ON: Big Changes Coming to Transit Discounts for Some Post-Secondary Students in Mississauga

Sept. 20, 2017
A major change is coming to Presto cards for students in college or university.

A major change is coming to Presto cards for students in college or university.

Universities or colleges that have a student union, it’s likely students will have access to a Universal Transit Pass (UPASS).

This pass typically offers students a discounted fare on buses, where the pass is included in tuition at a low cost, and students can simply flash their pass and their ID card at a bus driver and board the bus. For users of a Presto card, the UPASS will automatically come into effect when they tap their Presto card, very soon.

On September 14, Metrolinx introduced this brand new initiative for post-secondary students.

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