Seniors must use a PRESTO card set to the senior fare type to ride free.
June 20, 2025
By making travel more affordable for seniors, they are better able to stay connected to the people and places in their communities that matter most. Whether they are heading to a drop-in pickleball game at a local community centre, having lunch with friends at Erin Mills Town Centre, or visiting family in neighbouring cities, they can ride MiWay for free and enjoy free transfers to neighbouring transit systems, like Brampton Transit and the TTC.
Acquiring a PRESTO card and how to use it
Transit customers can add a free digital PRESTO card to their Apple or Google Wallet on their mobile phone or buy a physical PRESTO card for $4 and set the senior fare type — on either a physical or digital card — at a customer service outlet listed below:
- City Centre Transit Terminal
- Select Shoppers Drug Mart locations
- GO Transit stations and terminals
- TTC subway stations
- Mississauga Community Centres
When boarding, seniors must tap their PRESTO card set to the senior fare type to receive the free fare, otherwise, they will need to pay the $1 cash fare. PRESTO cards can be used on all transit agencies in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), and Ottawa.
For more information about PRESTO, visit: miway.ca/presto.
Free transfers with the One Fare Program
Make the most of your PRESTO card by enjoying free transfers with Ontario’s One Fare Program. MiWay riders can transfer for free to the TTC, GO Transit, Brampton Transit, Oakville, Durham Region Transit, or York Region Transit, making travel across the region easier. To transfer for free, customers must use the same fare payment method — PRESTO card or open payment — each time they board a bus during their travel. If you start your trip on a MiWay bus, your free transfer will be active for two hours from when you first tap your card. If you start your trip on a GO train or GO bus, your transfer will be active for three hours from when you first tap your card.
Accessible buses
All MiWay buses are accessible. The low floor, kneeling buses have ramps to help passengers board and exit the bus. There is also priority seating on MiWay buses — priority seats at the front of the bus are reserved for people of all ages with mobility issues and other disabilities.
All buses verbally and visually announce each upcoming bus stop. Stop information is also displayed visually on digital display signs onboard the bus.
Learn more about MiWay’s commitment to accessibility.
Planning your trip on MiWay
Do you need assistance planning your trip? Or have questions about MiWay service? Please contact MiWay Customer Service at 905-615-4636 or visit miway.ca for more information.
