Reduced fares

• Be 65 or older
• Live in Ontario

• Presto card set with the senior discount
  You may be asked for proof of age when you use a card with this discount.

• No-charge service on Wednesdays and Sundays* on all routes (except Para Transpo).
• Discounted monthly pass ($58.25)
• Lower cash ($2.95 per ride) and Presto e-Purse ($3.20 per ride) fares

Be a full-time student at:

• Algonquin College
• Carleton University
• Saint Paul University

• uOttawa

Varies by institutions:

• Algonquin College
• Carleton University
• Saint Paul University
• uOttawa

• U-Pass (cost included in your student fees) lets you ride all OC Transpo and STO routes during your full-time school terms:
  • From Sept. 1 to April 30, for the regular school year
  • From May 1 to Aug. 31 for spring/summer

Be between the ages of 13 and 19 and

Live in Ontario

• Anyone can buy a Presto card with an age-based discount. You can buy it for yourself or on behalf of an eligible person. You must meet eligibility criteria to use the card with a discounted fare. You also need to prove eligibility if requested.

• Reduced-fare monthly Youth Pass only ($104.00 per month)
• Some students receive a school board Presto card for free; check with your school before buying a pass!

Be between the ages of 11 and 12 and

Live in Ontario

• Anyone can buy a Presto card with an age-based discount. You can buy it for yourself or on behalf of an eligible person. You must meet eligibility criteria to use the card with a discounted fare. You also need to prove eligibility if requested.

• Reduced fare per-ride ($2.00)

• Be 10 or younger

• A Child card may be required

• Ride free on all routes, at any time

Hold a CNIB card

or

Have an Attorney-General of Ontario Guide Dog photo ID card

• CNIB one-piece photo ID card

or

• Attorney-General of Ontario Guide Dog photo ID card

• The a-card, which lets you ride free on all routes except Para Transpo

• Be an Ottawa resident
• Receive benefits under the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)

• ODSP number (9-digit identification number found on an ODSP document) and a Presto card number OR Para Transpo ID number

• Discounted monthly Community pass ($43.25) or per-ride fare ($1.75) that let you ride on all routes, including Para Transpo, without a top-up
• Rural fare not included

• Para Transpo registration number

• Discounted monthly Access pass. This pass lets you ride unlimited on the O-Train and all non Para Transpo buses and lets you save one-third of the cash-fare price (per ride) on your Para Transpo trips and ride for only $43.25.

and

DO NOT receive transportation benefits from Social Services

• Completed EquiPass Application and Consent Form
• Notice of Assessment (NOA) from the Canada Revenue Agency for the most recent taxation year
  
  If you don’t have a NOA, other documentation (question #28) can be used to apply.