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VIA Rail Canada

Background:

Connecting people from city to city and coast to coast, we continuously strive to offer a unique and memorable travel experience. VIA Rail is a smarter way to move. It's green, efficient, and fun.

The discount:

12.5% discount on each ticket for up to 3 additional tickets for people travelling with you.

How to obtain your discount:

Purchase your tickets on the VIA Rail Canada's website (external link, opens in new window) 

Terms and conditions:

The reservation must be made by a TMU employee or alumnus.

Choice of Fares/class

Applies to all purchases of VIA train tickets with the exception of Escape fare and Prestige Sleeper Class.

You should still input the code when booking these fares in order that each purchase be tracked and potentially lead to a higher discount.

Additional Travellers

Up to three (3) additional passengers, providing they are accompanied by the employee (same train and same date).

Other Conditions

Applies to all purchases of VIA train tickets, other than Escape fare and Prestige Sleeper Class, any promotional fare requiring a discount code, multi-trip pass products (such as, but not limited to, BizPak, VIA 6 Pak and Commuter ePass), and any other promotion, offer, discount or fare where the conditions specify that it cannot be combined with business rate discounts.

Up to three (3) additional passengers, providing that they are accompanied by the employee (same train and same date).

To prove your TMU affiliation, when boarding be prepared to show any of the following to VIA Rail staff:

  • TMU staff or student One Card
  • TMU staff business card
  • Government issued photo ID
  • Email receipt of Toronto Met Connect Alumni E-Newsletter