Getting around Toronto and the GTA: a plain guide for seniors.

Transit: senior fares

TTC

From 65, you pay the TTC senior fare, which is lower than the adult fare. Carry photo identification as proof of age, such as a driver’s licence or an Ontario Photo Card. The TTC’s senior monthly and 12-month passes ended on 31 August 2026, but fare capping does the same job: once you’ve paid for 47 eligible TTC trips in a calendar month on the same PRESTO card, the rest of that month’s trips are free. Read the TTC’s fare page.

GO Transit

If you’re 65 or older, you save 55% on GO trains and buses with a PRESTO card or a GO E-ticket. Set the Seniors fare type on your PRESTO card at Union Station or a customer service outlet, and the discount applies by itself. Read GO’s seniors page.

The rest of the GTA

UP Express, MiWay, Brampton, Oakville, Burlington, Durham and Hamilton transit all have senior fares. We check each one on its own page every week: see local transit on our senior discounts page.

Wheel-Trans: door-to-door in Toronto

Wheel-Trans is the TTC’s accessible service. Eligibility is not based on age, income or the type of disability. It depends on whether a disability affects your ability to travel on regular transit, physical, sensory, cognitive or mental health. Some people qualify for door-to-door service every time; others for part of a trip, or under certain conditions.

Apply through the Wheel-Trans self-registration portal, or by email at wteligibility@ttc.ca, by fax to 416-338-0126, or by mail to Wheel-Trans, 580 Commissioners Street, Toronto, ON M4M 1A7. Read how to apply.

Outside Toronto, each region runs its own accessible transit. In Toronto, the Toronto Seniors Helpline, 416-217-2077, can also connect you with community transportation.

The accessible parking permit

Ontario’s accessible parking permit is free to get, renew or replace. A regulated healthcare practitioner, such as your doctor, certifies that your mobility is limited and completes part B of the form; you complete part A. Apply online, by mail or at a ServiceOntario centre.

• A permanent permit is valid for 5 years and can be renewed without a new certificate.
• A temporary permit is valid for up to 12 months.
• The permit belongs to the person, not the car. Using it without the permit holder can mean a fine of up to $5,000.

Read Ontario’s page.

Driving at 80 and over

Once you turn 80, you renew your driver’s licence every 2 years instead of every 5. The renewal form and a letter arrive up to 90 days before your licence expires. Then:

1. Watch the senior driver education video and review the driver’s handbook.
2. Book a ServiceOntario appointment.
3. At the appointment, do a vision test (bring the glasses you drive with) and a 5-minute screening exercise.
4. You may then be asked for a road test, or for medical or vision information from your doctor or optometrist.

Read Ontario’s page.