The GO Transit Fare Pilot Program will be extended to the end of January 2025. Effective September 21, 2024, the fare subsidy will change from 50 percent off to 25 percent off for airport employees.
We want to give airport employees a better transit experience, which is why our innovative GO fare pilot is being extended to January 30, 2025. Choose GO Transit for your daily work commute as an alternative to driving, and save 25 percent off regular PRESTO fares on eligible GO trips. By using PRESTO, you can save even more when connecting to or from GO Transit with co-fares from participating transit agencies.
The Airport Employee GO Transit Fare Pilot Program is managed at the UP Express service counter located in Terminal 1 on the Arrivals level. Learn more and/or register for the program at the UP Express service counter.
GO Routes and Eligible Airport Area Stops
The Airport Employee GO Fare Pilot applies to GO trips to and from the airport, including Malton GO and Renforth Station.
Terminal 1 Ground Level
40 – Hamilton/Richmond Hill
94 – Pickering/Mississauga
Malton GO Station / The International Centre
31 – Kitchener
38 – Bolton/Malton
Kitchener GO Train (to Brampton, Georgetown, Guelph, Kitchener)
To participate in the Airport Employee GO Fare Pilot, you must register for a special PRESTO card. Follow these easy steps:
Visit the UP Express Service Counter in Terminal 1 (Arrivals Level) to enroll into the Airport Employee GO Fare Pilot and designate a PRESTO card to the program. You can use your existing PRESTO card or apply a new card. Note: The PRESTO card used for the program can only be used for GO Transit trips to and from the airport. If you use GO Transit outside of work trips to and from the airport, please purchase a separate physical card or register for a free card in Google Wallet or Apple Wallet.
Go to prestocard.ca to load funds onto the card. The discount concession will be added to your account as part of your registration described in step 1 above. Note: you can also sign up for PRESTO autoload to ensure you have money on your card when you need it.
Tap your designated PRESTO card on green PRESTO devices when commuting to and from the airport on GO Transit. Be prepared to show your airport identification and PRESTO card if requested by GO staff. Visit gotransit.com/presto for information on how to travel on GO with PRESTO.
Plan your commute so you can find time to read, watch, text or nap to and from the airport
Get more information on GO Transit service to the airport terminals. You can use Triplinx to plan your trip with real time trip-planning information to the airport terminals and other airport locations.
Questions and answers
To participate in the program, you must have one of the following identification (ID) cards:
A YYZ / GTAA Restricted Area Identification Card (RAIC), or
An employee photo ID which clearly indicates “YYZ”, “GTAA”, or “Toronto Pearson”
The following forms of ID are not accepted:
Proof-of-employment letter
Photo or copy of RAIC or employee ID
Expired RAIC or employee ID
Ontario Driver’s license
An ID that is not your own
Members currently enrolled in the program do not need to take any action. Any PRESTO cards already registered will have their concession automatically updated to 25%.
For instructions on using Presto, visit prestocard.ca.
You are only eligible for the 50% off fare with this special PRESTO card along with proper airport identification. This PRESTO card can only be used for work trips to and from the airport. Your other PRESTO card should be used for all other trips.
Yes, transfer credits will be automatically applied when transferring between the GO Network and other municipal carriers.
As stated in the Terms and Conditions, this special PRESTO card must be used for work trips to and from Pearson Airport while carrying the correct identification. Using the card for other travel will be recorded and could result in your exclusion from the program.
Download the PRESTO app, visit prestocard.ca or call their customer service team at 1-877-378-6123.
GO Bus #94 and #40 are located on the Terminal 1 Ground level on the outer curb between columns Q2 and Q4.
GO Bus #19, #94 and #40 stops at the intersection of Renforth Drive sand Convair Drive, which is a short walk from the GTAA administration building, and also serves Renforth Station.
GO Bus Routes #31 and #38 and the Kitchener GO Train are accessible from Malton GO station.
If you are unable to provide an ID card which meets the program requirements, you will not be allowed to participate in the Airport Employee Program.
If you’re an employee working on Pearson Airport grounds and you don’t have a valid ID card, we encourage you to work with your employer to obtain one that meets the program requirements.
Participation in the Airport Employee GO Fare Pilot is limited to employees based out of Pearson Airport, with no exceptions. If your employment is based out of another airport, you will be required to pay regular fares when traveling on GO Transit.
Any traveller can purchase and use a PRESTO card. A one-time fee applies when purchasing a PRESTO card. Visit prestocard.ca for more details on how to purchase, activate and register your PRESTO card.
Any traveller can purchase and use a PRESTO card from any UP Express station, which allows travel between Union and Pearson for a reduced fare. A one-time fee applies when purchasing a PRESTO card. PRESTO cards can also be purchased online and mailed to any Canadian address.
Visit prestocard.ca for more details on how to purchase, activate and register your PRESTO card.
You will be responsible for modifying your employees’ ID cards to indicate “YYZ”, “GTAA”, or “Toronto Pearson”. For more support on this, please work with your employer to obtain one that meets the program requirements.
The special PRESTO card you receive for this program will not include additional discounts for students or seniors.
The One Fare program is eligible to anyone with a PRESTO card.
