Earn free YRT rides by paying with PRESTO
Newmarket – Enjoy York Region Transit (YRT) monthly pass benefits without having to pay in advance! Starting Monday, January 1, 2024, travellers can ride YRT for free after 40 trips for adults, 39 trips for youth or 28 trips for seniors and children every calendar month through a new fare capping program.
How it works:
- Use your PRESTO card or PRESTO mobile wallet (Google Wallet)
- Tap your PRESTO card on the YRT bus or PRESTO machine at the vivastation or terminal before boarding a Viva bus, as you normally would
- Each time you pay a YRT fare with your PRESTO card, it will track the number of trips; PRESTO will automatically stop charging you a fare after reaching your monthly trip cap
PRESTO fare capping replaces monthly passes. YRT monthly passes are no longer being sold.
PRESTO fare payment on any YRT, Mobility On-Request or TTC route in York Region will count towards your monthly trip cap. Transfers from other transit agencies and Ride to GO do not count toward your monthly trip cap, except for TTC routes in York Region. For more information and frequently asked questions, visit yrt.ca/farecapping
For major service alerts, news, travel tips and other relevant transit information, call 1-866-MOVE-YRT (668-3978), visit yrt.ca or follow YRT on social media. You can also check out yrt.ca/livechat to chat live with a YRT Customer Service Representative.
The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to more than 1.2 million residents and 55,600 businesses with more than 615,000 employees. More information about the Region’s key service areas is available at york.ca/regionalservices
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Media Contact
Melissa Pinto, Corporate Communications, The Regional Municipality of York
Cell: 437-997-6821
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