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Originally Posted by Truenorth00
1) TTC charges extra fares north of Steeles.
2) The TTC doesn't offer discounts based on residency. They offer discounts based on status (student, senior, etc.)
What is being argued for here is nothing like the TTC. The equivalent analogy would be saying that someone from Newmarket should get a discounted TTC pass because they have to buy a YRT/VIVA pass already.
Try suggesting that in Toronto and see how much people laugh at at you. Yet, strangely this idea is perfectly acceptable in Ottawa.
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The GTA has multiple discounted fare/pass options and the Province has been pushing fare integration
http://www.metrolinx.com/en/regional...n/default.aspx
There is a GTA weekly pass that works on TTC, Mississauga, Brampton and YRT. For example, instead of paying $300 for both TTC and YRT monthly passes, you can pay $252 for the four weeks of the GTA weekly pass.
https://www.ttc.ca/Fares_and_passes/Passes/GTA_pass.jsp
Or you add a small supplement ($0.75-$1.00) to transfer between providers, or have a discount using Presto.
https://www.ttc.ca/Fares_and_passes/...Zone_Fares.jsp
https://www.ttc.ca/Fares_and_passes/...STO_Co-Pay.jsp
Ottawa had a fare supplement plan in place with rural transit providers, but is now saying you need to pay full price with one month notice.