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After months of criticism, fares on the Union to Pearson Express Train are dropping today.

Heading out to the airport? You’ll pay less today than you did yesterday as new UP Express fares take effect.

As of today, riders will pay $12 to travel between Union Station and Pearson International Airport, down from $27.50. Riders travelling with a Presto card will pay $9, down from $19.

Travel between Weston, Bloor and Union stations will also come at a reduced rate, on par with GO Transit fares: with a Presto card, it will cost $4.71 for one stop and $5.02 for two stops.

Metrolinx announced last month it would be cutting its rates because it was struggling to attract passengers. Metrolinx had originally set a goal of 5,000 riders per day for the first year of service, but was only averaging about 2300 riders each day.

When Metrolinx offered the service for free during a long weekend, over 10,000 people rode the service on the first day of the three-day trial.

Critics have called the express train a “boutique service” that was not affordable for the average Ontario family.

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