Riding the bus in Mississauga will cost you more, starting Monday, February 25, when Mississauga Transit increases its fares. If you pay cash at the farebox, you’ll have to pay an extra quarter when cash fares jump from $2.50 to $2.75 a ride.

You can find details of the new fares here.

Mississauga is following the lead of other Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton transit systems. Many of them have adjusted fares during the past two years.

MT has not announced whether passengers can still use “old tickets”, for how long or how they can exchange the old ones for new ones.

Other recent fare increases

Oakville Transit raised fares on July 1, 2006.

Burlington Transit raised fares on September 5, 2006.

Durham Region Transit increased seniors and access fares only on January 1, 2007.

Brampton Transit increased all ares on February 5, 2007.

Milton Transit raised fares on April 2, 2007.

Durham Region Transit increased all fares on July 1, 2007.

The Toronto Transit Commission raised fares on November 1, 2007.

The Hamilton Street Railway raised fares on January 1, 2008.

Mississauga Transit increased the cost of seniors passes on January 1, 2008.

York Region Transit last raised fares on January 1, 2008.

Upcoming fare increase

GO Transit will increase fares on Saturday, March 15.