Metrolinx collaborates with No Frills supermarkets to handle sales and administration of PRESTO transit cards
In a recent development, Metrolinx and No Frills have joined forces for a pilot program aimed at expanding access to PRESTO smart card services. The partnership includes specific No Frills locations in Toronto and Ottawa, such as Jordan's No Frills on King St. W., Carlo's No Frills on Yonge St., John's No Frills on Wilson Ave., and two stores in Ottawa - Chris and Samia's No Frills on Grant Carman Dr. and Connor and Kennedy's No Frills on Alta Vista Dr.
The pilot program is currently available in five select Toronto and Ottawa neighbourhoods, allowing customers to access PRESTO services like buying, loading, and setting a fare type at these participating No Frills stores. Customers can also purchase and load PRESTO cards at select Shoppers Drug Mart and Loblaws locations, as well as at ticket vending machines, self-serve reload machines, and fare vending machines at O-Train stations in Ottawa and TTC subway stations in Toronto.
It's worth noting that the cost of a physical PRESTO card remains at C$4 (US$2.90). However, no information about any benefits or incentives for customers was provided. Additionally, no details about potential expansion of the program beyond the five select neighbourhoods were mentioned, nor was any additional information about the duration of the pilot program given.
Metrolinx continues to explore new partnerships with companies like Loblaw to expand access to PRESTO services. The other managing directors of the No Frills stores participating in the Metrolinx pilot program have not been publicly disclosed.
Participating No Frills stores offer limited-edition PRESTO cards for purchase, but no specific details about the participating No Frills locations in Toronto were provided. The program does not seem to mention any potential expansion of the services to other No Frills locations.
In conclusion, the partnership between Metrolinx and No Frills marks an exciting step towards making PRESTO smart card services more accessible. While details about the program's expansion and benefits for customers remain scarce, the pilot program offers a promising start for those in the select Toronto and Ottawa neighbourhoods where it is currently available.
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