Veterans and current members of the Canadian Armed Forces ride free on GO Transit and UP Express today, Wednesday, November 11, for Remembrance Day, Metrolinx says. One companion can also travel free with a veteran or CAF member.
Free travel applies to veterans and regular and reserve force members travelling with a Veteran's Service Card or a Canadian Military Service ID, according to GO Transit. Immediate family members of deceased veterans may also ride free if they carry something identifying their relationship to the late veteran, such as service papers or an identification card.
Starting today, the CAF/Veterans fare type on a PRESTO card is accepted on both GO Transit and UP Express, Metrolinx says. Customers who already have the fare type on their PRESTO card will have it apply automatically for both services, and the fare type must be renewed every five years.
Veterans without a Veteran's Service Card can apply for one through Veterans Affairs Canada. A valid ID is required during a fare inspection, and the fare type can be added by a Station Ambassador at Union Station, a staffed GO Transit station or an UP Express station.
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- Daily Durham News
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- Nov 11, 2026, 6:58 a.m.
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- www.metrolinx.com
