If your PRESTO card, physical credit card, physical debit card, or credit card on your mobile wallet has a default trip set for travel between two specified train stations, you only need to tap on. If you take a trip that begins or ends at a different station, you'll need to tap on and off.
What happens if you forget to tap on the train?
If you do not tap on and tap off correctlyyou will be charged the default fare for an incomplete trip which is the maximum possible fare for that service, based on your Opal card type.
Do I need to tap off PRESTO on TTC?
Q: Do I need to tap off when I exit the subway or a TTC or YRT bus? A: No. However, if you are transferring from the subway to a TTC, YRT or GO bus/train, you will need to tap on when you board the bus or train. You only need to tap off when you are riding a GO train or GO bus as their fares are determined by distance.
Can you tap a debit card on GO train?
To pay your fare, you can tap your physical PRESTO card, PRESTO in Google Wallet, tap your credit/debit card, buy an E-ticket or pass, or buy a paper ticket. You use the same ticket, pass or card whether you take a GO train, a GO bus, or a combination of both for your trip.
What happens if you don’t tap off?
You must tap off when you step off a service or leave a station, wharf or stop, if you do not you will be charged the default fare. You have one hour to return to tap off.
Can I use credit card instead of PRESTO?
With PRESTO contactless payment, you can tap on a PRESTO device with your credit card, debit card, or cards in a mobile wallet on your phone or watch to pay for transit.
What happens if I don’t tap off my go card?
If the cardholder fails to tap on at the start of travel or tap off at the end of travel on a Translink service, the correct fare cannot be calculated and the fixed amount will remain deducted from the card balance and the cardholder forfeits any right to have the go card balance adjusted to reflect the correct fare …
What happens if I don’t tap off PRESTO?
If you forget to tap off, at the end of the day your card will be charged a fare for the longest trip on the transit system you used.
Should you tap off on GO Train?
How long do you have to tap off PRESTO on GO train?
There is a 3-hour travel window to complete your GO trip. Tapping off 3 hours after you've tapped on will reactivate your PRESTO card, credit card, or debit card and you'll end up being charged twice.
What happens if you forgot to tap off bus?
You'll be charged the Single fare to the end of the journey of the bus you were travelling on – so please remember to 'Tap off'! We all make mistakes, so if you need any assistance let us know.
What happens if you tap off but not on Opal?
For your trip to be valid, you must tap on when you get on a service or enter the station, wharf or stop. You must tap off when you step off a service or leave a station, wharf or stop, if you do not you will be charged the default fare. You have one hour to return to tap off.
What happens if you don’t tap off PRESTO?
Tap your card off to the Fare Payment Device as you exit the bus. The PRESTO system will debit or credit your card for the balance of that trip. Remember to always tap off. If you forget to tap off, you will be charged to the end of the route, as PRESTO will not know where you got off.
How do you tap on a GO Train?
Just look for a presto device at any go station tap on before you depart then tap off when you get to where you're going.
How does tap and go cards work?
Tapping to pay uses short-range wireless technology to make secure payments between a contactless card or payment-enabled mobile/wearable device and a contactless-enabled checkout terminal. When you tap your card or device near the Contactless Symbol, your payment is sent for authorization.
How long do you have to tap off PRESTO on GO Train?
There is a 3-hour travel window to complete your GO trip. Tapping off 3 hours after you've tapped on will reactivate your PRESTO card, credit card, or debit card and you'll end up being charged twice.
Do you have to tap out of GO bus?
As you leave the bus:Tap your card off to the Fare Payment Device as you exit the bus. The PRESTO system will debit or credit your card for the balance of that trip. Remember to always tap off. If you forget to tap off, you will be charged to the end of the route, as PRESTO will not know where you got off.