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> Why they can't just get machines for that? That's actually what they do in Toronto now. It's all "Presto Card" automated.
by JacobJans 8y ago
> Why they can't just get machines for that?
That's actually what they do in Toronto now. It's all "Presto Card" automated.
- sonnyblarney 8y agoNo, you cannot 'just buy' a 'presto card'. Astonishingly, the 'change collectors', who only sell tokens don't sell Presto cards. Yet another mind-blowing bit of incompetence. In Montreal, not only can you buy temporary cards (with money or visa), but you can also put rides on them in a fully automated way. I will admit that the situation in Toronto may be temporary, but it's still utterly ridiculous.
- sonnyblarney 8y agoI'd encourage anyone down-voting this to suggest why the TTC Subway 'change collectors' who sell tokens to enter the subway (essentially their only function) - do not also sell 'presto cards'. And why you have to line up, pay, enter the station, and buy 'presto card' passes ... from the newstand in most cases ? ... It's utter dysfunction. [1] http://getpres.to/en/gateway-newstands/ http://getpres.to/en/gateway-newstands/
- JacobJans 8y agoActually, you can now buy a Presto Card from machines. There are no more change collectors! And there are absolutely no more tokens. They just transitioned.