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 |
|---|---|
| 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: | |
|---|---|---|
| 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