Regardless of how you feel about Presto, it'll eventually be one of the only ways to pay to ride the TTC as it continues to getrolled outacross Toronto's transit system.

Today, theToronto Star reportsthat the cost to install Presto on the TTC is expected to be $385 million, or $130 million more than the original $255 million budget from 2012.

The exact reason for this increase is unclear, though there have beenwell documented issueswith the rollout. It's worth noting that it's the province rather than the TTC who is on the hook for the vast majority of the costs associated with installing Presto.

Of course, it hasn't been easy for some in Toronto to warm to Presto thanks to many of the earlyissuesencounteredwith this payment systemthat spans across transit services in the GTA, Hamilton and Ottawa.