Anyone who is unable to provide a valid ticket may be issued a fine. If you would like to attempt to resolve your Notice of Violation through Metrolinx's dispute resolution program, you must submit a request for a Review of the Administrative Fee by a Screening Officer within 15 days of receiving a Notice of Violation.
What is the fine for Travelling without ticket in local train?
Punishment: Ordinary single fare for the distance which he has travelled or from the station from which the train started and the excess charge i.e. `250/- or equivalent to the fare whichever is more. Punishment :6 months jail, fine `1,000/-or both. Punishment :12 months jail, fine`1,000/-or both.
How many people don t pay for GO Train?
The transit agency says that about three per cent of GO Transit riders typically don't pay their fares but that number has recently increased to about five-and-a-half per cent.
Is fare evasion a criminal Offence in Canada?
Fraud in relation to fares is an offence which is covered under s. 393 of the Criminal Code (the Code). Fraudulently collecting a fare or fraudulently avoiding paying a fare are offences in Canada.
What is the fine for not paying the GO train fare?
What happens if you don’t tap on the GO Train?
If you don't have a default set on your card and you forget to tap off at the end of your trip, you'll be charged the fare to the last stop on the train line or bus route and with your fare type and any applicable loyalty discounts applied. This is because the PRESTO system doesn't know where you've travelled to.
What is the fine for fare evasion in Toronto?
In October 2022, Metrolinx implemented a graduated fee structure for those fines, so that first-time offenders are now fined $35, second-time offenders receive a $50 ticket and anyone with three offences faces a $100 fine.
What happens if you don’t pay a fine in Canada?
City could seek an order that your employer withhold portions of your wages and send them directly to the City until the debt is fully paid. City could seek an order to have your property (real estate, cars, personal property, etc.) seized and sold to pay off the debt.
What happens if I forget to tap on 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 …