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Phone:
1(888) GET ON GO
Ticket
Prices:
The minimum rate is $2.45, maximum
oneway is $11.30. Most fares are in the $5-$8 range.
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Overview:
Official
Site
The green
and white trains and buses of the GO Transit system carry
passengers out to the suburbs at the edge of the Toronto
"mega-city." Speedy, comfortable trains travel
frequently during the business rush hours of morning and
evening while buses pick up the slack during the off-hours,
weekends and holidays. There are six different lines serving
49 stations along the various arms of the system. Go Transit
travels to numerous locations outside of the city, including
Ajax, Aurora, Brampton, Burlington, Georgetown, Hamilton,
Markham, Newmarket, Oakville, Pickering, Port Credit, and
Whitby.
Ticket prices are calculated on the number of zones
covered. The minimum rate is $2.45, maximum oneway is
$11.30. Most fares are in the $5-$8 range.
The GO system is wheelchair accessible. The special
adapted cars are marked with a large blue and white
wheelchair pictogram (go figure). Passengers using mobility
devices pay the same fare as able-bodied passengers, and do
not require a reservation.
Special tickets include The Day Pass and The
Group Pass. The former is sold at the cost of two single
fares and it allows one person unlimited rides between two
specified zones throughout the day of purchase -- ideal for
day trips and exploring. Group passes are similarly
convenient and they allow as many as five passengers, with a
maximum of two persons over the age of 18, to travel
throughout the day.
GO Transit information is available by telephone 24 hours
a day, through an automated system. Operators are available
to answer more complex questions from 7am to 10am Monday to
Friday and 9am to 7pm Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
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