Using the fare vending machine

1. Select "Get a new EasyGO fare card"
2. Select whether you would like to load a pass, stored value (minimum $10) or just issue the card.
3. To pay with cash, insert coins or bills into the machine. To pay with credit or debit, press the Credit/Debit button and follow the prompts on the payment terminal.
4. Your card, any change and receipt will be dispensed into the slot below.

Load stored value

1. Select "I have an EasyGO fare card"
2. Hold your card to the card reader
3. Select "Load value on your card"
4. Select the pre-set amount to load or select "Other amount" and enter the amount to add. ($10 minimum load, 50 cent increments)
5. The screen will show your total. To pay with cash, insert coins or bills into the machine. To pay with credit or debit, press the Credit/Debit button and follow the prompts on the payment terminal.
6. When prompted, hold your EasyGO fare card against the reader to add stored value.

Load a monthly pass

The passes available to load are determined by your card type.

1. Select "I have an EasyGO fare card"
2. Hold your card to the card reader
3. Select "Add a pass to your card"
4. Select the pass you would like to load.
5. The screen will show your total. To pay with cash, insert coins or bills into the machine. To pay with credit or debit, press the Credit/Debit button and follow the prompts on the payment terminal.
6. When prompted, hold your EasyGO fare card against the reader to apply the pass.

1. Select "I have an EasyGO fare card"
2. Hold your card to the card reader
3. Select "Add a pass to your card"
4. Select the day pass
5. The screen will show your total. To pay with cash, insert coins or bills into the machine. To pay with credit or debit, press the Credit/Debit button and follow the prompts on the payment terminal.
6. When prompted, hold your EasyGO fare card against the reader to apply the pass.

The family day pass is the same product as a day pass, but can be used on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays for unlimited travel with the family.

Learn more about the day pass

See your balance and any products on your card, or view your recent transaction history.

1. Select "I have an EasyGO fare card"
2. Hold your card to the card reader
3. Select "Check balance and history"
4. Select "Products on card" to see your balance or select "History" to see your recent transactions.

These disposable smart cards can be loaded with 5-15 rides. Perfect for occasional riders and visitors! Each ride includes a 90-minute transfer.

1. Select "Buy a multi-ride card"
2. Enter the number of rides you would like to load on the card
3. The screen will show your total. To pay with cash, insert coins or bills into the machine. To pay with credit or debit, press the Credit/Debit button and follow the prompts on the payment terminal.

You can pay for your trip at the platform card or the fare vending machine.

1. Select "I have an EasyGO fare card"
2. Hold your fare card to the card reader
3. Select "Pay/validate your ION trip"
4. The screen will show your stored value payment, pass validation or transfer.
5. If you paid with stored value, a 90-minute transfer is activated on your card when it is tapped.

If you have a ticket/transfer that you purchased earlier at the fare vending machine or from a farebox on the bus, you can scan it at the platform card reader or the fare vending machine.

1. Select "Pay/Validate your ION trip"
2. Select "I have a ticket/transfer"
3. Scan your ticket/transfer using the barcode scanner above the screen.

Pay for your ION trip with a multi-ride card

You can pay for your ION trip at the platform card reader or the fare vending machine.

1. Select "Pay/Validate your ION trip"
2. Select "I have a multi-ride card"
3. Hold your card to the card reader when prompted. A 90-minute transfer is applied to your card when it is tapped.
4. The screen will show the number of rides remaining on your card.

A ticket/transfer is good for 90 minutes. It is automatically activated when it is printed at the machine.

1. Select "Pay/validate your ION trip"
2. Select "Purchase a single ride ticket/transfer
3. Enter the number of ticket/transfers you wish to purchase
4. The screen will show your total. Insert coins, bills or press Credit/Debit and follow the prompts.
5. Scan your ticket/transfer using the barcode scanner above the screen or at the platform card reader.

Moving your card too slowly over the card reader can cause errors if the machine tries to read the card while it's too far away. Try holding your card beside the card reader, then moving it sideways over the card reader.

If the machine is out of service, please use another machine or load your card online or in person at GRT customer service. 

There are two fare vending machines on centre platforms.

For one-way stations, here is the closest alternate fare vending machine: