Here's how OC Transpo fares compare to other transit systems in Canada

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Ottawa transit riders are paying one of the most expensive fares in Canada to board the bus and the O-Train, and fares are set to increase an average of 2.5 per cent in 2024.

The city of Ottawa's draft budget includes an increase in OC Transpo fares, with a monthly adult fare going up $3.25 a month and cash fares increasing a dime.

If approved by council, the cost of a new adult monthly bus pass will be $128.75, while a single-trip cash fare will be $3.85.

A look at transit fares across the country shows Ottawa has the fourth-highest transit fares in Canada for an adult monthly bus pass and an adult single-trip cash fare.

Toronto's TTC has the highest monthly adult transit pass fare in Canada at $156, followed by Brampton Transit at $141.25 and Mississauga's MiWay at $131.

Gatineau's STO is increasing transit fares in 2024, with the cost of an adult monthly pass increasing $5 to $110. Kingston Transit charges $80 a month for an adult monthly pass.

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the cost of adult monthly bus passes and single-trip fares at transit networks across Canada.

Adult monthly bus fares

Adult single-trip cash fare

2024 OC Transpo fare hikes (2023 fares in parentheses)