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Old paper bus tickets have expired

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Coloured paper bus tickets are being replaced and are no longer accepted.

These easy ways to pay-per-ride offer same or better value than old bus tickets:

e-Purse

Lowest fare
Load online, by phone, in person or at the fare gate

Get yours today

New Presto cards cost $6.00

OC Transpo Customer Service Centres

Rideau Centre, Lincoln Fields, Place d'Orléans, St-Laurent

Set your Community, EquiPass or Access discount here

Online/Phone

prestocard.ca / 1-877-378-6123

Allow 7 to 10 business days for delivery of your card

City of Ottawa Client Service Centres

City Hall, Kanata, Ben Franklin

Ticket machines at Carling, Carleton, Mooney’s Bay and Greenboro stations

Buy and load instantly!

Participating stores

Buy and load instantly at select Shoppers Drug Mart, Loblaws and Real Canadian Superstore locations!

Cash

Low rates

Exact change only.

Pay on the bus.

Single-ride ticket from ticket machine

Same low rates as cash
Easy to use, accessible machines
Pay using debit, credit card or cash

Ticket machines are found at Carling, Carleton, Mooney's Bay and Greenboro stations.

Ticket machines will also be found at all O-Train Line 1 stations.

Monthly passes are the best value for frequent riders.

Single ride vouchers
For organizations that provide free transit tickets to clients

Groups who hand out bus tickets free of charge to their clients or employees can apply to buy single ride vouchers. Customers will be able to redeem vouchers (for a transfer on buses or for a ticket at the Voucher Exchange at an O-Train station) at any time until the printed expiry date on the bottom of the voucher. Single ride vouchers are not for public sale. To request more information or register your organization as a purchaser, please contact occommunityengagement@ottawa.ca.

Paying for transit with a single ride voucher

If you have received a single ride voucher, you can use it to pay for a trip one of two ways:

On the bus	At an O-Train station (except Bayview)
Drop it in the fare box as you would with bus tickets Wait for your transfer	Scan your voucher at a Voucher Exchange Your ticket for immediate use will print; it expires at the indicated time Scan your ticket at the fare gate Throw away your used voucher – it is no longer valid

There is no Voucher Exchange machine or fare gates at Bayview Station. If you are starting your trip on the O-Train at Bayview, hold onto your voucher while you ride the O-Train. The voucher will be your proof of purchase in case of fare inspection.

How Many Will It Carry?

Each two-car train will be able to accommodate up to 600 passengers — 240 seated and 360 standing.

How Many Will It Carry?: Find out more

Where Will I Buy My Fare?

Ticket machines at all O-Train stations will provide a full range of fare payment options.

Where Will I Buy My Fare?: Find out more

Be ready for fare inspection

Aboard double-deckers, articulated buses and the O-Train, and on the O-Train platform

Keep your PRESTO card, monthly pass, POP transfer ticket or DayPass at hand and be prepared to show it to fare inspectors on request.