University and college students can buy monthly “post-secondary student Metropasses” from TTC fare collectors at subway stations and some TTC ticket-sellers in retail stores — including stores on campus — for $116.75.
You can also buy your pass from vending machines in many TTC subway and rapid transit stations.
If you’re a student who has enrolled in a full-time degree- or diploma-granting program in a post-secondary institution in Toronto, you may use the monthly post-secondary student Metropass, along with a valid post-secondary TTC student photo identification card. You can also use the card if you’re a full-time student at private career college in Toronto.
(Unfortunately, if you’re a student in a post-secondary certificate program, you’re not eligible to buy the post-secondary student Metropasses.)
Show your post-secondary TTC student photo ID to the TTC driver or collector every time you use your monthly post-secondary student Metropass.
You can view a list of eligible institutions here. You can view a list of private career colleges in Toronto here.
If you want to buy a post-secondary TTC student photo ID card, a TTC photographic team will visit Centennial College, George Brown College, Humber College, Ryerson University, Seneca College, the University of Toronto and York University to photograph you and issue your card for just $7. You only have to get the ID card once each academic year. You’ll have to buy your pass every month.
If you want to buy your ID card before the team visits your campus — or you miss the session at your school — you can also get your photo and buy the cards at Sherbourne Station.
Photo sessions for TTC post-secondary ID cards
Centennial College
Photographers on campus:
Tuesday, September 26
AWC Gymnasium
Progress Campus
931 Progress Avenue
From 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
George Brown College
Photographers on campus:
Monday, September 25
King’s Lounge
St. James Campus
200 King Street East
From 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
Humber College
Photographers on campus:
Thursday, September 28
LRC (Main Floor)
North Campus
205 Humber College Boulevard
From 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Thursday, September 21
Community Room L1017
Lakeshore Campus
3199 Lake Shore Boulevard West
From 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Ryerson University
Photographers on campus:
Wednesday, September 6
Thomas Lounge,
Oakham House,
55 Gould Street
From 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Friday, October 27
Thomas Lounge,
Oakham House,
55 Gould Street
From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Seneca College
Photographers on campus:
Tuesday, October 3
Newnham Campus
Hallway outside Room F1525 - SSF Clubs Room
1750 Finch Avenue East
From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
University of Toronto
Photographers on campus:
Thursday, September 7
St. George Campus
Hart House
Reading Room, Main Floor
7 Hart House Circle
From 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Wednesday, October 25
St. George Campus
Hart House
Reading Room, Main Floor
7 Hart House Circle
From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
York University
Photographers on campus:
Wednesday, September 27
Keele Campus
Chancellor’s Room - The Underground, Student Centre
4700 Keele Street
From 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Monday, October 23
Keele Campus
Chancellor’s Room - The Underground, Student Centre
4700 Keele Street
From 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
If you miss your school’s photo-session, you can visit the TTC’s photo ID centre in Sherbourne Station and TTC staff will shoot your photo and issue your card.
Or, if you lose your post-secondary TTC student photo ID, you can also replace your old card by visiting the photo ID centre.
The photo ID centre is open Mondays to Fridays from 3 until 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. It’s also open on the first and last business day of each month (Mondays to Fridays only) from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Buying a new card or replacing your old card will cost you $5.25 (cash only) at the Sherbourne photo ID centre.
Sherbourne Station is not an accessible subway station. If you are travelling with a mobility device or have difficulty gaining access to the photo ID centre, visit the TTC’s Customer Service Centre, upstairs from Davisville Subway Station at 1900 Yonge Street, Mondays to Fridays from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., except statutory holidays. The office is open longer hours — from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Thursdays and the first and the last business day of each month.
Staff will take a digital photo, send it to Sherbourne for processing and then mail the card to you. Call TTC Customer Service at 416-393-3030, if you need more information about this.
You may still use this year’s pass even after classes end in the spring. However, you can’t use your post-secondary TTC student Metropass if you’re no longer enrolled in a degree or diploma program. You’ll have to return your pass to the TTC. You can use this year’s pass until next Labour Day, Monday, September 3, 2018.
Another university or college student may use your post-secondary TTC student Metropass, if they show the fare collector or driver their photo ID when they enter a subway or rapid transit station or board streetcars and buses.
If you don’t have a pass, you’ll have to pay full adult fare.
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