The TTC has further limited the number of tokens riders will be able to buy before an anticipated fare increase goes into effect on Jan. 3.

Collectors will now sell no more than five tokens per customer to try and prevent stockpiling by some riders in advance of a proposed increase from $2.25 to $2.50 each.

On Friday, the TTC said it would limit token sales to 10 per customer but some collectors were already running low on Monday, so a steeper limit was implemented, said TTC spokesperson Danny Nicholson.

At automatic entrances, where no collectors are on duty, vending machines will only dispense single tokens until new prices go into effect. The fare increase has not yet been approved by the city councillors on the Toronto Transit Commission.