Bus pass discounts
The Affordable Transit Program provides you with 50% discount on a monthly transit pass for 12 months if you are a resident of Brampton or Mississauga.
Brampton residents can apply for a Brampton Transit discount and Mississauga residents can apply for a Mi-Way transit discount.
As part of this program, you may also be eligible for a GO Transit discount. Review details about GO Transit.
On this page
- Eligibility
- What you need
- Fees
- How to apply
- Who to contact
- PRESTO card
- GO Transit
- Newcomers to Canada
- More information
Eligibility
To be eligible, you must:
- Live in Brampton or Mississauga.
- Be a Canadian citizen, or
- Be a newcomer with proof of permanent residency, sponsorship, or refugee claimant.
- Be older than 20 years of age.
Youth 16 to 19 years of age who live on their own can apply and submit an Ontario Works (OW), Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), or Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) proof of assistance document.
International students and foreign workers are not eligible.
You must also have a total net a household income that is equal to or lower than the amounts detailed in the table.
| Household size | Net household income (for household members 20 to 64 years of age) |
|---|---|
| 1 person | $30,255 |
| 2 persons | $42,787 |
| 3 persons | $52,403 |
| 4 persons | $60,510 |
| 5 persons | $67,652 |
| 6 persons | $74,109 |
| 7 persons | $80,047 |
| 8 persons | $85,574 |
| 9 persons | $90,765 |
| 10 persons | $95, 675 |
Household size refers to the number of persons in a private household.
Net household income is the total income for the year minus deductions and taxes.
The Affordable Transit program will only calculate the income of household members 20 to 64 years of age to determine program eligibility.
The table was updated July 2025 to reflect 2023 data.
What you need
PRESTO card is required to apply. Learn about using the PRESTO card.
Proof of income (one of the following, for each household member 20 to 64 years of age)
- Most recent Notice of Assessment or Proof of Income statement.
- Ontario Works receipt.
- Ontario Disability Support Program receipt.
- Most recent T5007 Statement of Benefits.
- Letter from private sponsor Resettlement Assistance Program.
- Letter from school - required for applicants 18 years or younger who are applying alone.
- Copy of your most recent tax return.
Proof of address (one of the following)
- Ontario Driver's Licence
- Ontario Photo Card
- Lease agreement
- Utility bill
- Ontario Works (OW) or Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) proof of assistance
- Copy of temporary identification (ID) that verifies new address
- Copy of your bank or credit card statement
If you're new to Canada and have not filed taxes before, you can still apply. You’ll need to submit one of the listed documents with your application. Review the information for newcomers.
Fees
If your application is approved, you will receive a 50% discount on the original price of a monthly pass.
Brampton
Adult - $70.63
Mississauga
Adult - $70.50
How to apply
When applying online you will first need to create an account. You will also need to upload or mail a copy of your documents. You can also bring your documents to a Service Peel counter.
If you have a disability that prevents you from applying online, you can call and request a phone application. Due to limited resources phone applications are reserved only for these individuals. Call 905-793-9200, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
After you apply, it may take up to 20 business days to receive a response. We may need to contact you for more information.
If you’re approved, the discount will be programmed onto your card by transit staff at specific locations. This will allow you access to 12 discounted monthly passes.
Re-applying
We’re updating the re-application method. Currently you must contact us to close your old application and then re-apply.
When your bus pass is close to expiring contact us. We will close the old application and email you when the account is ready to receive a new application with instructions. You will then be able to re-apply.
Who to contact
For questions that are not answered by the above information you can email the Affordable Transit Program or call 905-793-9200.
For help with GO Transit fare reimbursement after 14 days, contact 1-888-GET-ON-GO.
Every applicant must have their own registered PRESTO card. You can use a physical PRESTO card or a digital PRESTO card in Google Wallet or Apple Wallet. Cards must be registered to load the discount.
Purchasing the monthly pass
After your Affordable Transit Program discount is programmed on your PRESTO card for the first time, you may purchase the monthly pass at any Brampton Transit or MiWay location, online, or on the PRESTO app.
Lost, stolen or damaged PRESTO card
Cancel your PRESTO card right away if it's lost, stolen, or damaged to protect your balance and transit passes. You can have the balance, passes, fare type and settings transferred to another card on the same account, or to a new replacement card.
If you already have a discounted monthly pass and travel on GO Transit, you’ll be reimbursed for 50% of your GO Transit adult fare when you travel on GO trains or buses using a PRESTO card.
- You do not need to travel on Brampton Transit or MiWay before or after using GO Transit to be reimbursed for your GO fare.
- The reimbursement will apply to any trip on a GO train or bus.
To receive your fare reimbursement, you must tap on a PRESTO device within 30 days of travelling on GO Transit. After you tap on a PRESTO device, you’ll see your reimbursed fares on your PRESTO account within 7 days.
You must submit documents for every adult household member who is requesting the discount.
If you’re a newcomer and haven’t filed taxes before, you’ll need to submit the following with your application:
- Confirmation of Permanent Residence Document
- Protected Person Status Document
- Refugee Protection Claimant Document
- Acknowledgement of Refugee Document
You must also submit a document showing your income, such as one of the following with your application:
- Resettlement plan document.
- A statement showing you receive support from Ontario Works, Ontario Disabilities Support Program, the Canadian government, or a private sponsor.
- A pay stub, or a letter from your employer detailing your wage.
- The first page of a monthly banking statement which displays your name and address.
At least one of these documents must show your address in Brampton or Mississauga. You'll need to submit this information for anyone listed on the application that's 18 years or older.
How to pick up your discounted pass
Once you've been approved, you will need to bring your registered PRESTO card to one of the listed locations to have the discount applied.
Brampton residents can bring your registered PRESTO card to any of the Brampton Transit terminals and facilities listed on their website. Hours of operation vary.
Mississauga residents can bring your registered PRESTO card to:
City Centre Transit Terminal
200 Rathburn Road, Mississauga
Using your discounted bus pass
- The discounted bus pass only applies to the bus service in the city in which you live.
- Your discounted bus pass can be used for unlimited travel in the city in which you live.
- If you travel outside of the city you live in, you can use your discounted bus pass to transfer onto connecting transit systems within a two-hour transfer window.
- The 2-hour transfer is valid on transit systems across the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area, except for GO Transit and the TTC. You will have to pay the full fare on GO Transit and the TTC.
- When returning to your city using another transit system, you will be required to pay the full fare.
Learn more about traveling with PRESTO.
Additional program details
There are no renewals, after 12 months. If you still need the discount, you must re-apply and submit new documents.