Open ‘Presto’ system to begin this summer at College subway station
Posted June 22, 2012 4:54 pm.
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TORONTO, Ont. – TTC riders will soon be able to pay their fares using smartphones or contactless credit cards.
The Toronto Star reports testing of the open ‘Presto’ system will begin this summer at the College subway station.
The open system allows riders to tap their phone, or credit or debit card, as a method of payment.
This is an upgrade over the current system that requires transit riders to tap Presto cards which deducts funds from a pre-paid account.
Metrolinx hopes to have the entire TTC Presto system upgraded in time for the Pan Am Games in 2015.
