Fares
Whether you travel once in a while or daily, GRT has fare products to suit you. Are you an Adult, Student or Senior? Choose to pay a cash fare or take advantage of savings by purchasing tickets, a day pass or monthly passes. Monthly passes are available for Adults, Seniors and Students.
Grand River Transit Fare Change effective Monday, July 1, 2013,
as approved by Regional Council May 8, 2013
Note: Grand River Transit will be issuing new Adult and Reduced Tickets at the time of the fare change, effective July 1, 2013.
Customers with existing tickets will have to add the extra fare of .20 cents per ticket to ride on GRT buses or may choose to exchange old tickets for new ones by paying the cash difference. Tickets may be exchanged at either the Charles Street or Ainslie Street Terminals. Customers will have until September 1, 2013 to use up their old tickets.
View the complete list of fare products below:
| Fare Payment Options | Current Fare |
Fare Change |
| Adult Monthly Pass 1 | $68.00 |
$72.00 |
| Reduced Monthly Pass 1, 2 | $56.00 |
$60.00 |
| Adult Tickets (Sold in strips of five) | $10.50 |
$11.50 |
| Reduced Tickets (Sold in strips of five) 2 | $9.00 |
$10.00 |
| Cash Fare | $3.00 |
$3.00 |
| Corporate Pass | $58.35 |
$61.00 |
| College Pass (Per 4 month term) 1 | $227.00 |
$240.00 |
| Student Summer Pass (SunOne) (July and August) 1 | $95.00 |
$101.00 |
| Day Pass | $6.00 |
$6.00 |
| T.R.I.P. Pass | $38.00 |
$40.00 |
| U-Pass 3 | $67.50 |
$72.23 |
Notes:
- Children under five ride free with a paying customer.
- As of July 2012, all GRT fares are available to MobilityPLUS customers. Permanent Registered MobilityPLUS users ride conventional transit vehicles for free.
- Support persons traveling with someone with a disability must pay a fare.
- Photo I.D. charge of $5.00 required - one-time fee for Adult and Senior Reduced Monthly Passes; per year for Student Reduced Monthly Passes; per term for Summer Pass, College Pass (except Conestoga College) and High School Term Pass (paid by student).
- Reduced fares are available to seniors, elementary & high school students.
- As approved by Regional Council on March 28, 2012.
How to pay your fare
If you pay with cash:
- You must have the exact fare. Drivers do not sell tickets or make change.
- Place your exact cash fare in the farebox when you board the bus. Fareboxes accept any combination of bills and coins. Request a transfer if you wish to continue your trip on another bus. It is valid for 90 minutes, and is your proof of payment when you wish to board another bus.
If you pay with a ticket:
- Place your ticket in the farebox when you board the bus and have a seat.
If you pay with a pass:
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Show your pass to the operator and have a seat. Do not place your pass in the farebox. Your pass is valid for the month shown on the front of the pass.
Transfers
If you pay with a transfer:
- Check the expiration time at the top of your transfer, you may board until that time.
- Give your transfer to the operator and have a seat.
Fares are subject to change without notice.
