You have to tap to pay; I find tapping when getting on is faster than depositing a fare, at least once people figure out where to tap! Of course, it's not going to be faster than people who have a MetroPass and don't have to deposit a fare or tap.
Good luck trying that when getting off the 509/510 at Union during Ex crowds -- they've taken to having a number of officers there checking transfers, and they want to see transfers!
I don't get PRESTO for Torontonians themselves.
Let's say a Metropass is $130 and because I ride the TTC about 100 times a month is it more than worth it. Now let's say I ditched my Metropass for PRESTO and "tapped" in like they want everyone to and I still use the TTC 100 times a month. Would this mean that PRESTO would stop charging me any fare once I hit the price of a Metropass at $130?
Isn't that just a function of the fact that they have not formulated a Presto pricing plan yet? Every other system that uses Presto has some sort of capping mechanism and/or ability to load passes to the card.There's no monthly cap present at least for the TTC at the moment. You'll be charged even if youve went over $130 in a month. In other words, you'll be paying more than for the price of a metropass with PRESTO.
Isn't that just a function of the fact that they have not formulated a Presto pricing plan yet? Every other system that uses Presto has some sort of capping mechanism and/or ability to load passes to the card.
TTC can be criticized for not having their plan in place yet (maybe) but they also have not been pushing/encouraging Metropass holders to convert to Presto....presumably the two things (a pricing plan and a conversion push) will come at roughly the same time.
Good luck trying that when getting off the 509/510 at Union during Ex crowds -- they've taken to having a number of officers there checking transfers, and they want to see transfers!
If one takes By-law 1 literally, you violate it by taking a transfer after tapping into a subway station using Presto.Frankly, it doesn't matter what they want. A Presto card is POP under TTC By-law no. 1, and if they don't feel like taking out their inspection device, that's their problem.
Got a PRESTO question. So, let's say that I have no default trip set. I tap on the GO Train at wherever along Lakeshore West or Lakeshore East, and take it to Union Station. After exiting at Union station, I forget to tap off, and tap into the TTC subway station. Will PRESTO charge me to the end of the line for forgetting to tap off? I believe that it used to do this ... but my memory might be hazy
Which then becomes a problem for hundreds of people when you hold up the line arguing with them about it. I'm not going to be that person who pisses off rush hour crowds over a point of principle. Far easier to just grab a transfer until they get it all sorted out.Frankly, it doesn't matter what they want. A Presto card is POP under TTC By-law no. 1, and if they don't feel like taking out their inspection device, that's their problem.