The Toronto Transit Commission is suspending multiple token sales until January 3rd next year and introducing a temporary adult ticket starting Monday.
In a press release, the TTC says the measure has been put into place to ensure “sufficient” tokens meet the normal demand in January after the fare increases come into effect.
The temporary adult ticket will not be sold after January 2, 2010. Customers with temporary adult tickets after that date will be required to add 25 cents to the farebox with their ticket to match the new 2010 adult fare of $2.50
Temporary adult tickets will cost the same as the current token price of five for $11.25 or 10 for $22.50.
There’s no limit to the number of temporary tickets people can purchase, but after Jan. 31, 2010 the ticket will not be accepted.
The TTC says without taking the measures of halting token sales, the commission could lose more than $5 million in next year’s revenues because of token hoarding.
Tokens will continue to be accepted as fare, and single tokens can still be purchased at token vending machines throughout the subway system.
