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Can I tap PRESTO multiple times?

Tap your card or PRESTO ticket on a reader each time you enter a subway station and when you board a bus or streetcar. As long as you're within two hours from your first tap, you won't be charged another fare.



Tapping your PRESTO card multiple times depends on the transit agency and the specific situation. For most systems like the TTC (Toronto), you tap only when you enter the station or board a bus/streetcar to validate your 2-hour transfer window. However, on the GO Train or UP Express, you MUST tap both "On" at the start and "Off" at the end of your trip so the system can calculate the correct distance-based fare; if you forget to tap off, you will be charged the maximum possible fare for that line. You should never tap your card twice at the same reader in rapid succession unless you are traveling with a group and the driver has manually adjusted the machine for "Group Fare" (available on some regional bus routes). If you tap twice at a subway turnstile, the second tap may either be ignored or, if your transfer window has expired, it will deduct a brand new fare. Always listen for the specific beep: one green light/one beep usually means success, while multiple beeps or a red light indicates an error or an invalid tap.

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A PRESTO reader can detect PRESTO cards as well as debit and credit cards, please take the card you want to pay with out of your wallet when you tap, to avoid unwanted charges on other cards. $3.30 will be charged to your card. This is the same as the adult PRESTO fare.

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