Skip the Line and Buy Tickets Online

Avoid the hassle of waiting in line and keep your GO Transit ticket purchase completely contactless while saving the waste of a paper ticket. Access your tickets any time on your smartphone - it's so easy and convenient! You can now purchase your digital e-tickets and passes online using Google Pay or Apple Pay through your digital wallet for a secure and quicker check-out experience.

Please note: GO e-tickets are not eligible for Ontario’s One Fare. 

* Must pre-purchase pass online. Valid for travel within seven days after purchase. Available on smartphones only. Not available for purchase at station. Non-refundable. Special flat-fare tickets, including the Weekend Day Pass, and Weekday Group Pass for unlimited travel, are not eligible for a Service Guarantee credit. Not available for use on UP Express. Niagara WEGO bus service not included.

Fares and Passes Pricing

Fares for one-way tickets are priced based on the distance you’re travelling between fare zones. You can use the fare calculator to determine the price for your specific trip.

• Adult Fares: Adult tickets are valid for travellers aged 13-64.
• Senior Fares: Senior tickets, for those aged 65+, are half the price of Adult tickets.
• Child Fares: Kids aged 12 and under always ride GO for free! *We recommend children under 12 are accompanied by an adult when travelling on GO Transit. Children under 6 cannot travel alone.
• Discount Passes: Weekend Day passes are $10 for unlimited one day travel for each rider aged 13+. Pre-buy your Weekend Pass now! Weekday group passes strating at $30.

How to Use E-Tickets & Passes on GO

1. Purchase your ticket

• Purchase your e-tickets and passes online before you ride. Simply select your starting point and your destination, the number of tickets or passes, and whether it’s a one-way or return trip.
• You can also purchase e-tickets and passes for other people. Add their email addresses when making your purchase and the e-tickets will be sent directly to them, and an invoice will be sent to you. E-tickets make great gifts for family and friends!
• Once the online purchase is complete, you will receive an email that contains individual links for each e-ticket purchased. Click on a link only when you are ready to activate it. E-tickets and passes are valid for seven days following the purchase date. 

2. Use your smartphone to activate & validate E-Ticket

Using your e-ticket is easy. Follow these steps and note that you MUST use a smartphone - a printed e-ticket or pass is not valid for travel.

• Use your smartphone with a data or Wi-Fi connection to open the confirmation email you received at the time of purchase and access your e-ticket link(s).
• Click on the link that corresponds with your trip to access and then activate your e-ticket.
• After a 5 minute window your ticket will be valid for travel.

* Please keep in mind that it takes 5 minutes to activate a ticket in our system, and that at the time of fare inspection you must be connected to a data or Wi-Fi network.

3. Travel between within activation window

• Tickets: As with paper tickets, once an e-ticket link has been activated, it is valid for 4 hours.
• Weekend Passes: Passes are valid during service hours on the day of activation or as otherwise stated.
• Weekday Group Passes: Passes are valid during service hours on the day of activation or as otherwise stated

Refunds

E-tickets are not refundable and have no redeemable cash value. The GO Train Service Guarantee Policy applies to e-tickets, however, it does not apply to special promotions or passes such as Weekend and Weekday Passes. To request a credit associated with an e-ticket, contact GO Transit Customer Service.