Transit Guidance – Commute Ontario

COVID-19 Public Transit Safety Tips

THE BELOW INFORMATION IS INTENDED TO HELP TRANSIT PASSENGERS REDUCE THE RISK OF EXPOSURE TO COVID-19.

Stay home & DO NOT take public transit if you have symptoms. Click here for COVID-19 symptoms.
Limit Contact. Click here for Public Transit Passenger Etiquette

Click here to download the Transit Safety Guide

COVID-19 Symptoms

If you are experiencing any of the below COVID-19 symptoms, please DO NOT go into work or take public transit today. Transit users who have any of the below signs and symptoms are asked to stay home and self-isolate.
• Cough
• Fever / Chills or Shakes
• Muscle Pain
• Headache
• Runny Nose
• Sore Throat
• Difficulty Breathing
• New Loss of Taste or Smell
• Diarrhea

If you are concerned that you may have been exposed to, or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, please visit the Ministry of Health website and take the self-assessment test which will provide recommendations and next steps.

Additional Resource Links:

For current updates, resources and more, please visit:
1) Ministry of Health at https://www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-health
2) Public Health Agency of Canada at https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health.html
3) Government of Canada at https://www.canada.ca/en.html or call 1-833-784-4397
4) Government of Ontario at https://www.ontario.ca/page/government-ontario
5) Toronto Public Health at https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/health-wellness-care/

Public Transit Passenger Etiquette

Passengers who exhibit signs and symptoms of COVID-19 are asked NOT to take public transit and stay home.
Maintain Physical Distance
• Passengers are recommended to maintain physical distance while on the transit vehicle and avoid contact with others where possible.
• Maintain a minimum of 2 metres (6 feet) of distance between passengers during your journey.
Use Personal Protective Equipment whenever possible.
• Mandatory Face Covering Required: Transit passengers MUST wear a face covering or non-medical mask while on a transit vehicle (where applicable). Please check with your local transit provider for applicable rules and exemptions.
Practice Frequent Hand Hygiene/Sanitization
• Transit passengers should consider wearing protective gloves while using public transit.
• Wash hands or sanitize hands as often as possible, especially before and after boarding a transit vehicle.
• Consider carrying your own personal alcohol-based hand sanitizer or disinfecting wipes.
Payment Options
• Please pay fares using a PRESTO card when boarding or departing a bus/train at the station or terminal.
Sneeze or cough into your sleeve or cover your mouth and nose with a tissue.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
Be Patient. Transit operators are doing their best to get you where you need to go.

Additional Resource Links:

Face coverings and Non-Medical Mask Information: https://bit.ly/3eOGlgL
Best Practices for Hand Hygiene: https://bit.ly/3jv3l8o
Presto Information: https://www.prestocard.ca/en
COVID-19 Self Assessment Tool: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/self-assessment/
Personal Protective Equipment Information: https://bit.ly/30z7vn2
COVID-19 GO Transit Safety Tips: https://bit.ly/39kdEHv