Toronto 
Ontario has announced that the province is eliminating the fare for most local transit when using GO Transit service and increasing PRESTO discounts for youth and post-secondary students.
MiWay
Beginning March 14, local transit will be free for riders connecting to and from GO Transit on municipal transit systems with GO Transit co-fare agreements. The GO Transit co-fare discounts apply to Durham Region Transit, Milton Transit, Grand River Transit, Guelph Transit, Oakville Transit, MiWay, Brampton Transit, Hamilton Street Railway, Burlington Transit, Bradford West Gwillimbury Transit, York Region Transit, and Barrie Transit.
According to the news release, a Mississauga adult who commutes back and forth using MiWay and GO Transit three days a week could save $250 annually on transit expenses.
PRESTO discounts for youth and post-secondary students will also increase to 40 per cent off the full adult fare starting March 14th. This applies to GO Transit and UP Express customers who are 13 to 19-years-old or anyone enrolled in full-time post-secondary education. Kids under 12 will continue to ride free on GO Transit.
“Affordability and cost of living concerns are very much on the minds of families throughout Ontario, and that is why our government is taking action to make riding transit cheaper,” said Stan Cho, Associate Minister of Transportation in a statement.
In addition, GO Transit is introducing an Affordability Pilot for low-income riders starting March 14th. The pilot program will launch with residents of Peel Region who are enrolled in Peel’s Affordable Transit Program and riders with an Affordable Transit Program fare type will be reimbursed for 50 per cent of the PRESTO adult fare when travelling on GO Transit using a PRESTO card. . As per the news release, the pilot will be rolled out to other transit systems in a phased approach.
Ontario recently eliminated licence sticker renewal fees and removed tolls on Highways 412 and 418.
