Kettelia Wright
This is not an April fools joke – TTC increased transit fares today.
A lot of TTC customers are not happy with the hike in price and some took to Twitter to express their frustrations.
I am salty about this TTC fare increase, just FYI.
— Natasha J (@rotatingcilia) April 1, 2019
Just read the #ttc fare increase…WTF guys? Gotta go to work on bike eh!
— Mary_Pop (@Mary_Pop_Pop) April 1, 2019
I wish the TTC fare increase was an April Fools joke. 😩
— Chandra Rooney (@sakuralovestea) April 1, 2019
Humber College students said the price hike is “annoying” and “inconvenient.”
“It’s a little annoying because I commute one way an hour and a half everyday. I basically spend three hours on a bus most days. I use the transit a lot, and now that the fares have increased means i’m going have to pay more which is very inconvenient for me now,” BRTV student Irina Teodorescu said.
“I don’t like it, but if they’re using that money to improve service then it’s okay,” Electronics student Owen Do said.
Anyone that uses the weekly passes will now to purchase monthly passes or single fares, TTC is also looking into a weekly maximum for Presto card users.
Effective April 1, 2019, a 10-cent fare increase to most fare types except adult cash fare will take place. For more information: https://t.co/SSuQRpBVP3 pic.twitter.com/iTzfbhUeGj
— TTC Customer Service (@TTChelps) March 27, 2019