This spring Brampton Transit, in partnership with the Region of Peel, will launch an Affordable Transit Program (ATP) which provides subsidized monthly passes to seniors and adults who qualify.

Through the program qualified applicants, as well as their spouses and dependents, who meet the Region’s low-income eligibility requirements will be able to purchase adult and senior monthly PRESTO passes at a 50 per cent discount.

Under the program, adults will only pay $62 and seniors will only pay $26. Subsidies to cover the program will come from the Region of Peel resulting in a zero net loss to Brampton Transit.

The ATP program was initially piloted on MiWay and became permanent last October. While the eligibility criteria for Brampton hasn’t been released, the region has set up a page for Mississauga residents that will likely contain similar information for Bramptonians.

The project launches May 1, 2018. At that time, an online portal will also be launched where residents can apply. After the approval, residents would be able to load a monthly pass online or at a Brampton Transit terminal and the discount would apply automatically.