Toronto transit projects

[tomh009]

People shouldn't have to pay a second fare after going to the grocery store for 10 minutes.

It all depends on what you think the pricing basis should be.  Distance? Time?  Per trip?  Per return trip (if stay short enough)?  Per entry onto transit?

In Tokyo, where nearly everyone uses transit, train fares are based on distance, with some minimums; bus fares are flat (typically about C$2.50). But there are no "transfers": as soon as you exit, you'll need to pay for another fare, whether entering the same bus, same station, different bus, or different station.  And there are numerous train lines so if you switch lines you often need to pay two separate fares.

What's fair?  It all depends on your point of view.  People who don't make quick go-there-and-come-back trips might feel that a return ride for the same price is unfair, too.