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Starting Tuesday, Aug. 15, TTC riders can use credit or debit cards to pay fares, including cards on a smartphone or smartwatch, transit officials say.

Stan Cho, the province's associate minister of transportation, was joined at Leslie Station in Toronto by Phil Verster, president and CEO of Metrolinx, Mayor Olivia Chow, and TTC CEO Rick Leary for the announcement.

"These are more convenient options, not [only] for those who take transit on a regular basis, but visitors to this world-class city that we're privileged to live in," Cho said.

"I agree that we can do better and today we take a step forward to do exactly that."

The launch of credit and debit payment on the TTC follows the introduction of more payment options across many local transit systems in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, the province said. In addition to the TTC, riders can also use credit or debit to pay fares on GO Transit including the UP Express, Brampton Transit, Burlington Transit, Durham Region Transit, Hamilton Street Railway, MiWay in Mississauga, Oakville Transit and York Region Transit.
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