC had considered in 2015 for the Presto card were distance-based fares and premium fares for rush-hour travel. However, a June 2019 TTC report on Presto implementation made no mention of those two ideas. For both the future Line 5 Eglinton and Line 6 Finch West light rail lines,

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1356-405: A fare line for payment by legacy media, after which the rider obtains a paper transfer from a machine to act as proof of payment. On buses, riders board at the front door(s) to deposit legacy media into a fare box and ask the driver for a paper transfer. On streetcars, passengers paying by cash (who must use exact change in coins as these machines do not give change) or tokens pay their fare at one of

1469-461: A four lane suburban road with bicycle lanes on each side between Markham and Kennedy Roads, six lanes from Kennedy to Victoria Park Avenue , and eight lanes from Victoria Park to the interchange with Highway 404 . West of there, it alternates between four and six lanes the rest of way to Albion Road . Like many other east–west arterial roads within Toronto and York Region, Steeles is divided into east and west segments by Yonge Street . Although on

1582-452: A machine-readable transfer (MRT) for those who pay fares by cash on buses. MRTs would be able to open fare gates at subway stations and allow the TTC to discontinue the legacy paper transfer. As of October 2024, legacy fare media (cash, tokens and legacy discounted tickets) were still accepted for fare payment but the general public could no longer purchase tokens and legacy tickets. At least one priority entrance of each subway station has

1695-472: A monthly pass to their Presto card during the last twelve days of the previous month and the first eight days of the new month. When using a Presto card to pay a single fare, a two-hour transfer is automatically recorded. From the time of initial tap-on, the transfer is valid for two hours, during which passengers can enter and exit TTC vehicles or subway stations and change direction of travel repeatedly without having to pay any additional fare. A Presto ticket

1808-548: A privately operated transit service. In later years, the city operated some routes, but in 1921 assumed control over all routes and formed the Toronto Transportation Commission to operate them. During this period, streetcars provided the bulk of the service. In 1954, the TTC adopted its present name, opened the first subway line, and greatly expanded its service area to cover the newly formed municipality of Metropolitan Toronto (which eventually amalgamated into

1921-435: A subway station or board a surface vehicle. However, this is optional if doing so within the fare paid zone. If the two-hour transfer expires while riding on a TTC vehicle, Presto cardholders may finish the trip on that vehicle without paying another fare or risking a fine. If the rider subsequently boards another vehicle outside the fare paid zone after expiry, then another fare needs to be paid. Several TTC bus routes run from

2034-464: A ticket validator to accept legacy tickets. By February 2023, the use of legacy tickets and tokens had declined, but the TTC was still making bulk sales of legacy media to social agencies, city programs and other institutions for distribution to their clients. There were about 200 institutions receiving bulk sales. As of February 2023, 40 percent of bulk sales were Presto tickets rather than legacy media. Between 2022 and 2023, Metrolinx transitioned

2147-414: A time from a Presto vending machine at subway stations. Presto tickets must be used within 90 days of purchase, though some print the date of expiry and some do not. Presto vending machines are also available at Toronto Pearson International Airport at each of Terminals 1 and 3, ground transportation level for both. These sell both Presto cards and Presto tickets. Presto cardholders can purchase and load

2260-901: A total of 2,031 buses, the TTC is the third-largest transit bus operator in North America, behind the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York City (more than 5,600) and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2,911). The TTC also runs Wheel-Trans , a paratransit service for the physically disabled with special low-floor buses designed to accommodate wheelchairs and to make boarding easier for ambulatory customers with limited mobility. The TTC ordered 153 articulated buses with all newly ordered buses in service by January 2015. At 18 metres (60 ft) long,

2373-654: A valid one up to one year past the printed expiration date. Presto tickets are accepted at all TTC subway stations, including those outside city limits. However, on surface routes, Presto tickets can only be used within the City of Toronto's limits (including both sides of Steeles Avenue itself) and at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga . On TTC-operated bus routes that travel into Mississauga (west of Pearson Airport) or York Region (north of Steeles Avenue), where an additional MiWay or York Region Transit (YRT) fare

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2486-412: Is a 7.8-kilometre (4.8 mi) subway extension, which will continue Line 2 east towards McCowan Road and north towards Scarborough City Centre and to a new terminal at the intersection of McCowan Road and Sheppard Avenue . The $ 5.5-billion extension will replace the defunct Line 3 Scarborough and is expected to be complete in 2030 at the earliest. The Eglinton Crosstown West extension will extend

2599-433: Is a limited-use, reinforced paper ticket with an embedded electronic chip. Like the Presto card, users must tap the Presto ticket on a Presto reader when entering a TTC bus, streetcar or subway station. Unlike the Presto card, they do not support concessionary fares; it is valid only for TTC services. Unused Presto tickets expire 90 days from the day of purchase. It is still possible to exchange an expired ticket, if unused, for

2712-450: Is available to customers of Rogers and Freedom Mobile ; however, customers of other carriers (such as Bell and Telus) can make 911 calls. 5G wireless service is available between Bloor–Yonge and Dupont stations on Line 1, and between Castle Frank and Keele stations on Line 2. The stations and tunnels between Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station and Sheppard West station on Line 1 have a non-5G service. The TTC offers Wi-Fi to connect to

2825-504: Is charged when crossing Steeles on the subway, due to the difficulty of implementing a payment-on-exit system. MoveOntario 2020 also includes plans to extend the Yonge subway line north and add a station at Steeles. Brampton Brampton Transit routes 11 Steeles, 51 Hereford, and 511 Züm Steeles ( bus rapid transit ) run along much of the street in Brampton. The 11A branch of route 11 serves

2938-461: Is circulated by "What's On" and "Rocket Rider / TTC Customer News" pamphlets on some vehicles. Information can be accessed in person at the TTC head office ( Davisville station at 1900 Yonge Street), as well as at a TTC Info Centre, which opened in 2018, at Union station . Twitter users can communicate with TTCHelps for inquiries. Most subway stations are equipped with OneStop media screens that display

3051-434: Is only internal and there are no signs posted; as the street is maintained by the City of Toronto. Through Peel and Halton Regions, the street is signed as Peel Regional Road 15 and Halton Regional Road 8 , respectively. The combination of Steeles and Taunton Road is the only arterial road to cross almost the entire Greater Toronto Area without breaks or turnoffs. The street is named after Thomas Steele (1806–1877),

3164-501: Is required, they cannot be used. There are three types of Presto ticket: 1-ride, 2-ride and day pass. Like Presto cards, there is a two-hour transfer window available for 1- and 2-ride Presto tickets. The TTC Presto day pass expires at 2:59   a.m. on the calendar day following the ticket's first use. Since 15 August 2023, customers are also able to pay single-ride TTC fares by contactless credit and debit cards or mobile wallet by tapping these items on Presto fare readers. The charge

3277-625: Is split into 3 branches, 1A, 1B and 1C. Routes 1A and 1B are separate directions in a loop, running on Steeles between Industrial Drive and Ontario Street and Thompson Road and Esquesing Line while route 1C operates on the section of Steeles between Martin Street and Ontario Street. Steeles Avenue was listed by the CAA as the "worst road in Ontario" for 2006, and as the fifth-worst road in October 2007. In October 2008, it

3390-577: Is the same price as the adult Presto card TTC fare rates and two-hour transfers are also included in the cost of the fare. This method does not support concessionary fares for seniors, youths, and those eligible for the Fair Pass program. Legacy fare media include: On 1 December 2019, the TTC ceased sales of tokens, legacy tickets and legacy TTC day passes to the general public. However, those already purchased may continue to be used until 31 December 2024, after this date, these items will no longer be accepted. TTC paper transfers – obtained when

3503-537: Is thus no longer part of Steeles. Toronto and York Region The road is served predominantly by the TTC , having daytime bus routes 53 Steeles East and 60 Steeles West. Both routes turn south at Yonge Street to terminate at Finch Station on the eastern portion of the Line 1 Yonge–University subway line. There are also two counterpart express bus routes during the rush hours, 953 Steeles East Express and 960 Steeles West Express, as well as one overnight Blue Night route,

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3616-662: The Great Depression and World War II , it accumulated reserves that allowed it to expand considerably after the war, both with subways and major steady growth of its bus services into the suburbs. It was not until 1971 that the Metro Toronto government and the province started to provide operational funding, required primarily due to rising costs of delivering transit to low-density suburbs in Metro Toronto and large wage increases. Deficits and government funding soared throughout

3729-477: The Metro Vancouver area). Using the Presto card on the TTC, a cardholder can pay adult single fares by default with the option of lower concessionary fares for senior, Fair Pass, post-secondary student, youth, or child riders. (Even though children ride free, a child Presto card allows the child to pass through the fare gates at unstaffed subway station entrances.) The Presto card can be optionally loaded with

3842-465: The Relief Line , is expected to be completed by 2030. The Ontario government estimates the line's cost at $ 10.9   billion for the 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) stretch from Ontario Place to Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East at Science Centre station (part of the under-construction Line 5). It is the largest single expansion in Toronto subway history. The Line 2 Bloor–Danforth extension

3955-564: The TTC's Flexity Outlook streetcars , the fare vending machines are located at the second and fourth modules of each car near the double doors. These machines dispense single-ride paper tickets when payment is made using tokens or coins. All subway stations have at least one entrance equipped with either a farebox staffed by a customer service agent or a traditional collector booth where customers can make or prove fare payment with legacy fare media (cash, legacy tickets, tokens, transfers, and legacy TTC day passes). Children (aged 12 or under) without

4068-458: The Toronto Transportation Commission in 1921, the TTC owns and operates three rapid transit lines with 70 stations , over 150 bus routes , and 9 streetcar lines . In 2023, the system had a ridership of 736,712,000, or about 2,449,800 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024. The TTC is the most heavily used urban mass transit system in Canada . Public transit in Toronto started in 1849 with

4181-583: The University of Toronto Scarborough campus, though this has since been replaced with plans for a separate Eglinton East LRT . Metrolinx is studying an extension of Line 4 Sheppard , to replace the former Sheppard East LRT project, which would likely connect with the Line 2 Bloor–Danforth extension at McCowan Road and Sheppard Avenue. Toronto's streetcar system is one of the few in North America still operating along street-running tracks. It has been operating since

4294-565: The 1970s and 1980s, followed by service cuts and a period of ridership decline in the 1990s, partly attributable to recession. In 1997, the Progressive Conservative government under Premier Mike Harris implemented the " Common Sense Revolution " which, among other things, cut CA$ 42   million in provincial financing support for the Eglinton West subway line , and cut $ 718   million in municipal transit support, placing

4407-546: The 1974 agreement to veto a proposed condo development that would replace the Shops on Steeles mall. Due to an ongoing dispute on the widening and maintenance costs of Steeles, York Region's proposed Markham Bypass to Morningside Avenue has been stalled. The areas around the street in Toronto and York Region consists of farmland (within the Rouge National Urban Park ) in the east, a mix of commercial and residential in

4520-466: The 353 Steeles Blue Night. YRT routes 88 and 91 also passes a short portion of Steeles West and Steeles East, respectively. Several TTC bus routes provide service on north-south arterial roads in York Region that continue north from Toronto on a contractual basis. Steeles forms the fare zone boundary, and extra fare is required for bus riders to continue across it. On December 17, 2017, an extension of

4633-480: The 512 St. Clair streetcar route, and another on Lake Shore Boulevard (the western portion of 501 Queen), which runs through the Etobicoke district nearly to the city limits with Mississauga at Etobicoke Creek . Up until 1995, the TTC operated a fleet of 765 PCC-type streetcars , 540 of which it purchased new. The rest were purchased as other cities sold their PCC streetcar fleets. From 1987 until September 2019,

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4746-459: The City of Toronto into either York Region or Mississauga . Riders must pay a TTC fare when boarding the TTC bus in Toronto, and either a YRT or MiWay fare when boarding such a route outside of Toronto. Riders paying by Presto card, credit card, or debit card must tap a second time when disembarking the bus after crossing a municipal boundary to validate their transfer. With the One Fare program ,

4859-441: The City of Toronto. Therefore, YRT, DRT and MiWay buses can only drop off passengers inbound and pick up passengers outbound while within the boundaries of Toronto. Originally, there were no free or discounted transfers between suburban agencies (which still have separate fare structures) and the TTC. But on February 26, 2024, Ontario's One Fare Program, a GTA-wide fare integration program allowing free or discounted transfers between

4972-694: The Internet at all stations but not in tunnels; this service is ad-supported. However, the Wi-Fi service will be discontinued at the end of 2024. The Wheel-Trans door-to-door service has been available since the mid-1970s. Since the 1990s, the TTC has focused on providing accessible services on conventional bus routes, the RT and subway. 56 of the 75 stations on Lines 1, 2, and 3 are wheel-chair accessible are equipped with elevators, and all stations on Line 4 are fully accessible. In December 2011, all bus routes became accessible with

5085-571: The Nova LFS Artics hold about 112 passengers, compared with 65 on a standard 12-metre (40 ft) bus. The Toronto subway system consists of three lines: From 1985 until 2023 Line 3 Scarborough , a partly elevated light metro line served the district of Scarborough . The three subway lines are served by 678 cars grouped in trains of four cars on Line 4 Sheppard, and six cars on Line 1 Yonge–University and Line 2 Bloor–Danforth. The three subway lines share non-revenue track connections and use

5198-553: The One Fare program: The province reimburses the participating transit operators involved in the program for lost revenue from the free or discounted transfers. The province committed to funding the program at least until March 2026, at which point it will decide whether to extend funding. As free or discounted card transfers need to be recorded for reimbursements (as well as for enforcing double-fare payment for riders ineligible for free transfers), regional bus terminals will remain outside

5311-433: The Presto card. All the prices below are per month, with monthly subscription prices listed for the 12-month passes: In addition to the regular fare that must be paid by adults (age 20–64), there are concessionary fares, some based on the rider's age. There are two other concessionary fares that are not age-based. Both are implemented on the Presto card: In 2019, the TTC revised its description of "youth" and "student" for

5424-491: The Presto media on Presto readers, which are located on buses, on streetcars, and at subway entrances. The TTC pays Metrolinx a 5.25-percent commission on fare revenue from Presto use. The TTC estimates the total commission paid for 2019 to be $ 50 million. The Presto contract between the TTC and Metrolinx went into effect in 2012 and expires in 2027, after which the TTC is free to switch to another fare system. The TTC adopted Presto in 2012 due to provincial pressure, including

5537-506: The Province of Ontario promised $ 404   million for TTC operations to compensate for reduced ridership and revenue loss during the COVID-19 pandemic , with more funding to come later. The TTC projected a shortfall of $ 700   million in 2020. Buses are a large part of TTC operations today. However, before about 1960, they played a minor role compared to streetcars. Buses began to operate in

5650-498: The TTC Customer Service Centre with appropriate ID to have the concession fare rate set. In the case of those eligible for the Fair Pass program, ODSP or Ontario Works case workers can grant approval of the discount for their clients. Presto tickets are sold at Presto vending machines at all subway stations. They are also sold at most Toronto Shoppers Drug Mart stores. A customer can purchase up to ten Presto tickets at

5763-475: The TTC and other GTA transit systems (within either a two-hour or three-hour window), was implemented. However, the policy only applies to fare payments made via Presto, credit, or debit card; customers ineligible to receive free or discounted transfers are still required to pay a double fare. Via Rail and Amtrak connect with the TTC at Union Station , while Ontario Northland , Megabus , TOK Coachlines and US-bound Greyhound intercity coaches connect with

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5876-521: The TTC at the Union Station , Scarborough Centre , Highway 407 , and Yorkdale bus terminals. The communication system used by surface vehicles is called the Communications and Information System. It was piloted in the 1970s, implemented in 1991, and is now deployed on all TTC surface vehicles. In August 2023, Rogers implemented 5G wireless service at all the TTC's downtown stations and within

5989-544: The TTC for free year-round. As of August 15, 2023, the TTC's fare payment system consists of cash fares, Presto cards and Presto tickets. Customers also have the option to pay the equailvent of the adult single-ride TTC Presto card fare prices by tapping a contactless credit or debit card on TTC Presto fare readers. Although legacy fare media products, such as concession tickets (for youths ages 13 to 19 and seniors 65 or older), tokens, and physical day passes (including weekend family and group day passes) are no longer available for

6102-566: The TTC had planned to phase out all legacy fare media and cash fares, eventually accepting only Presto fare media. As of 1 December 2019, the TTC discontinued the sale of legacy fare media (tokens, tickets, GTA weekly passes, and non-electronic day passes) at its remaining subway stations but continued to sell tokens and legacy tickets to school boards and social service agencies pending the availability of Presto bulk sales. The TTC also continued to sell legacy media to third-party vendors such as pharmacies and convenience stores. As of February 2022,

6215-565: The TTC operated two-car Articulated Light Rail Vehicle (ALRV) streetcars, a longer version of the Canadian Light Rail Vehicle (CLRV) streetcars. Following the retirement of the TTC's CLRV streetcars on December 29, 2019, the entire TTC streetcar fleet consists of the low-floor Flexity Outlook vehicles from Bombardier Transportation , the first of which entered service on the 510 Spadina route on August 31, 2014. Since March 1, 2015, children 12 and under have been able to ride

6328-487: The TTC plans to install full-service Presto fare vending machines on the platforms of each surface stop. Light rail riders would need to pay or validate their fare on the platform before boarding a light-rail vehicle. Grade-separated stations will have subway-style fare gates. By February 2022, the TTC was considering replacing the Presto TTC monthly pass with fare capping . This would benefit some riders who are unable to buy

6441-597: The TTC transit network, along with several other transit service providers throughout the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) including the Metrolinx-owned GO Transit , Union Pearson Express services and on OC Transpo in Ottawa . The TTC also provides limited-use paper Presto tickets, mainly for occasional riders, which come in 1-ride, 2-ride and day pass varieties. Users tap their Presto card or ticket on

6554-860: The TTC via some of Toronto's subway stations, GO Transit's commuter rail stations, and other hubs like Toronto Pearson International Airport . In addition to Union Station, there are 6 other stations where the TTC subway network and GO Transit commuter rail lines intersect. Some bus routes of the surrounding local transit agencies run on Toronto streets along with TTC buses, mainly to reach TTC subway stations. Examples of this include YRT buses travelling on Yonge Street en route to Finch Bus Terminal , MiWay buses travelling on various streets in Etobicoke en route to Kipling Bus Terminal and DRT buses travelling on various streets in Scarborough en route to Scarborough Centre station . However, by law, other local transit agencies are prohibited from carrying passengers wholly within

6667-442: The TTC was still operating both the Presto and legacy fare systems because the TTC viewed the Presto system rollout as incomplete. The TTC and Metrolinx were in a dispute as to what features Presto should provide. By November 2021, the TTC were considering revising this plan and proposed that, when Line 5 Eglinton and Line 6 Finch West opened for revenue service, fare vending machines located on surface stop platforms would each have

6780-515: The TTC's bulk sales program to Presto, which allowed social agencies and institutions to purchase Presto tickets in bulk at adult, youth and senior prices directly through Metrolinx. Thus, effective 25 March 2023, the TTC stopped the sale of tokens at third-party retailers. In 2024, the TTC estimated that 632,000 legacy tickets and 6,885,000 tokens were still in circulation. Because of the use of Presto tickets and open payment, legacy fare media represented only 0.1 percent of fare media collected. The TTC

6893-693: The TTC. Also being considered is reducing the concession fare for seniors and youth to be the same price as for Fair Pass users. On 26 February 2024, the province's One Fare program was initiated. This program provides free transfers for riders transferring between TTC and participating GTA transit agencies in the 905 regions (Brampton Transit, Durham Regional Transit, MiWay and York Regional Transit) as well as fare discount for those transferring between TTC and GO Transit . The program applies to riders who pay their fares by debit, credit or Presto card, or those using Presto in Google Wallet or Apple Wallet . Under

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7006-526: The TTC. As a result, since 2011, the TTC became the largest transit operator in Anglo-America not to receive provincial or state funding. The TTC has received federal funding for capital projects from as early as 2009. The TTC is also considered one of the costliest transit systems per fare price in North America. For the 2011 operating year, the TTC had a projected operating budget of $ 1.45   billion. Revenue from fares covered approximately 70 percent of

7119-559: The Town of Mississauga between 1968 and 1974) until the municipal restructuring of 1974 brought Steeles fully within Brampton when the new city limits were set to the south at the-then future Highway 407 corridor and the Canadian National Halton Subdivision . A 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) stretch of Steeles Avenue will be widened from east of Tapscott Road to just east of Ninth Line from 2020 to 2024. Starting from

7232-561: The adult cash fare and single-ride Presto tickets has been $ 3.35 for a single trip. Since April 3, 2023, the cost of adult single fares using a Presto card has been $ 3.30. The Fair Pass program allows those eligible for the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) or Ontario Works to receive a discount when using a Presto card. The Presto card is an electronic unified contactless smart card –based fare payment system, owned and managed by Metrolinx , for use across

7345-508: The boundary between the two municipalities, the Toronto-York Region portion of the road is maintained by Toronto. As a result, limited planning authority is granted to Toronto over York Region for lands that is within 45 metres (148 ft) of Steeles; formalized through a 1974 agreement between Metropolitan Toronto (succeeded by the amalgamated City of Toronto) and York Region. For instance, Toronto city councillor David Shiner invoked

7458-620: The budget, whereas the remaining 30 percent originated from the City. From 2009 through 2011, provincial and federal funding amounted to 0 percent of the budget. In contrast to this, the Société de transport de Montréal receives approximately 10 percent of its operating budget from the Quebec provincial government, and OC Transpo receives 9 percent of its funding from the province. The fairness of preferentially funding transit in specific Canadian cities has been questioned by citizens. On August 12, 2020,

7571-502: The central part of the line from west of Keele Street to Laird Drive, with most of the remainder of the route travelling at grade, though Science Centre station will be underground. The full first phase of the route will span 19 kilometres (12 mi) across the city, from Mount Dennis in York to Kennedy station in Scarborough. Line 6 Finch West is an 11-kilometre (6.8 mi), 18-stop light rail line under construction, extending west in

7684-401: The city in 1921, and became necessary for areas without streetcar service. After an earlier experiment in the 1920s, trolley buses were used on a number of routes starting in 1947, but all trolley bus routes were converted to bus operation between 1991 and 1993. The TTC always used the term "trolley coach" to refer to its trackless electric vehicles. Hundreds of old buses have been replaced with

7797-416: The customer taps it on a Presto reader. Roving TTC employees such as fare inspectors or special constables may check a customer's Presto media using a handheld portable reader. As of August 2023, the TTC is operating both the Presto and legacy fare systems. The TTC describes the Presto system as still incomplete, preventing it from dropping the legacy fare system. The TTC and Metrolinx have yet to resolve

7910-406: The earliest. All subway lines provide service seven days a week from approximately 5:45 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. the following day (last train runs at approximately 1:45 a.m. in each direction) except for Sundays, when start of service is delayed until approximately 8:00 a.m. During the overnight periods, the subway and its stations are closed to enable maintenance at track level and in

8023-444: The east, the road begins at Scarborough- Pickering Town Line/York-Durham Line, although east of the town line, the road continues as Taunton Road or Durham Regional Road 4 . Taunton Road continues as is until reaching Highway 35, where it becomes Concession Road 6, then after a turn, will become East Town Line, then to 6th Line, before ending at County Road 65. Steeles is a two-lane rural road until east of Markham Road . It becomes

8136-436: The entire burden of financing the system on municipalities and leaving the TTC with a $ 95.8   million/year funding shortfall. The TTC cut back service with a significant curtailment put into effect on February 18, 1996. Since then, the TTC has consistently been in financial difficulties. Service cuts were averted in 2007, though, when Toronto City Council voted to introduce new taxes to help pay for city services, including

8249-420: The entrances of all subway stations and on all buses and streetcars. Unlike the Presto card, Presto tickets can only be used on TTC services (subway and surface vehicles within the City of Toronto). They are not reloadable and cannot be used on any other transit service providers that use Presto. On December 15, 2008, the TTC launched a new Next Vehicle Arrival System (NVAS) to indicate the time of arrival of

8362-468: The fare box and the rider may obtain a paper transfer as their proof of purchase and to connect with other TTC routes. In late 2017, with the opening of Line 1's Toronto–York Spadina Subway Extension, the TTC began a process of discontinuing the sale of all legacy fare media products and introducing roaming customer service agents (CSAs) in lieu of collectors at those stations, as well as replacing collectors with CSAs at Sheppard West and Wilson stations, with

8475-513: The fare paid zone of a subway station, as well as replacing subway trains at certain stations during subway closures, both planned and unplanned. When paying a single fare, Presto automatically records a timed transfer. From the time of initial tap-on, a transfer with Presto is valid for two hours, during which passengers can enter and exit TTC vehicles or subway stations and change direction of travel repeatedly without having to pay any additional fare. Presto users must tap every time they either enter

8588-457: The fare-paid areas of relevant subway stations, and regional buses serving fare-paid TTC terminals directly – as before the policy – still drop off passengers outside the stations. They can, however, board passengers within them, with riders either tapping cards or paying the regional cash fare, as is the case with Durham Region Transit at Scarborough Centre station . By July 2024, Metrolinx had committed to providing

8701-583: The first proprietor of the Green Bush Inn on the northwest corner of the street's intersection with Yonge Street in Thornhill . Thomas Steele also previously managed an Inn in Bond Head, Ontario . The street's name originally contained an apostrophe (before the 'S'), a suggestive of Steele's possession of the inn and land around the intersection, but it was dropped by the mid-20th century. Steeles in Scarborough

8814-436: The funds coming from the federal infrastructure stimulus program, and the CAA named it the "Best Road in Ontario". Landmarks and notable sites along Steeles from west to east Steeles Avenue passes through numerous neighbourhoods (and two rural communities) across the municipalities it runs though: Halton Region: Brampton: Toronto/York Region: A rapid transit corridor along Steeles Avenue in Toronto, operated by

8927-457: The general public to purchase from the TTC, they are still accepted as valid fare payments until December 31, 2024, after this date, they will no longer be accepted as valid fare on the TTC. As of January 1, 2019, TTC monthly passes and the 12-month pass are only available on Presto, following the phase-out of the TTC's own monthly Metropass and the Metropass discount plan (MDP). Since April 3, 2023,

9040-419: The general public. All Presto card and contactless credit and debit card fare payments on the TTC for single-ride use as well as customers using one-ride or two-ride Presto tickets are valid for two hours from the first tap-in when one boards any TTC street vehicles or enters the paid zones in the TTC subway stations. These are the fares as of 15 August 2023: TTC Monthly passes are available only on

9153-468: The goal of eliminating them at all stations. To this end, the TTC had already discontinued the sale of legacy fare media products at Line 1 stations between Lawrence West and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre stations by 6 January 2019. This plan was not fully carried out because as of January 2022, at least one priority entrance at every station has a fare lane for riders paying by cash or legacy media and most subway stations still have collectors. In 2018,

9266-551: The increasing difficulty of performing critical maintenance work on the S-series trains, the existing Line 3 Scarborough service was initially scheduled to be decommissioned permanently in November 2023; instead, the line closed four months ahead of schedule after a derailment on July 24, 2023. The line has been replaced by TTC bus service until the Line 2 Scarborough subway extension to Sheppard and McCowan opens for revenue service in 2030 at

9379-480: The low-floor Orion VII, and the TTC has acquired many hybrid electric buses . The TTC's hybrid buses were first put on the road in 2006; these were followed by the newer 500 Orion VII Next Generation Hybrids in 2008. A new order brought the total number of hybrids to over 500, second only to New York City . Older TTC Orion VIIs from 2001 to 2006 feature the standard "breadbox" style, whereas newer buses, from 2007 onwards, feature Orion's new, more stylish body. With

9492-463: The mid-19th century. Horsecar service started in 1861, and 600 V DC overhead electric service began in 1892. New TTC routes since the 1940s have generally been operated by other modes of transportation, and the less busy streetcar routes have also been converted. Streetcar routes are now focused on the downtown area, although two run farther from the core: one being on St. Clair Avenue , 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Lake Ontario on average, served by

9605-528: The middle, and industrial zones near the west. West of Albion Road, Steeles Avenue continues into Brampton in Peel Region , where it is also designated as Peel Regional Road 15 . Like the section in Toronto, Steeles Avenue has east–west segments, this time on either side of Hurontario and Main Streets. Steeles Avenue continues into Halton Region , where it is also designated as Halton Regional Road 8 , through

9718-401: The names of some express buses, and the new " Toronto Rocket " subway cars, which began revenue operation on July 21, 2011. Another common slogan is "The Better Way". The TTC recovered 69.6 percent of its operating costs from the fare box in 2017. From its creation in 1921 until 1971, the TTC was self-supporting both for capital and operations (it had to pay property taxes until 1967). Through

9831-604: The next vehicle along a given route. All TTC streetcars have been upgraded with Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and now operate with NVIS. Real-time route information can be accessed from the Next Vehicle Arrival System (NVAS) from the City of Toronto Open Data initiative via SMS by texting the stop number displayed on the bus/streetcar stop pole, or with an app that uses NVAS data. Route information can also be accessed by phone. Individual route schedules are available online. Additional TTC information

9944-490: The on-board Automatic Next Stop Announcement System since February 2008. It operates over speakers indicating the next stop. A digital orange LED destination sign on streetcars and buses as well as the Toronto Rocket subway trains display the name of the upcoming streets/stations as the vehicle progresses on its route. All TTC revenue service vehicles are equipped with external speakers that play automated announcements of

10057-492: The operation between Greyhound Canada and the government of Ontario three years later. The Gloucester subway cars , the first version of TTC subway cars, known as "red rockets" because of their bright red exterior, have been retired. The current T-series trains also have a red interior color scheme. The name lives on as the TTC uses the phrase to advertise the service, such as "Ride the Rocket" in advertising material, "Rocket" in

10170-452: The pass up front or who are unsure if they would make enough trips in a month to justify a monthly pass. An adult paying the regular fare would need to make 48 trips in a month to justify buying a monthly pass rather than paying by single fares. The percentage of TTC customers using a monthly pass has fallen from 50 percent in 2015 to 30 percent in 2019, a major cause being that a single fare paid via Presto allows two hours of unlimited travel on

10283-449: The payment of fares, the TTC uses Presto fare media, which are tapped on Presto readers to charge fares and validate transfers. Fare media includes Presto cards (multiple-use, stored-value, electronic fare cards), Presto tickets (single-use, electronic paper tickets) and open payment (credit and debit cards). Legacy fare media (cash, tokens and legacy tickets) are still accepted to pay fares but tokens and legacy tickets are no longer sold to

10396-468: The present City of Toronto ). The system has evolved to feature a wide network of surface routes with the subway lines as the backbone. On February 17, 2008, the TTC made many service improvements, reversing more than a decade of service reductions and only minor improvements. In addition to buses, streetcars, and subways, the TTC also operated the Toronto Island ferry service from 1927 to 1962, when it

10509-468: The purpose of fare pricing. Until early 2019, the TTC described a person aged 13–19 as a "student". By mid-2019, the TTC described such a person as a "youth" and used the word "student" in the context of a post-secondary student, who could be older than 19. The TTC supports three types of Presto fare media: the Presto card, Presto ticket and open payment methods by contactless credit and debit cards. All of these process fares and transfers by means of tapping

10622-512: The retirement of the commission's last inaccessible buses. On August 31, 2014, the commission launched its new fleet of low-floor Bombardier's Flexity Outlook streetcars. With the decommissioning of the last of the commission's non-accessible high-floor CLRV vehicles on December 29, 2019, all TTC streetcar routes are now served by low-floor Flexity vehicles. As per Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) guidelines, all surface vehicles and subway trains have been equipped with

10735-520: The route and destination of vehicle travel. Most TTC surface routes terminate at loops, side streets, or subway stations. The TTC is one of the few mass transit systems in Canada where many surface routes can be accessed inside a paid-fare zone common to other routes or subway lines. This feature allows boarding via the back doors at terminals, reduces the usage of paper transfers, and the need of operators to check for proof-of-payment. However, if people are caught entering fare-paid terminals illegally from

10848-499: The same technology. The rolling stock in use consists of the Toronto Rocket trains on Lines 1 and 4 and the T-series trains on Line 2. Line 3 Scarborough had a fleet of 28 S-series cars grouped into trains of four cars each and was not compatible with other subway lines, given that the S-series cars used 1,435 mm ( 4 ft  8 + 1 ⁄ 2  in ) standard gauge . It shared no track connections or equipment. Due to

10961-417: The stations themselves. Overnight service is provided by buses and streetcars operating above ground. These overnight routes are issued numbers in the 300-series and are referred to as Blue Night routes, indicated by a typical TTC bus stop sign with a blue band added. Line 5 Eglinton , which uses light rail vehicles, is under construction and scheduled to open for service in 2025. It will run underground in

11074-590: The street from Brampton Gateway Terminal to Humber College , while limited trips along route 11 and all 511 Züm Steels trips run from Lisgar GO Station to Humber College. Route 51 Hereford serves the route west of Brampton Gateway Terminal to Mississauga Road. In addition, several other routes run along it for shorter stretches. Milton Milton Transit operates 2 routes that run along part of Steeles Avenue in Milton: 1 Industrial and 2 Main. Route 2 runs between Lawson Road and Thompson Road before going south. Route 1

11187-700: The street, they could be fined $ 500 for fare evasion. With the exception of Greenwood , High Park , Jane , Old Mill , and Runnymede , all subway stations' off-street terminals are within the fare-paid area. The shelters in the system are installed and maintained under contracts with Astral Media (later became a part of by Bell Media ) (with CBS Outdoor since 2006 and previously Viacom Media) and Toronto Transportation Services . Approximately 4,100 shelters are managed by Toronto Transportation. Some shelters are solar powered and include next vehicle arrival displays. Steeles Avenue York Region refers to Steeles Avenue as York Regional Road 95 but this use

11300-579: The threat of reduced provincial funding to the TTC. The Presto card is a stored-value smartcard that can be used on the TTC, along with GO Transit , Union Pearson Express and eight other transit service providers across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area as well as on OC Transpo in Ottawa (similar to the Opus card used in the Greater Montreal area and Quebec City and the Compass Card used in

11413-424: The time until the next train, and other information. The next vehicle feature is available on LCD screens in all stations. Since mid-2011, all buses and streetcars have had the tracking feature enabled, accessible free online and by SMS for commuters. On February 3, 2010, the TTC launched an online trip planner, which allows commuters to plan their routes and transfers on the TTC's website. However, since its launch,

11526-627: The town of Milton , crossing Highway 401 (no interchange) and ending at Appleby Line at a T intersection. Originally, the road had a second section west of the height of the Niagara Escarpment (the location of the Crawford Lake Conservation Area ), which ran from just east of Guelph Line west to the Milborough Townline on the boundary between Milton and Hamilton , but this section was renamed to Conservation Road and

11639-665: The trip planner has remained in beta mode with many bugs remaining to be fixed. In October 2010, the TTC integrated its trip planner with Google Maps . Transit information in Toronto has been available in Apple Maps since the release of iOS 9 in September 2015, when Apple Inc. first launched support for public transit data. The TTC connects with other transit systems of the Greater Toronto Area . GO Transit , Union Pearson Express , MiWay , York Region Transit (YRT), Brampton Transit , and Durham Region Transit (DRT) are connected to

11752-460: The tunnels between them. In September 2023, the federal government imposed new licence conditions requiring that cellphone and data services be available on the entire subway network by the end of 2026 and that all mobile wireless carriers, including Telus and Bell, have access to it. As of September 2023 , all downtown subway stations and some west-end stations, as well as the tunnels connecting them, have Rogers 5G wireless service. The service

11865-399: The two fare vending machines (FVMs) at the second and third doors of the vehicle and obtain a receipt as proof of payment; customers paying with legacy tickets use ticket validator located beside the fare vending machines to date-and-time stamp their ticket. When transferring onto a connecting bus or entering a subway station through the fare gates, the stamped legacy ticket must be dropped into

11978-406: The under-construction Line 5 Eglinton west to Renforth station and Pearson International Airport by 2030 or 2031 and will be mostly underground. The line will travel through all six of Toronto's districts that were amalgamated in 1998 and bring the subway to Mississauga . There is currently one priority TTC expansion plan: Previous plans called for a second, eastward extension of Line 5 to

12091-406: The western portion of the Line 1 subway up to Vaughan was opened, passing through York University, with a station at Steeles called Pioneer Village . The station was named after the nearby Black Creek Pioneer Village heritage museum (as opposed to simply having a West designation as is the practice on most of the western section of the line). Unlike TTC-contracted bus routes however, no extra fare

12204-488: The width of the-then York County between the more urban townships surrounding the old City of Toronto and the more rural ones farther north, was chosen as the northern boundary of the new Metropolitan Toronto , which was severed from the county that year. To the west in Peel County , it was also the southern boundary of Chinguacousy Township and the Town of Brampton and the northern boundary of Toronto Township (later

12317-437: Was again crowned the worst road in Ontario. Reasons include potholes and general quality of surface. Soon after the results of CAA's survey were made public, some parts of the road between Dufferin Street and Bayview Avenue were resurfaced. The results of the 2009 survey listed Steeles as Ontario's worst road, for the second year in a row. However, in 2010, Steeles Avenue was resurfaced from Yonge Street to Markham Road, with

12430-455: Was once referred to as Scarborough Town Line from 1850 to 1953. The section west of Yonge (bordering Vaughan) was called Vaughan Town Line . Prior to 1967, Steeles Avenue was named Upper Base Line (Lower Base Line being Eglinton Avenue , which is still named as such) in Halton County. Steeles became a division boundary in 1953 when the road, which was a common township boundary across

12543-618: Was planning to retire legacy fare media when Line 5 Eglinton and Line 6 Finch West open as both lines would have limited ability to accept legacy media. However, by October 2024, the TTC officially announced it would no longer accept tokens and legacy tickets after December 31, 2024. Cash fares would still be accepted. Until 30 November 2019, legacy fare media (such as discounted tickets, along with tokens and legacy TTC day passes) could be purchased at staffed collector booths at most TTC subway stations. The TTC does not issue refunds for old media and encourages holders of such media to use them up. On

12656-546: Was the Metropolitan Toronto Bus Terminal on Elizabeth Street north of Dundas Street, downtown. In 1954, Gray Coach expanded further when it acquired suburban routes from independent bus operators not merged with the TTC as it expanded to cover Metro Toronto. By the 1980s, Gray Coach faced fierce competition in the interurban service in the GTA. The TTC sold Gray Coach Lines in 1990 to Stagecoach Holdings , which split

12769-459: Was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department (now Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation ). The TTC also operated a suburban and regional intercity bus operator, Gray Coach Lines, from 1927 to 1990. Gray Coach used interurban coaches to link Toronto to points throughout southern Ontario. In addition, Gray Coach operated tour buses in association with Gray Line Tours . The main terminal

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