OC Transpo scrapping youth passes on Sept. 1, charging 11-19 year-olds the same fare as adults
In a memo to council, acting OC Transpo general manager Troy Charter reminded councillors the youth monthly pass will be discontinued as of September 1.
'Customers who currently have a Youth concession set on their Presto card will be charged an adult monthly pass on September 1,' Charter said.
The youth monthly pass costs $104 a month, while an adult monthly pass costs $135 a month.
Council approved the elimination of the youth monthly pass as part of the 2025 City of Ottawa budget in a bid to reduce a proposed budget deficit. The budget also eliminated free transit for 11 and 12-year-olds.
A report for the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority shows the 2025-26 draft budget projected a $4.8 million increase in public transit costs due to the elimination of free transit for students 12 and under and scrapping the youth fare pass in September.
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