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peggo FAQ

What is peggo?

peggo is Winnipeg Transit’s reloadable electronic fare card. Once the card is loaded with a fare, tap your card against the peggo card reader on the farebox, wait for the beep, and go. Peggo also has a number of security features for your peace of mind.

How do RRC Polytech’s EcoPass and peggo work together?

Red River College Polytechnic employees who want to purchase the EcoPass must do so through a reloadable peggo card. Just like before, the EcoPass will be valid from the first day of the month until the last day of the month.

Note: There’s a 48-hour wait period between when you purchase your EcoPass and when it’s ready to use on the bus.

First-time peggo user: EcoPass riders must first print, read and sign the EcoPass Terms and Conditions. Bring a signed copy of the Terms and Conditions with you and give it to the Campus Store clerk (or Language Training Centre for LTC staff) when you purchase your card. The Campus Store clerk will give you a peggo card (free during the initial deployment) and will load your EcoPass onto the card.

Returning RRC Polytech peggo user: RRC Polytech employees must purchase their EcoPass at the Campus Store or Language Training Centre. The EcoPass won’t automatically reload and so staff must visit the Campus Store to purchase and load the EcoPass for the next month.

Is there a cost for the peggo card?

The peggo card costs $5.

Why should I register my peggo card?

Peggo cardholders are all encouraged to register their card. All peggo cards are sold as anonymous cards, which means there is nothing that attaches you to your card, other than the fact that it’s in your possession. If you lose your anonymous peggo card, any fares you have on the card can’t be returned to you. If you lose a registered peggo card, you’ll have the ability to recover the remaining value from the card.

Other benefits to registering your peggo card include:

  • Special accessibility features to make transit travel easier for passengers with hearing, vision, and cognitive challenges
  • Passenger display information provided in your choice of 18 languages, selected through the settings on your peggo card

Register your card online, by calling 311 or by visiting a Transit Customer Service Centre.

When can employees purchase/load an EcoPass during the month?

You can purchase/load your EcoPass onto your peggo card for use during the:

  • current month up until the 10th of the month.
  • following month after the 15th of the current month.

Important: There’s a 48 hour waiting period between when you purchase your e-fare and when it can be used.

Can I load other fares onto my peggo card?

No. Your EcoPass peggo card can only be used for that fare type. Other fare types can interfere with the monthly loading of the EcoPass.

If you’d like to purchase other fare types (e-cash, 3 day e-pass etc) you need to first purchase a separate personal use peggo card from a Fare Product Sales Agent. Cards can be purchased at the Ox, The Mercantile, or a variety of other locations.

Help! I lost my peggo card, what do I do?

It’s a hassle to lose your card, but fortunately you won’t need to purchase another EcoPass for that month. First go to the Campus Store or Language Training Centre and tell them you lost your card. They will complete a Lost Card Report Form for you, cancel your lost peggo card and will input a new card into the system for you (there’s a $5 fee for replacement cards).

You then need to take your new peggo card, the Lost Card Report Form and a piece of identification to Garry Street Business Service Centre to have that month’s EcoPass loaded onto your card.

More information on peggo can be found on Winnipeg Transit’s website.

RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dené, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.

We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.

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