Who is eligible
To qualify for the credit, you must:
be 65 years old or older on the last day of the previous tax year that you're claiming the credit
live in Ontario by the end of that year
For example, to qualify for the credit when you file your personal Income Tax and Benefit Return in 2023, you must be:
65 years or older on December 31st, 2021
a resident of Ontario on December 31, 2022
If you moved outside of Ontario before December 31, 2022, you wouldn't qualify for the tax credit.
Credit
You can claim up to $3,000 in eligible public transit expenses and receive up to $450 each year.
Public transit services
Before you make a claim, check to see if the services qualify.
Services that qualify
Conventional public transit services
You can claim the fare you pay on eligible Ontario or municipally-operated public transit services, including transit services offered by Metrolinx.
The service paid for must also be:
a short-haul service people would commonly use for a return trip in a single day
offered to the general public
operated by a bus, subway, train or tram
This includes public transit services that run from within Ontario to a destination outside Ontario, such as those departing from Windsor to Detroit or Ottawa to Gatineau.
Learn more about public transit services in Ontario.
Specialized public transit services
You can claim expenses for specialized public transit services that are designed to transport people with disabilities. Specialized public transit services must generally meet the same conditions as conventional public transit services.
Services that don't qualify
Long-haul and private-sector services, such as Via Rail and Greyhound, aren't eligible.
Fares and receipts
Save your receipt and proof of payment to submit your claim.
That includes:
Single-ride tickets or tokens. You will need a receipt as proof of payment.
Electronic payment cards (e.g. PRESTO). You don't need a receipt if your electronic payment card provides a usage report and shows your name. If the card doesn't provide a personalized usage report, you will need a receipt as proof of payment.
Cash fare for specialized transit services (to support people with disabilities). You will need a receipt as proof of payment. If you paid with cash, you will need to keep a record that you booked rides on that service and proof of use, such as dated transfers.
Limited- or unlimited-use passes. You don't need a receipt, but keep your passes as proof of payment.
If you need to provide a receipt and it doesn't show your name, you'll need to provide your receipt plus a credit card or bank statement that shows proof of payment.
Cash fare paid in a fare box for a single ride is eligible for the tax credit only if it was used to pay for specialized transit service.
Claim the adult fare if:
your transit service doesn't offer a senior's fare for the ticket, token or pass you purchased
you use an electronic payment card and your transit service does not offer a senior's fare with electronic payment cards
Submit a claim
You can submit a claim when you file your personal Income Tax and Benefit Return.
Save your receipt and proof of payment to claim your eligible public transit expenses.
If you're unable to prepare your tax return yourself, the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program may be able to help you.
The last day to file your personal Income Tax and Benefit Return is April 30 of each year.
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