Transfers
Per-ride fares include free transfers between all OC Transpo, O-Train and STO routes. Transfers are valid from the time you start your trip or tap onto a fare gate, until they expire.
Your transfer is your proof of purchase where it is required: on the O-Train, O-Train platform, articulated (accordion) buses and double deckers.
Transfer types
Depending on how you pay for your trip, your transfer may have a different format.
All transfers offer the same benefits but there are minor differences in how you use each type. The transfer window is the same for all per-ride payments. All transfer types are accepted on all routes, including STO.
Payment method | Transfer format |
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Presto card | e-transfer |
Cash or single-ride voucher on a bus | paper transfer |
Ticket Machine | Single-ride ticket |
Transfer time
Transfers and single-ride tickets allow for unlimited travel on any route until they expire:
Time of payment | Transfer expires: | |
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Weekdays | 2:45 am to 6:30 am | 105 minutes later |
6:30 am to 6 pm | 90 minutes later | |
6 pm to 10:30 pm | 105 minutes later | |
10:30 pm to 2:45 am | until 4:30 am | |
Saturdays | 2:45 am to 10 am | 105 minutes later |
10 am to 6 pm | 90 minutes later | |
6 pm to 10:30 pm | 105 minutes later | |
10:30 pm to 2:45 am | until 4:30 am | |
Sundays | 2:45 am to 10:30 pm | 105 minutes later |
10:30 pm to 2:45 am | until 4:30 am |
Paper transfers
If you pay for your trip on the bus with cash or a single-ride voucher, you will be issued a paper transfer. As you board the bus (by the front doors):
- Drop exact change or one single-ride voucher in the fare box
- Wait for your transfer to print. Place the slip in a safe place.
- Make your way to your seat.
Using your paper transfer
On the bus | At the fare gates |
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Presto e-transfers
When you tap to pay your fare, your transfer is added to your card. Tap onto any card reader to see how long you have left to transfer.
On the bus | At the fare gates |
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Single-ride tickets from ticket machines
On the bus | At the fare gates |
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Transfers in fare-paid zones
Bayview, Blair, Greenboro, Hurdman and Tunney’s Pasture stations have fare-paid zones (FPZs).
At these stations, buses and trains drop you off or pick you up inside the FPZ. You do not need to go through a fare gate.
Transfers from bus to train:
- The train will drop you off in the FPZ
- Your bus will pick you up inside the FPZ with all doors open for fast boarding
Transfers from train to train:
- At Bayview Station, Line 1 and Line 2 trains load and unload within the FPZ
- You can make your way to the other platform right away