Another thing to consider is the $0.55 fare increase is on the cash fare, not the Presto fare. Presto fares currently have a 7.5% discount on the cash fare price for your first 36 rides in a month, 87.5% discount on cash fare for rides 37-40 in that same month, and additional rides beyond 40 in the same month are free. As of February the discount will be increasing to 8.75% on the first 36 rides, 87.75% on rides 37-40, and additional rides beyond 40 in the same month are free.
When you do the math, the Presto fare will be going from $9.16 per trip to $9.54 on the first 36 trips using Presto (an increase of $0.38 per trip). Trips 37-40 will be $1.28 (an increase of $0.04 per trip), and trips 41+ in the same month remain free.
That means the max monthly charge for daily commute on GO from Hamilton to Toronto will be $348.56, up $21.76 from the current max monthly charge of $326.80, to which of course one would add $22 for connecting HSR.
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