2019.MM10.7
Exploring Options for Affordable Toronto Transit Commission Fares for Post-Secondary Students
Background
The cost of Toronto Transit Commission fares on a student’s monthly budget can be prohibitively expensive. Given the recent cuts to OSAP this can consume a significant portion of a student’s budget, with university tuition alone hovering around $7000-8000 for domestic students and $38,000 for international students…Unlike seniors and youth ages 13 to 19, students over the age of 19 are not eligible for discounted single Toronto Transit Commission fares. While university and college students who are enrolled full-time could receive a discount through the existing Post-Secondary Metropass, it is too expensive for many students
Source: City of Toronto
Item Description
This item recommends that “City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission Board to explore options for discounted post-secondary student single-fare and monthly passes that take into account Provincial changes to university and college fee systems, and report back in the 2020 Budget process on revisions to the system
Source: City of Toronto
Proposed by
Councillor Mike Layton, seconded by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam
Result
CarriedVotes
