Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton transit agencies have continued to increase fares during the past several years.

2009 fare increases

Barrie Transit increased the cost of monthly passes on Thursday, January 1.

Oakville Transit increased the cost of adult cash fares on Thursday, January 1.

York Region Transit increased the cost of adult cash fares on Thursday, January 1.

Burlington Transit increased the cost of cash fares, tickets and passes on Sunday, January 4.

Mississauga Transit increased the cost of fares on Monday, January 26.

Guelph Transit raised fares on Sunday, February 1.

Brampton Transit raised fares on Monday February 16.

The Region of Peel’s accessible door-to-door TransHelp service increased its fares on Sunday, March 1.

Other recent fare increases

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

York Region Transit raised fares on January 1, 2007.

Brampton Transit raised fares on February 5, 2007.

Milton Transit raised fares on April 2, 2007.

Barrie Transit raised fares on May 1, 2007.

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

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

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

Brampton Transit “adjusted” fares on January 28, 2008.

Mississauga Transit increased all fares on February 25, 2008.

GO Transit raised fares on March 15, 2008.

Oakville Transit raised fares on July 1, 2008.

Durham Region Transit raised fares on July 1, 2008.

Guelph Transit raised fares on July 6, 2008.