TTC TRANSFERS

[Someguy3071]

Will confirm at 3 am.

[Torontobusphotography]

Yep. I actually went out at 11:00 PM yesterday to try to get some XD

[GrantG24]

Some of the transfers I got. 

[3190]

On 8/28/2021 at 6:29 PM, Torontobusphotography said:

Also, anyone know if Route 176 has its own transfers? I’ve heard that it does but I’ve never seen any before.

[TransitFan88]

On 8/14/2023 at 8:30 PM, 3190 said:

Those intermediate stops tho...

[Torontobusphotography]

On 8/14/2023 at 8:30 PM, 3190 said:

Not even sure what the stops are supposed to mean. Super interesting though.

Any info on a 189 transfer?

[TTC Guy]

6 hours ago, Torontobusphotography said:

Not even sure what the stops are supposed to mean. Super interesting though.

Any info on a 189 transfer?

189 uses 30 transfers

[wil9402]

8 hours ago, Torontobusphotography said:

Not even sure what the stops are supposed to mean. Super interesting though.

Those are likely the timing points taken right from the waybill. Timing points on the waybill are shown with 4 letter abbreviations, with a legend on the bottom for reference. My guess is they stand for the following: 

LKMD = Lake Shore & Marine Parade
LAMI = Lake Shore & Mimico
MIRK = Mimico & Royal York
GRMA = Grand & Manitoba
NEWI = Newcastle & Windsor

[Torontobusphotography]

On 9/1/2023 at 6:34 PM, TTC Guy said:

189 uses 30 transfers

Heard from an op that a few years ago (when it was first introduced), 189 used its own. Haven’t been able to find one though.

[Xtrazsteve]

Haven’t transfer usage been significantly reduced now? 
The TTC could probably go for a 2 hour transfer system wide without much fare loss. Presto tickets and credit cards already offer this.

[GTAmissions1]

3 hours ago, Xtrazsteve said:

Haven’t transfer usage been significantly reduced now? 
The TTC could probably go for a 2 hour transfer system wide without much fare loss. Presto tickets and credit cards already offer this.

From the trips I have taken, most people are using Presto tickets and cards. I would imagine the shift to open payments via credit cards physical and digital have reduced the need for paper transfers to be issued along with the need to print transfer books distributed to operators along bus routes and streetcar/subway shuttles. 

I still remember the challenges for operators having a sufficient book of transfers along with needing to make sure they were cut for a certain start time. Especially if doing a higher volume route and having to cut multiple paper transfers for passengers. 

[Xtrazsteve]

3 hours ago, GTAmissions1 said:

From the trips I have taken, most people are using Presto tickets and cards. I would imagine the shift to open payments via credit cards physical and digital have reduced the need for paper transfers to be issued along with the need to print transfer books distributed to operators along bus routes and streetcar/subway shuttles. 

I still remember the challenges for operators having a sufficient book of transfers along with needing to make sure they were cut for a certain start time. Especially if doing a higher volume route and having to cut multiple paper transfers for passengers. 

They just need to copy Vancouver.

[Mark Walton]

The Transit Toronto site Route Histories pages, under Archives, has samples of transfers for many routes.

[TransitFan88]

As of late 2020, route 106 remains as York University on the 106 Sentinel transfer:

[H4 5600]

192 transfers also remain, and are used on the 900, and also on the 44/944. 

[Torontobusphotography]

On 9/28/2023 at 8:54 PM, TransitFan88 said:

As of late 2020, route 106 remains as York University on the 106 Sentinel transfer:

As of September 2022 the transfers now say Sentinel. Same goes with 107 which took the York University name.