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Cents per kilometre 201512/24/2023 Fare discrepancies continue to exist across the networkįares for stations between 40 and 45 kilometres from Union Station Therefore, most GO Transit fares rose at over twice the rate of inflation. According to the Bank of Canada Inflation Calculator, inflation rose by 18.74%. Meanwhile, Malton Station had the highest percentage cash fare increase, from $5.30 in 2009 to $8.70 in 2019, an increase of 64.2%.ĭuring the same time period, the TTC cash fare rose from $2.75 to $3.25, an increase of 18.2%. The cash fare between Union Station and Port Credit, Dixie and Cooksville Stations in 2009 was $4.80. However, this percentage increase did not apply evenly across the system. The average GO Transit cash fare increase in ten years was 48.7%. This increase was far higher than the rate of inflation and even local transit fares in the Greater Toronto Area. Lakeshore Corridor fares from Union Station, 20 GO Transit fares increased over twice the rate of inflationĭespite the fare reductions for short trips in recent years, most GO Transit fares have increased substantially between 20. Below is a table of the cash fare for all stations on the Lakeshore West Corridor, including two bus connections that correspond with the locations of planned new GO Stations (Centennial and Grimsby). Still, the farther one travels, the cheaper it gets per kilometre traveled. As the cash fare discount for Presto users was increased over the last four years from 11.5% to 14%, there is now a fairer GO Transit fare structure. For example, the fare from Union to Exhibition was reduced from $5.60 ($1.66 per km) to $4.40 ($1.38/km). The cash fare between Union Station and Port Credit increased by 80 cents (12.6%), with all other increases between 17 and 20 percent. These three stations are located within the City of Toronto and within 15 kilometres of Union Station. On the Lakeshore West corridor, fares decreased between 20 for trips between Union Station and Exhibition, Mimico, and Long Branch. But connecting bus routes to Cambridge, Bolton, and between Milton and Oakville were eliminated, with other bus trips cancelled across the system. Additional trains were added to Kitchener, new peak-period trains to and from Niagara Falls were introduced, evening trains added on the Kitchener Line, and this month, weekend trains were introduced on the Stouffville Line. Two new GO stations were opened: Downsview Park (which offers a direct connection to the new TTC subway extension to York University and Vaughan), and Gormley, a station built next to Highway 404 on the Oak Ridges Moraine. There were also some major service changes over the last four years. The good news is the eventual reduction of short-distance fares have gone a long way towards flattening the fare/distance curve. At the same time, the cash fares for trips longer than 10 kilometres were increased by 4%, while Presto fares were increased by 3%. In April 2019, GO fares for trips less than 10 kilometres were reduced, with the minimum cash fare going from $5.30 to $4.40, with the minimum Presto fares reduced from $4.71 to $3.70. A passenger headed from Union Station to Exhibition Place could choose to take a local TTC streetcar fare ($3.10 with a Presto Card) or the direct GO train ride (just 60 cents more).However, the Ford government announced it would no longer subsidize the TTC-GO fare discount, threatening its continuation.
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