Proof-of-Payment (POP)

All customers must have valid Proof-of-Payment (POP) such as a tapped PRESTO card, PRESTO Ticket, debit or credit card, paper transfer, TTC Convention Pass or Day Pass when travelling on the TTC. You must get your Proof-of-Payment where you pay your fare at the start of your journey.

Your POP proves you have paid your fare and may be requested at any time by a Fare Inspector (in uniform or plain clothes), Special Constable, Operator or Customer Service Agent, when travelling on the TTC.  

Where and how do I get my Proof-of-Payment? 

Streetcar

PRESTO

• Tap your PRESTO card, PRESTO Ticket, debit or credit card (including the cards loaded in your mobile wallet) on a reader at the start of your journey. It is important that you remove your card or PRESTO Ticket from your wallet to avoid multiple cards being charged when you tap.
• Your fare will be deducted and a transfer will be applied to your card or ticket. Your transfer is valid for two hours.
• Tap your card or PRESTO Ticket on a reader every time you transfer between vehicles or a subway station. This validates your transfer. As long as you are within two hours of your first tap you will not be charged another fare.

Cash

• Pay your fare at the Fares and Transfers Machine. Remember to take your POP receipt from the tray at the bottom of the machine.
• Validate your ticket at the ticket validator on the side of the machine.

Passes

• Have your TTC Convention Pass or Day Pass ready to show upon request.

Bus

PRESTO and debit and credit card payment

• Tap your PRESTO card,  PRESTO Ticket, debit or credit card (including the cards loaded in your mobile wallet), on a reader at the fare gate. It is important that you remove your card or PRESTO Ticket from your wallet to avoid multiple cards being charged when you tap.
• Your fare will be deducted and a transfer will be applied to your card or ticket. Your transfer is valid for two hours.
• Tap your card or PRESTO Ticket on a reader every time you transfer between vehicles or a subway station. This validates your transfer. As long as you are within two hours of your first tap you will not be charged another fare.

Note: Back door boarding is not permitted on a bus unless it is operating as a shuttle or on a streetcar route.

Cash

• Deposit your fare in the fare box beside the Operator at the front of the bus. Remember to take your POP/transfer from the Operator.

Passes

• Show your TTC Convention Pass or Day Pass to the Operator upon boarding.
• Have your TTC Convention Pass or Day Pass ready to show upon request.

Subway

PRESTO and debit and credit card payments

• Tap your PRESTO card, PRESTO Ticket, debit or credit card (including the cards loaded in your mobile wallet), on a reader at the fare gate. It is important that you remove your card or PRESTO Ticket from your wallet to avoid multiple cards being charged when you tap.
• Your fare will be deducted and a transfer will be applied to your card or ticket. Your transfer is valid for two hours.
• Tap your PRESTO card on a reader every time you transfer between vehicles or a subway station. This validates your transfer. As long as you are within two hours of your first tap you will not be charged another fare.

Cash

• Deposit your fare at the fare box beside the Customer Service Agent.
• Proceed to the red Transfers machine to collect your POP/transfer.

Passes

• Show your TTC Convention Pass or Day Pass to the Customer Service Agent.