TTC announces final day to use old TTC tickets, tokens, and day passes

The TTC has announced Tues., Dec. 31, 2024, as the final day that TTC tickets, tokens, and day passes, will be accepted on the transit system.

The transition from these fares began in 2019 when the TTC stopped selling them in subway stations. Customers have since embraced the tap-and-ride convenience of PRESTO fares, including PRESTO cards, PRESTO Tickets, PRESTO in mobile wallets, and debit and credit card payments. Today, fewer than one per cent of customers pay with legacy fares to ride the TTC.

“PRESTO, debit, and credit card payment options have made it easier for people to choose the TTC to get to work, school, or anywhere else. As a transit rider, I’m pleased to have these options for paying my fare quickly and conveniently,” said Toronto Mayor Oliva Show. “If you still have TTC tickets, tokens, or day passes, I urge you to use them before the end of this year.”

“Currently, fewer than one percent of fares are paid using TTC tickets and tokens. It’s clear that most riders have embraced PRESTO tap-and-ride,” said TTC Chair Jamaal Myers. “As we move forward, it’s important to remember that TTC tickets, tokens, and day passes will only be accepted until December 31, 2024. I encourage everyone to take advantage of your remaining passes this year to get to work, school, appointments, or to explore our great city!”

“We want to ensure that every customer is informed about these changes, and we encourage you to spread the word to friends and family who may still be using these fares,” said TTC CEO Greg Percy. “If you still have TTC tickets, tokens, or day passes, I encourage you to use them by December 31, 2024. Or, if you’re a collector, hold onto them as nostalgic keepsakes to remember a bygone era of transit fare payment in Toronto.”

TTC tokens were introduced in 1954 when Canada’s first subway system began serving Torontonians. The last of the iconic TTC tokens were sold by third-party retailers in March 2023, marking the end of an era.

Starting Wed., Jan. 1, 2025, the TTC will only accept fares paid using a physical or digital PRESTO card, PRESTO Ticket, debit or credit card, including those stored in an Apple or Google Wallet. Cash payments will still be accepted in station fare boxes, and, on buses and streetcars. Customers can also use cash to purchase PRESTO cards and tickets from Fare Vending Machines in subway stations.

The TTC advises that refunds, exchanges, or credits will not be provided and that customers should use up their remaining TTC tickets, tokens, or day passes by the end of this year.

For more information, please visit: https://www.ttc.ca/riding-the-ttc/Updates/TTC-to-retire-tokens-tickets-and-day-passes