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Ways to pay your fare

There are various ways you can pay your transit fare on MiWay buses, including:

  • Cash – $4.25 fare
  • PRESTO contactless – $4.25 fare
  • PRESTO card (physical or digital card) – the best way to pay your fare on MiWay

To prepare for your trip, learn how much the fare prices are in advance.

Paying with cash

You can pay a $4.25 cash fare when boarding a MiWay bus.

MiWay cannot give you change for cash fares.

Paying with PRESTO contactless

PRESTO contactless lets you use a debit card or credit card to tap and pay your fare on MiWay buses.

When using PRESTO contactless on MiWay, you’ll be charged the $4.25 cash fare price.

What is PRESTO contactless?

PRESTO contactless allows you to pay a $4.25 cash fare using a contactless (tap feature enabled) debit card or credit card, including those cards in a mobile wallet on a phone or watch.

While most contactless credit cards can be tapped on PRESTO devices to pay, some credit cards are not yet accepted. Find out more about PRESTO contactless.

Prepaid credit cards and gift cards will not work.

Benefits of PRESTO contactless

  • Transfer for free between MiWay and other transit agencies within the two-hour transfer period. Learn more about One Fare.
  • You can pay a $4.25 cash fare if you don’t have exact change or a PRESTO card.
  • No need to ask for a paper transfer. PRESTO machines will be able to know if you paid your fare using a debit card, credit card or mobile wallet within the transfer period.
  • Ride free on MiWay when you connect with GO Transit using the same PRESTO contactless method within the transfer period.
  • You can add a credit card to your PRESTO account to see your transaction history.

The senior free fare and other discounted concession fares are not available through PRESTO contactless.

Paying with a PRESTO card

Using a PRESTO card is the best way to pay your fare on MiWay. With a PRESTO card you can:

  • Pay a single fare with the funds loaded onto your card.
  • Load a MiWay monthly pass onto your card.
  • Customers can add a digital PRESTO card to Apple Wallet or a digital PRESTO card to Google Wallet and tap their phone or smart watch to ride on MiWay and throughout the region.

Benefits of PRESTO

  • Transfer for free between MiWay and the TTC within the two-hour transfer period. Learn more about One Fare.
  • It’s the least expensive way to pay your fare.
  • You can ride free on MiWay when you connect with GO Transit using your PRESTO card.
  • You’re eligible for MiWay’s PRESTO loyalty program discount.
  • Set up a discounted fare type on your PRESTO card, such as Child, Youth and Senior.
  • Register your PRESTO card to access great features like balance protection, Autoload, Autorenew and more of your transaction history.
  • Load funds instantly and manage your PRESTO card anytime, anywhere, using the PRESTO app on Android or iOS.

Learn more about PRESTO.