Fares, Tickets, Passes

Transit Windsor (TW) offers a variety of fare payment methods for your convenience. Please check below to find the option that's right for you.

Current Fares

Each new smart card purchased is subject to a $1.10 fee.

Cash

Debit and credit cards cannot be used on the bus.

When paying cash on the bus, exact fare is required. Operators cannot make change, and overpayments are not reimbursed.

Rider Type Price
Adult, Senior, Youth
(includes 2-hour transfer)
$3.75
Day Pass $11.00
Child
(12 years and under)
free
(See note below.)

Note: Children 12 years of age and under are free on City service with a full paying passenger. If riding alone, qualifies as youth.

What card is right for you?

TW Smart Ride TW Smart Pass
Transit Windsor Smart Ride Card
  • Loaded with a minimum of 5 rides.
  • Provides an automatic transfer, valid for 2 hours.
  • Reloadable and can be used over and over again.
Transit Windsor Smart Pass
  • Loaded with a minimum of 15 days.
  • Valid for consecutive days from the first tap on the farebox.
  • Reloadable and can be used over and over again.
Detailed information can be found on our terms and conditions page.

Smart Ride

Rider Type 10 Rides 5 Rides
Adult (20 to 59) $30.00 $15.00
Senior (60 and over) $23.50 $11.75
Youth (13 to 19) $23.50 $11.75

Tunnel

Every passenger must pay the applicable fare on cross-border travel between Windsor and Detroit regardless of age.

Rider Type One-WayRound Trip
Tunnel $10.00$20.00

Smart Pass

Rider Type 30 Days 15 Days
Adult (20 to 59) $115.00 $57.70
Senior (60 and over) $57.75 $29.00
Youth (13 to 19) $78.50 $39.00
Tunnel $114.00 $57.00
Combo (City and Tunnel) $187.00 N/A

Affordable Pass Program (APP)

Based on approved application. Available only at Windsor International Transit Terminal, 300 Chatham Street West, with proof of Identification.

Term Cost
Adult 30 Days $57.70
Youth 30 Days $40.05
15 Days N/A

CLASS Pass

The Class Pass is a 5-month pass that includes insurance, protecting your pass if lost. Available to youth and full-time students attending an accredited school. Must present valid identification. To get your pass replaced under the insurance policy, you must provide your name and contact number at time of purchase and you must bring in your original sales receipt, showing card issuance number. Replacement passes are subject to smart card and photo fees.

Class Pass 1

Sales Period Period Covered Cost
August 4 to September 30 September 1 to January 31 $395.00
October 1 to 31 October 1 to January 31 $316.00
November 1 to 30 November 1 to January 31 $237.00
December 1 to 31 December 1 to January 31 $158.00
January 1 to 31 January 1 to January 31 $79.00

Class Pass 2

Sales Period Period Covered Cost
January 19 to February 28 February 1 to June 30 $395.00
March 1 to 30 March 1 to June 30 $316.00
April 1 to 30 April 1 to June 30 $237.00
May 1 to 31 May 1 to June 30 $158.00
June 1 to 30 June 1 to June 30 $79.00

Summer Saver

A 2-month pass offering savings to youth, during the summer months.
Period Covered Cost
July & August
$126.00

Amherstburg 605

Cash Fare: $5.25
Passengers may use their TW smart ride card or TW smart pass (blue and red cards, sold in Windsor or LaSalle) when boarding the Amherstburg 605. However, there is a $1.00 fare required at time of boarding. Passengers must deposit $1.00 into the farebox. Exact change required. The fare top-up is not required for holders of U-Passes, Saints Pass, or Regional Fare cards.
When paying cash on the bus, exact fare is required. Operators cannot make change, and overpayments are not reimbursed.
Rider Type 30 Days 15 Days 10 Rides 5 Rides
Adult (20 to 59) $167.00 $85.00 $44.00 $22.00
Senior (60 and over) $84.75 $43.00 $35.25 $17.50
Youth (13 to 19) $84.75 $43.00 $35.25 $17.50
Transfers:
  • Upon request, all cash paying passengers are provided with a transfer upon boarding. The transfer is valid for two hours from the time of issuance. Transfers are valid from the Amherstburg service to the LaSalle and City service. Transfers are not valid from the LaSalle and City service to the Amherstburg service. Smart passes and ride cards can be purchased at various locations.

Leamington LTW 42

Leamington LTW Route 42 logo with web address leamington.ca/ltw
When paying cash on the bus, exact fare is required. Operators cannot make change, and overpayments are not reimbursed.
One-way Round Trip 10 Rides 30 Days
$10.00 $15.00 $75.00 $250.00
Transfers:
  • Upon request, all cash paying passengers are provided with a transfer upon boarding. The transfer is valid for two hours from the time of issuance. Transfers are valid from the Leamington service to the LaSalle and City service. Transfers are not valid from the LaSalle and City service to the Leamington service. Smart passes and ride cards can be purchased at various locations.

Corporate Value

Available to companies who partner with Transit Windsor to offer discounted smart passes to their employees.

Term Cost
30 Days $97.00
15 Days N/A

Card Fee

Smart Photo Card Cost
Photo identification is printed directly on your smart card.
First time photo identification must be taken at Windsor International Transit Terminal.
$1.10

Other payment options for this service include a valid Transit Windsor smart pass or transfer.

Shuttle Service Cost
One-way $2.00
Roundtrip
$3.75

Veterans

The UPASS is a universal smart pass for University of Windsor Students' Alliance (UWSA), Organization of Part-time University Students (OPUS) and Graduate Student Society (GSS) students. Inquiries regarding a lost, stolen or confiscated smart pass should be directed to the UWSA office.

The SaintsPASS is a universal smart pass for students attending St. Clair College. Inquiries regarding a lost, stolen or confiscated smart pass should be directed to the Student Representative Council (SRC) office.

Do not bend or punch holes in your card, as it contains a microchip, and Transit Windsor will not refund a card that malfunctions due to these modifications.

Transit Windsor
3700 North Service Road East
Windsor, Ontario
Canada
N8W 5X2

Phone: For detailed inquiries, call 519-944-4111. For general inquiries, call 311.
Fax: 519-944-5121
Email: 311@citywindsor.ca