Grand River Transit senior fares
One free day pass a week · 65+
Adult fare: $3 with GRT Pay or EasyGO stored value, $4 cash.
Serves Waterloo Region (Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge; buses, ION light rail, MobilityPLUS, Kiwanis Transit).
HOW TO GET THE SENIOR FARE
- Card. GRT Pay app account whose email matches the age verification; day pass is not loadable on an EasyGO card.
- Proof of age. One-time age verification with photo ID (driver's licence, passport, health card (in person only), Ontario Photo Card, senior membership card, permanent resident card, Indian Status card or Canadian Armed Forces ID); MobilityPLUS ID number also works.
EVERY SENIOR FARE · 2
- One free day pass a week
- Free lifetime pass
ALSO
- Free rides. Older Adult Day Pass pilot: one free day pass a week (unlimited rides one day, Wednesday to the following Tuesday), 1 July 2026 to 5 Jan 2027, GRT Pay app only; veterans 65+ free lifetime pass.
- Accessible service. MobilityPLUS customers ride free on conventional buses and light rail; MobilityPLUS tickets $15 for 5, monthly pass $104; pilot day pass also works on MobilityPLUS and Kiwanis Transit.
FARE CHANGE ANNOUNCED
Pilot ends 5 Jan 2027; the page does not say whether it continues.
Last checked 25 Oct 2026 · Tell us if this changed
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