Here’s how OC Transpo fares compare to other transit services in Canada

An OC Transpo bus.

Ottawa transit riders will continue to be paying some of the highest transit fares in Canada, as part of a fare increase in 2026.

The 2026 City of Ottawa draft budget, tabled on Wednesday, outlines the plan for a 2.5 per cent increase in transit fares next year. If approved, the cost of an adult monthly transit pass will increase $3.50 to $138.50 a month in 2026.

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Here is a look at the proposed fare increases:

• Adult monthly pass: $138.50/month ($135 in 2025)
• U-Pass: $60.17 per month ($58.70 per month currently)
• Senior monthly pass: $59.75 ($58.25 in 2025)
• 3-day pass: $30.75 ($30 in 2025)
• 5-day pass: $49 ($47.75 in 2025)
• Adult single-fare ride (paid by card): $4.10 ($4 in 2025)
• Adult single-fare ride (paid by cash): $4.15 ($4.05 in 2025)
• Senior single-ride fare (paid by e-purse): $3.28 ($3.20 in 2025)
• Pre-teen single ride fare (paid by e-purse: $2.05 ($2 in 2025)

The EquiPass and Community monthly passes will remain the same as 2025 rates.

An analysis of transit fares across Canada shows OC Transpo would have the fourth-highest fares for an adult monthly transit pass and a single ride in Canada.

The Toronto Transit Commission has the highest transit fares in Canada, with an adult monthly pass costing $156, followed by the Brampton Transit at $141.25 and Mississauga’s MiWay at $141.

Gatineau’s STO is looking to increase the cost of transit fares in 2026. The plan would see the cost of an adult monthly transit fare jump $3.50 to $116.50, while a single fare will cost $4.75 a trip, up from $4.50.

Kingston Transit charges $83 for a monthly transit pass.

The cost of transit fares across Canada

Adult monthly pass

• Toronto Transit Commission: $156 (monthly pass)
• Brampton Transit: $141.25
• Mississauga’s MiWay: $141
• OC Transpo: $138.50 (2026 proposed fare)
• Hamilton Transit: $125.40
• Calgary Transit: $118
• Gatineau STO: $116.50 (2026 fares)
• Winnipeg Transit: $115.50
• Vancouver TransLink: $111.60 (Zone 1) $149.25 (Zone 2)
• Montreal STM: $104.50
• Grand River Transit (Kitchener-Waterloo): $104
• Edmonton Transit: $102 (Arc card monthly fare cap)
• Quebec City: $99.60
• Halifax Transit: $90
• Regina Transit: $88
• Victoria Regional Transit: $85
• Kingston Transit: $83

Adult single fare

• Gatineau STO: $4.75 (cash – 2026 fares)
• Brampton Transit: $4.50
• Mississauga’s MiWay: $4.25
• OC Transpo: $4.15 (paid by cash – 2026 proposal) $4.10 (paid by card – 2026 proposal)
• Grand River Transit (Kitchener-Waterloo): $4 (cash)
• Quebec City: $4.00 (cash), $3.70 (ticket)
• Calgary Transit: $3.80
• Edmonton Transit: $3.75 (cash fare)
• Hamilton Transit: $3.75 (cash fare)
• Montreal STM: $3.75
• Kingston Transit: $3.50 (coins only)
• Toronto Transit Commission: $3.35
• Vancouver TransLink: $3.35 (Zone 1)
• Regina Transit: $3.25 (cash fare)
• Winnipeg Transit: $3.25 (cash fare)
• Halifax Transit: $3
• Victoria Regional Transit: $3