{"id":555721,"date":"2026-03-23T17:30:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/555721\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:30:12","slug":"reduced-bus-fares-on-the-way-for-more-public-transit-riders-in-mississauga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/555721\/","title":{"rendered":"Reduced bus fares on the way for more public transit riders in Mississauga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Riding the buses in Mississauga is about to get a bit more affordable for more passengers, public transit officials say.<\/p>\n<p>Starting April 1, eligible youths and adults who climb aboard MiWay buses as single-fare customers \u2014 as opposed to those with monthly passes \u2014 and who use Presto cards to pay for the ride can do so for half the regular price under the Affordable Transit Program.<\/p>\n<p>The program, a City of Mississauga\/Region of Peel initiative launched in 2014 to help lower-income customers, previously offered the 50 per cent fare discount only to eligible passengers who used monthly adult Presto passes to get around the city via MiWay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRiding MiWay to school, work or for fun to explore the city just got easier with more affordable fares for youth and families with lower income levels,\u201d transit officials said Monday. \u201cThis will provide them with more ways to pay their fare on MiWay. This also helps make transit more equitable for those who may not need a monthly pass for their travels in Mississauga. More riders will be able to benefit from discounted transit fares and move around the city and beyond with greater support and confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eligible passengers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mississauga.ca\/miway-transit\/fares\/presto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">must use a Presto card<\/a> in order to qualify for the discounted fare, MiWay noted. The cards can be used to get around not only in Mississauga, but across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area in addition to Ottawa.<\/p>\n<p>Presto card users can also access free transfers via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/passengers-save-cash-in-ontario-under-plan-that-links-transit-in-mississauga-brampton-and-beyond\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ontario\u2019s One Fare program<\/a> that makes travel easier on public transit systems in Mississauga, Brampton, Toronto and when using GO Transit.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774287011_3_awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu.jpg\" data-videoid=\"790139\" data-uuid=\"awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-at-1.55.02-PM-1024x513.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>      <\/p>\n<p>Transit officials say people who live in the same household can apply together or individually for the Affordable Transit Program, with applications processed within 10 to 20 business days.<\/p>\n<p>The following fare increases for MiWay passengers took effect in January:<\/p>\n<p>Presto adult single fare, from $3.40 to $3.50<br \/>\nPresto youth single fare, from $2.65 to $2.90<br \/>\nAdult monthly Presto pass, from $141 to $145<br \/>\nAffordable Transit Program discounted adult Presto monthly pass, from $70.50 to $72.50<br \/>\nCash fare for adult and youth, from $4.25 to $4.50<br \/>\nCash fare for seniors, from $1 to $4.50<br \/>\nChildren ride for free<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INsauga&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 34,714 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,266,508 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    2805 VOTES<br \/>\n    Will Pierre Poilievre\u2019s Joe Rogan appearance help or hurt him?    <\/p>\n<p>\tWIN A $100 GIFT CARD<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to INsauga\u2019s daily email newsletter for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Riding the buses in Mississauga is about to get a bit more affordable for more passengers, public transit&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":555722,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194297],"tags":[49,48,55405],"class_list":{"0":"post-555721","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mississauga","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-mississauga"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=555721"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555721\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/555722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=555721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=555721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=555721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}