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Add your PRESTO card to Apple Wallet

You can now add your PRESTO card to Apple Wallet

Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 03:48 PM

With PRESTO in Apple Wallet, you can tap to ride using your iPhone or Apple Watch!

Metrolinx is making it more convenient to choose transit by offering customers another way to pay their fare by tapping a digital version of the PRESTO card in Apple Wallet, on an iPhone or Apple Watch.

This new payment option is now available on York Region Transit (YRT), GO Transit, UP Express, Brampton Transit, Burlington Transit, Durham Region Transit, Hamilton Street Railway, MiWay (in Mississauga), Oakville...

On-request transit vehicle with rider

Improved On-Request service available in your area

Posted on Monday, July 08, 2024 03:56 PM

On-Request is a ride-sharing service that allows you to request transit when and where you need it, within select service areas.

On-Request now offers more travel options within our expanded service areas where York Region Transit (YRT) routes are not available. If a route is available, On-Request will drop you off at the nearest bus stop so you can seamlessly continue your trip.

You can now travel to/from any address if a YRT route is not available for the following services:

  • On-Request King

Download the new YRT On-Request mobile app

Posted on Monday, November 27, 2023 01:49 PM

Book a round trip between your home or any address and a preselected location in your service area using the new YRT On-Request App, available on the App Store and Google Play.

With a few taps, book an On-Request ride in the app and our technology will secure your trip and York Region Transit (YRT) vehicle.

How it works: 
  • Book a ride for right now or a day in advance on your smartphone 
  • Request a pick-up or drop-off time
  • Get picked up at your curb 
  • Pay your YRT fare
  • Get dropped off at your chosen location...

Family Fun Day mascots and public works staff

National Public Works Week Family Fun Day

Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2025 04:21 PM

York Region is celebrating National Public Works Week.

Join us at our free Family Fun Day event on Saturday, May 24, 2025, to learn more about the important services keeping our communities operating – including roads, transit, water, recycling, forest conservation and first response. Activities include interactive displays, trucks and equipment, photos with our mascots, Paint-A-Plow blade showcase and a barbecue lunch in support of a local charity. 

When: Saturday, May 24, 2025 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p...

Community Events

Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2025 04:01 PM

Come say hello to YRT and other York Region Public Works staff at these community events.

Learn more about transit services and road improvement projects in your community, and pick up some swag while you're at there. YRT system maps, York Region cycling maps and foldable paper buses will also be available.

We hope to see you there!