How to ride the TTC

Plan your trip

• Plan your trip using the Trip Planner on ttc.ca, or any transit app available on Google Play or the App Store.
• Check the Service Advisories page before you leave to make sure your route is clear.
• Sign up to receive real-time email notifications about service disruptions at MyTTC e-Services.

1. Find your stop

• You can board a bus or streetcar at a stop along the route on the street or at a subway station.

• You can find bus and streetcar stops using any transit app, or checking the Stops ID number on the Routes and Schedules page.
• Note: Not all streetcars stop at all subway stations. Check the Routes and Schedules page for details. 

2. Board the bus or streetcar

• Wait at the stop and make sure the Operator sees you.

3. Pay your fare:

• On a bus: 
  • Tap your PRESTO, debit or credit card, or device, on a reader inside the front door, or deposit exact cash, into the fare box. 
  • If paying with cash, ask the Operator for a paper transfer. 
  • Your tapped PRESTO, debit or credit card, device, or paper transfer is your Proof-of-Payment. Keep it with you because you may be asked to show them to a TTC employee during your journey. 
• On a streetcar: 
  • Tap your PRESTO, debit or credit card, or device on a reader near the doors. If paying with cash, use the Fares and Transfers Machine to deposit exact cash and get a paper transfer.
  • Your tapped PRESTO, debit or credit card, device, or paper transfer is your Proof-of-Payment. Keep it with you in case you are asked to show it at any point in your journey. 

4. While on board

• Find a seat or hold onto a handrail.
• Keep your belongings close to you and out of the aisle.
• For more travel tips, check out the Transit etiquette page.

5. Get off at your stop

• Pull the yellow cord or press the red stop button when your stop is next.
• Exit through the rear door if possible so people boarding have room to get on. 

The TTC has 70 subway stations across its network. You can find the station closest to you by visiting the Routes and Schedules page.

1. Entering a subway station and paying a fare 

• If you are entering a subway station from the street, tap your PRESTO, debit, or credit card, or device on a reader on the fare gate, or deposit exact cash into the fare box beside the Collector booth.
• If paying by cash, get a paper transfer from the Transfers Machine. This transfer is your Proof-of-Payment. Your tapped PRESTO, debit or credit card, or device is your Proof-of-Payment. Be prepared to show them if asked by a TTC employee. 
• Follow the signs to the platform.

2. While on board 

• Find a seat or hold onto a handrail.
• Listen for station announcements and watch the digital display for upcoming stops.
• Keep your belongings close to you and out of the way of other passengers.
• For more travel tips, check out the Transit etiquette page.

3. On the platform

• Stand behind the yellow line while waiting for the train.
• Let other passengers exit the train before boarding.
• If you drop something on the platform, do not go down to get it. Speak to a TTC employee for help.

4. Exiting the train

• When your stop is next, make your way to the door.
• Exit the train and follow signs to the station exit or to transfer to another subway line, bus or streetcar.