Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
Meanwhile, in Germany, you can use the same "card" on ANY public transit throughout the entire country of Germany...
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Debit card payment is now available for Presto https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1003001/ontario-launching-debit-payment-on-presto-devices
nfitz
Superstar
Good news - I suspect the delay was related to some kind of deal with the banks/Interac.
But not on TTC yet (presumably they are waiting for the installation of the rest of the new readers, so as not to cause confusion).
I wonder how many complaints we'll be seeing about card clash!
trtcttc
Senior Member
wouldn’t recommend anyone use a debit card if they have a credit card though. It is much more of a pain if you have fraud on a debit than a credit card.
many7695
New Member
I was told on Twitter that all TTC vehicles have the new presto readers, is that true and how many subway presto readers still need to be upgraded to the new readers
trtcttc
Senior Member
I think the subway install is pretty far along too. While this is common in other parts of the world, it's refreshing to see the Metrolinx/TTC do something quickly for once. Definitely faster than previous Presto rollouts. Hopefully the reliability holds up
nfitz
Superstar
CPTDB had a thread tracking installations. It indeed looks like all the active surface vehicles have them - some undergoing work may not yet. (and those up in the Halton museum! 
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They must be getting close.
)They must be getting close.
torontowest91
Active Member
Nothing like using your cc on presto and forgetting to tap off.. paying $12 vs the $4... ughhhh
nfitz
Superstar
If you phone GO, they've always been willing to credit, even if you admit it's your mistake. Though there's probably a limit on how frequently they'd do that.
trtcttc
Senior Member
How is that different than it currently is with Presto? I'm pretty sure you can set default trips on Contactless as well. I'm just hoping the TTC adopt the Presto fare for contactless. So far, only GO has the same fare, all the other agencies use the cash fare for contactless, which makes the upgrade pretty meaningless for most local resident. I know New York and London keeps the same rate for Contactless, while Vancouver charges 0.60 more just for contactless.
nfitz
Superstar
TTC only charges 5¢ more for paying with cash than Presto. So it takes 120 trips for the Prestocard to pay off. If TTC charges cash fares instead of Presto fares for debit/credit - for some users, it could be cheaper than losing/replacing their Presto card every couple of years.
My bank at least sends me free card replacements after the card is lost/damaged.
Coolibop
Active Member
Your bank charges interest/fees. I can guarantee you nothing at a bank is free. They are in the money making business.
nfitz
Superstar
I'd think most people who'd consider using debit/credit would either be occasional, or have plans. I haven't seen a credit card fee per use forever - I didn't know any of them still did that. Yeah, if you don't pay the bill, there's interest.
trtcttc
Senior Member
They charge a swipe or tap fee to the vendor and interest if you don’t pay by the grace period. But the same fees are charged if you load your card via a credit card. I personally would like to see presto and contactless cost the same simply because I want to use Apple Pay and not carry the card.
FUddin
New Member
Hey! Any chance you’d be willing to sell or have an extra one of the UPX cards?