Read the full March TTC Stakeholder Update.
TTC to Resume Ticketing for Fare Evasion on March 27, 2023
Starting March 27, 2023, TTC will resume ticketing customers for fare evasion. Fare Inspectors will focus ticketing on busy streetcar routes in the downtown core. Ticketing will also resume in subway stations downtown, many of which have multiple entry points.
Ticketing is focused on those customers who can pay their fares and choose not to pay, rather than those who are unable to pay. If they do not have Proof-of-Payment, Fare Inspectors will educate the customer and show them how to pay their fare. Written caution notices or Provincial Offence Notices will be issued if the customer does not comply with fare payment. The penalty for not paying a fare may result in a fine of up to $425.
Ticketing was suspended in March 2020 in recognition of the hardships that many customers faced at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Inspections to verify Proof-of-Payment restarted in September 2020 and continued throughout all of 2021 and 2022. In instances where customers did not pay, TTC Fare Inspectors continued to educate people on proper fare payment but did not issue tickets.
Visit ttc.ca for more information about TTC fares and how to pay them.
New TTC Fares Coming April 3, 2023
The single cash and pay-as-you-go PRESTO fares for youths and adults will be increasing by 10-cents on April 3, 2023. The fares for seniors, Fair Pass Transit Discount Program users and monthly pass customers will remain the same as they have been since 2019. Revenue from this fare increase, in addition to the City of Toronto’s proposed subsidy to the TTC of $958.7 million, will help ensure the system is reliable, safe and accessible for all Torontonians. To learn more about the fare increase, visit ttc.ca.
TTC Subway Closures to Improve Infrastructure
While the TTC does most subway maintenance at the conclusion of service each night, it continues to require weekend and early weeknight closures to complete critical infrastructure and state-of-good-repair work.
Upcoming subway closures:
- Line 1 (Yonge-University)–Bloor-Yonge to York Mills – full weekend closure April 1 and 2
- Line 1 (Yonge-University)–St Clair West to St Andrew – full weekend closure April 15 and 16
- Line 1 (Yonge-University)–Eglinton to Sheppard-Yonge – full weekend closure April 22 and 23
Ridership this Week
As of March 23, 2023
- Bus ridership is at 74% of pre-COVID-19 levels.
- System-wide revenue ridership is at 68% of pre-COVID levels.