Hopping over fare gates, walking away from inspectors, and even using well-trained dogs — it turns out there’s no shortage of ways TTC riders avoid paying fares. The TTC has spent more than $60 million to replace its old turnstiles with automatic gates that can be used with the Presto fare card system. Children 12 and younger aren’t charged to ride the TTC, but they’re supposed to carry Presto cards to open gates at subway stations. to the distributor (The distributor wasn’t named, but Shoppers Drug Mart has an exclusive deal to sell Presto cards). The cards programmed with the child discount look identical to regular Presto cards, meaning an adult using one could ride the TTC for free.

Source: thestar February 23, 2019 02:37 UTC