Back to SearchWHITBY, ON – As part of its Five-Year and Rural-North Service Strategies, Durham Region Transit (DRT) is implementing significant improvements across the system including:
- Better PULSE service – Higher frequency, new traffic signal priority, and extension of the reserved bus lanes in Pickering.
- Over 4,000 more hours of new bus service.
- Over 2,000 more hours of specialized service.
- Eight new conventional buses and four new specialized buses.
In order to help continue building on the improvements introduced in 2015, DRT’s approved 2016 budget includes a five-cent increase to the cost of a single-trip PRESTO Card (e-purse) tap or paper ticket, and a 25-cent increase to cash fares. Monthly passes will see increases of $3.00 for adults, $2.50 for students, $1.50 for children, and $1.00 for seniors and Access Pass holders. Fare changes are effective May 1, 2016.
New fares effective May 1, 2016:
Single trip
PRESTO e-purse / paper ticket*
Monthly
PRESTO e-pass / paper pass
Cash
Adult
$3.05
$115.00
$3.75
Student
$2.75
$93.50
$3.75
Senior
$2.05
$46.00
$2.50
Child
$2.05
$65.00
$2.50
Access
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$46.00
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Co-Fare•
$0.75
----
$0.75
• No increase: PRESTO tap or cash upon presentation of valid GO ticket
* Paper tickets sold in sheets of 10
Switch to PRESTO and beat the fare increase:
With PRESTO, customers save up to 27 per cent when compared to paying cash. Make Life Easy: choose PRESTO over paper tickets or monthly passes. Funds and passes can be added and renewed on a PRESTO card automatically online. Customers are encouraged to take advantage of PRESTO and avoid paying a cash premium. More information is available at durhamregiontransit.com.
PRESTO Point of Sale
Hours of Operation
Pickering Town Centre – Guest Services
1355 Kingston Rd., Pickering
Monday to Friday – 10:00 to 21:00
Saturday – 09:30 to 18:00
Sunday – 11:00 to 18:00
DRT Westney Division – Customer Service
110 Westney Rd. S., Ajax
Monday to Friday – 07:00 to 19:00
Saturday – 11:00 to 16:00
Sunday – 11:00 to 16:00
Regional Municipality of Durham – Main Cashier
605 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby
Monday to Friday – 08:30 to 17:00
United Way Information Services – Oshawa Centre
419 King St. W., Oshawa
Monday to Friday – 09:30 to 21:00
Saturday – 09:30 to 18:00
Sunday – 11:00 to 17:00
DRT strives to Make Life Easy for all residents by:
- Using feedback from customers, operators, field observations, data analysis, as well as partner transit agencies to continuously enhance services.
- Supporting PRESTO, the state-of-the-art smart-card fare payment system available across 11 transit agencies in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and Ottawa.
- Leveraging two powerful tools to help customers get to where they need to go and know when the bus is coming, in real time – Triplinx and DRTonline are available online as well as on mobile devices. Visit durhamregiontransit.com for details.
- Providing those requiring assistance with a DRT Customer Service Centre that is now open seven days a week. Customer Service can be reached at 1-866-247-0055.
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Media inquiries:
DURHAM REGION TRANSIT COMMISSION
Liam Hatch – Marketing and Communications
905-668-7711 ext. 2181 or liam.hatch@durham.ca
If this information is required in an accessible format, please call 1-866-247-0055.
- Better PULSE service – Higher frequency, new traffic signal priority, and extension of the reserved bus lanes in Pickering.
- Over 4,000 more hours of new bus service.
- Over 2,000 more hours of specialized service.
- Eight new conventional buses and four new specialized buses.
In order to help continue building on the improvements introduced in 2015, DRT’s approved 2016 budget includes a five-cent increase to the cost of a single-trip PRESTO Card (e-purse) tap or paper ticket, and a 25-cent increase to cash fares. Monthly passes will see increases of $3.00 for adults, $2.50 for students, $1.50 for children, and $1.00 for seniors and Access Pass holders. Fare changes are effective May 1, 2016.
New fares effective May 1, 2016:
Single trip
PRESTO e-purse / paper ticket*
Monthly
PRESTO e-pass / paper pass
Cash
Adult
$3.05
$115.00
$3.75
Student
$2.75
$93.50
$3.75
Senior
$2.05
$46.00
$2.50
Child
$2.05
$65.00
$2.50
Access
----
$46.00
----
Co-Fare•
$0.75
----
$0.75
• No increase: PRESTO tap or cash upon presentation of valid GO ticket
* Paper tickets sold in sheets of 10
Switch to PRESTO and beat the fare increase:
With PRESTO, customers save up to 27 per cent when compared to paying cash. Make Life Easy: choose PRESTO over paper tickets or monthly passes. Funds and passes can be added and renewed on a PRESTO card automatically online. Customers are encouraged to take advantage of PRESTO and avoid paying a cash premium. More information is available at durhamregiontransit.com.
PRESTO Point of Sale
Hours of Operation
Pickering Town Centre – Guest Services
1355 Kingston Rd., Pickering
Monday to Friday – 10:00 to 21:00
Saturday – 09:30 to 18:00
Sunday – 11:00 to 18:00
DRT Westney Division – Customer Service
110 Westney Rd. S., Ajax
Monday to Friday – 07:00 to 19:00
Saturday – 11:00 to 16:00
Sunday – 11:00 to 16:00
Regional Municipality of Durham – Main Cashier
605 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby
Monday to Friday – 08:30 to 17:00
United Way Information Services – Oshawa Centre
419 King St. W., Oshawa
Monday to Friday – 09:30 to 21:00
Saturday – 09:30 to 18:00
Sunday – 11:00 to 17:00
DRT strives to Make Life Easy for all residents by:
- Using feedback from customers, operators, field observations, data analysis, as well as partner transit agencies to continuously enhance services.
- Supporting PRESTO, the state-of-the-art smart-card fare payment system available across 11 transit agencies in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and Ottawa.
- Leveraging two powerful tools to help customers get to where they need to go and know when the bus is coming, in real time – Triplinx and DRTonline are available online as well as on mobile devices. Visit durhamregiontransit.com for details.
- Providing those requiring assistance with a DRT Customer Service Centre that is now open seven days a week. Customer Service can be reached at 1-866-247-0055.
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Media inquiries:
DURHAM REGION TRANSIT COMMISSION
Liam Hatch – Marketing and Communications
905-668-7711 ext. 2181 or liam.hatch@durham.ca
If this information is required in an accessible format, please call 1-866-247-0055.
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