You can now buy and reload Presto cards at No Frills locations in Ontario

Buying or loading up a Presto card just got a whole lot easier thanks to a new Metrolinx pilot program that launched on Monday.

The regional transit agency has partnered up with supermarket chain No Frills to bring Presto machines to five of the brand's grocery stores in Ontario — including three locations in Toronto and two in Ottawa.

Metrolinx announced the new pilot partnership on Tuesday, revealing that Presto cards can now be purchased at the following locations:

• Jordan's No Frills, 1022 King St. W. (Toronto)  
• Carlo's No Frills, 6220 Yonge St. (Toronto)  
• John's No Frills, 1591 Wilson Ave. (Toronto)  
• Chris and Samia's No Frills, 200 Grant Carman Dr. (Ottawa)  
• Connor and Kennedy's No Frills, 2681 Alta Vista Dr. (Ottawa)  

The pilot partnership also comes with the reveal of a new physical Presto card design bearing the No Frills logo, though its iconic yellow branding is otherwise conspicuously absent from the new-look cards.

Metrolinx's deal with No Frills follows on the transit agency's installation of Presto machines in locations of other Loblaw-owned brands like Shoppers Drug Mart and Loblaws.

According to Metrolinx, "Partnerships with companies like No Frills make it easier for customers to choose transit. Metrolinx will continue to explore new and innovative ways to expand access to these services with Loblaw."

The province is clearly making a push to spur transit use with directives such as increased access to Presto machines, along with moves like the One Fare program that allows single-fare trips across multiple transit systems.