Does Toronto still have trolley cars?

Toronto, Canada is home to North America's largest streetcar system. Toronto is one of the “legacy” systems that bucked the trend of other US and Canadian cities, and retained an extensive streetcar network. In 1989 they began expanding the streetcar system, a process which has continued into the present day.



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Subways are larger and longer – a subway train can hold up to 1500 passengers (in 'crush' conditions). An LRV can hold 255 people in each vehicle, and can be linked into a train of two or more cars. Streetcars carry between 75 and 100 people per vehicle.

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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.

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You need a PRESTO Card, one-ride, two-ride or day pass PRESTO Ticket, TTC ticket, token, day pass, transfer, debit or credit card, or exact cash to pay your fare on the TTC. Operators on buses and streetcars do not sell fares or carry change, so you must have a form of payment ready before you board a vehicle.

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The TTC Streetcar Lines are not a 24 hour operation, though. They shut down completely between 2 AM and 6 AM Sunday through Friday night, and from 2 AM to 8 AM Saturday night to Sunday morning. What are the reasons why there are no light rail transit (LRT) systems in Toronto?

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But, there's a simple test to distinguish streetcars from cable cars: If it runs on steel rails with a trolley pole connected to an overhead wire above, it's a streetcar. If it runs on steel rails with an open slot between them, and no overhead wires, it's a cable car.

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You need a PRESTO Card, one-ride, two-ride or day pass PRESTO Ticket, TTC ticket, token, day pass, transfer, debit or credit card, or exact cash to pay your fare on the TTC. Operators on buses and streetcars do not sell fares or carry change, so you must have a form of payment ready before you board a vehicle.

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New debit & credit card payment on TTC gives customers more choice when taking public transit. Transit riders now have the option to tap an Interac® Debit or credit card – including those cards on a smartphone or smartwatch – on PRESTO devices when taking any TTC vehicle.

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With easy-to-navigate subways, buses and streetcars, getting around the city is a snap. GO Transit is Ontario's inter-regional bus and train service. It links Toronto with outlying areas of the Greater Toronto and beyond. GO Trains and buses depart from Toronto's Union Station at regular intervals throughout the day.

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