NEW - Discounted Transit Fare for U of G Employees
Who Qualifies?
If you have an active appointment with the University of Guelph you qualify! You must provide your Employee ID photo card, pay stub (printed or electronic) and a piece of Government Issued Photo ID to purchase.
What is the cost?
Instead of a monthly pass, riders simply load their OnYourWay card with money and pay as they go.
This new pay-as-you-go system lets riders load their OnYourWay fare card with as much money as they want, whenever they want; there’s no need to buy a monthly pass upfront each month. Any balance remaining on a fare card at the end of the month will remain on the card for future use—the balance doesn’t expire, and the new system will help monthly pass holders who ride less save money.
With the monthly fare cap, riders pay for the first 32 single rides in a month, then tap and ride free for the rest of the month.
- U of G employees pay the discount fare of $2.25 each time they ride the bus with 32 rides costing $72.
After 32 rides in a month, they’ll ride free for the rest of the month.
Currently, more than one third of customers who purchase a monthly pass don’t ride enough to maximize the monthly pass spend; they’re spending more than they need to and leaving money on the table. Based on rider data, many adult monthly pass holders would pay, on average, $65 a month compared to the proposed rate of $89.60 a month (based on 32 rides).
This 32-ride fare cap means riders never pay more than the maximum they would pay for the cost of a monthly pass.
The monthly cap begins at 12 a.m. on the first of every month and ends at 11:59 p.m. on the last day of each month.
Extended transfer time
Riders will also get 30 extra minutes for transfers starting in September. Transfer time is the time during which a rider can change buses free of charge following a paid ride; it’s being extended from 60 minutes to 90 minutes. After 90 minutes have passed, rides will be considered new and fare cards will be charged for the ride.
How do I sign up?
New employees can sign up using: Guelph.ca/reducedtransitfareeligibility
If you have any questions please email the City of Guelph at onyourway@guelph.ca or call 519-822-1811 option 3.
For updates regarding bus schedules, routes and your OnYourWay fare card you can also check out https://guelph.ca/living/getting-around/bus/.