What is the difference between YRT and Viva?
York Region operates York Region Transit (YRT) as a local transit service and Viva, which is a rapid transit service. Typically, Viva is fed passengers by YRT, which travels in and out of neighbourhoods.
Can I use TTC Presto on YRT?
Tap onto YRT with PRESTO
PRESTO is the smart card fare option for York Region Transit (YRT). With a PRESTO card, you won’t have to worry about buying bus tickets, a paper monthly pass or having correct change to ride YRT. In York Region, with a tap of your PRESTO card, your fare is deducted from your account.
How do you use Viva bus?
Travelling on a Viva route
If using PRESTO, tap your card on the device next to the driver; your continuous travel and transfer is automatically calculated. If using the YRT Pay or Transit app, show the driver your activated mobile ticket or pass and tap the screen to show that the fare is valid.
How do you request a stop on YRT?
After-hours travellers: For customers travelling between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m., 7 p.m. and 12 a.m., and on statutory holidays who need assistance, call the Traveller’s Hotline at 1-877-660-7587. For customers travelling between 12 a.m. and 3 a.m. who need assistance, call the after-hours line at 1-877-464-9675 ext.
Is Viva transit private?
Viva was designed and built using a public–private partnership (P3) model. York Region partnered with York Consortium, which comprises seven private sector firms with international experience in transit design, architecture, construction and operations.
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How does the Presto 2 hour transfer work?
Two-hour transfers on the TTC
With PRESTO you get two hours to travel in any direction on the TTC with each payment. When you start your trip and tap your PRESTO card, your fare will be deducted and a two-hour transfer will automatically be applied to your card.
Do you need to tap off YRT?
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.
Do I tap my PRESTO card when I get off the bus?
Once you’ve arrived, tap your card OFF to the Fare Payment Device as you exit the bus. The PRESTO system will debit or credit your card for the balance of that trip. If you forget to tap off, you will be charged to the end of that bus route, as PRESTO will not know where you got off.
Do you have to tap off the Viva?
All you have to do is tap your card either on the PRESTO card reader at a vivastation before you board Viva, or on the on-board PRESTO machine on a YRT bus, and the system will automatically deduct the fare from your card’s balance (GO Transit riders also tap off at the end of their trip).
Is PRESTO card transferable?
You can only transfer your card balance from a cancelled PRESTO card to another Adult card in your account or a card with the same fare type as the cancelled card, and the card you’re transferring to can’t have a transit pass on it.
How do I report a YRT driver?
Questions, Compliments, Complaints and Suggestions
If you require routing or schedule information, please use our Trip Planner or Schedule Finder features, or call the YRT information line at 1-866-MOVE-YRT (668-3978).
Is there WIFI in YRT bus?
YRT continues to offer complimentary Wi-Fi at all YRT bus terminals including Richmond Hill Centre, Bernard, Promenade, Pioneer Village, Vaughan Mills Mall and SmartVMC.
Do you have to tap off PRESTO on Viva?
What happens if you forget to tap your PRESTO card?
If you forget to tap off at the end of your trip, an amount for Missed Tap Off or Underpayment will be deducted from your PRESTO card at the start of your next trip in the GO network.
Can you tap a PRESTO card twice?
Each time you enter and exit off the system or switch directions, just tap your PRESTO card again. As long as you are within your two-hour window you won’t be charged another fare.
What happens if you don’t tap your PRESTO card?
What happens if I forgot to tap my PRESTO card?
Do you have to tap off PRESTO on YRT?
Can I use someone else’s PRESTO card?
Yes. PRESTO cards can be shared, however, can only be used by one person at a time. Two people cannot travel at the same time using one PRESTO card as the Fare Payment Device will only deduct one fare per ride on GO Transit.
Can I use PRESTO card in Markham?
At Markham GO Station, you can use your PRESTO card to pay fares on all GO Transit trains serving the station. You can’t use the card to pay your fare on GO or York Region Transit buses.
When was the York Region Transit Enforcement Team established?
History. YRT was created by the regional government in 2001 to combine the four municipally-managed transit authorities in the region: Vaughan Transit, Markham Transit, Richmond Hill Transit, and Newmarket Transit (Aurora Transit had merged with Newmarket in 1999).
How do I get bus time on my phone?
Adjust your time of departure
- On your mobile device, open the Google Maps app .
- Search for your destination or tap it on the map.
- Enter a destination and tap Directions .
- At the top, tap Public Transport .
- At the top, enter your starting location.
- Confirm your departure date and time, then tap the route that you want.
What happens if you forget to tap on PRESTO?
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.
Can I tap my phone for PRESTO?
No problem! Use the credit card on your phone or watch for a convenient way to pay your fare. Make your payment through the credit cards that you’ve added to the mobile wallet on your phone or watch. Use your phone or watch to tap on and off at a PRESTO device, just like you would with a physical card.