TTC will soon be free after certain number of trips per month

The TTC is implementing a new fare cap in a few months, giving regular transit users free access to the network after they've paid for a set number of trips in a calendar month.

The transit agency announced on Tuesday that monthly fare capping will take effect starting Sept. 1, 2026, with the cap to be set at 47 trips. 

Essentially, anyone who pays 47 TTC fares in a month (using the same payment method) will be able to ride for free for the duration of that calendar month.

It's a sweet deal for those who use transit multiple times per day. However, the fare cap amounts to 23.5 workdays, while even a typical Monday-Friday worker using transit both ways would work at most 22 days in a month, racking up just 44 fares.

And if you're wondering about re-tapping your Presto card within the two-hour transfer window, sorry, that won't count towards your 47 trips. These fares will all have to be spaced at least two hours apart to register as separate trips.

Once you reach that 47-trip mark, you must still tap your fare card/phone/credit/debit when boarding vehicles or entering stations, but payments will be deducted. Even if you are in the free trip window of the month, not tapping onto the TTC could land you in hot water if a "POO inspector" checks your fare.

So, if you are the chill-at-home type or prefer to run your weekend errands on foot or by bike, this fare cap probably won't save you much, if anything. But if you are a twice-a-day commuter with an active social life and a packed weekend schedule, the fare cap could shave some hard-earned dollars from your transportation budget.