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UP Express: Metrolinx reducing fares,
starting March 9



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The UP Express arrives at Pearson Airport Terminal 1 in the last day’s rays of sunlight. Vik Pahwa took this shot on opening day, June 6, 2015.

Metrolinx is reducing the fares for its Union Pearson Express line, part of a strategy to attract more passengers.

(The Metrolinx board of directors are likely to approve the new fare structure during a special meeting this evening.)

Starting Wednesday, March 9, adult UP Express passengers using a PRESTO fare card can travel between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Union Station for just $9. If you don’t have a card, the fare is $12.

For passengers traveling between Weston or Bloor Stations and Union Station, UP Express fares will be the same as GO Transit fares, which means $4.71 for one stop and $5.02 for two stops, with a PRESTO card.


Here are the new fares:

Three-stop trips:
  • applies only to trips between Pearson and Union.

  • Adults (passengers 20 years to 64 years of age)

  • one-way with PRESTO - $9
  • one-way without PRESTO - $12
  • return - $24
  • one-way with PRESTO - $9
  • one-way without PRESTO - $12
  • return - $24
  • Seniors (passengers 65 years of age or older)
  • one-way with PRESTO - $5.64
  • one-way without PRESTO - $6
  • return - $12
  • Children (passengers 12 years of age or younger)
  • Free
  • Family (groups of two adults and as many as three children between 13 and 19 years of age)
  • $25

Two-stop trips:
  • applies to trips between Pearson and Bloor or between Weston and Union.

  • Adults

  • one-way with PRESTO - $5.02
  • one-way without PRESTO - $5.65
  • return - $11.30
  • Students
  • one-way with PRESTO - $4.61
  • one-way without PRESTO - $5.65
  • return - $11.30
  • Seniors
  • one-way with PRESTO - $2.68
  • one-way without PRESTO - $2.85
  • return - $5.70
  • Children
  • Free
  • Family
  • $12

One-stop trips:
  • applies to trips between Pearson and Weston or between Weston and Bloor or between Bloor and Union.

  • Adults

  • one-way with PRESTO - $4.71
  • one-way without PRESTO - $5.30
  • return - $10.60
  • Students
  • one-way with PRESTO - $4.33
  • one-way without PRESTO - $5.30
  • return - $10.60
  • Seniors
  • one-way with PRESTO - $2.51
  • one-way without PRESTO - $2.65
  • return - $5.30
  • Children
  • Free
  • Family
  • $11

Metrolinx is also reducing fares for airport employees, but has not yet announced what the new fares for those passengers will be.