Smart Card or Smartphone? Choose Your GOVA Pass

Which One Is Right for You?

Choose the Mobile App if you want flexibility, trip planning, and control over which pass you use.

Choose the Smart Card if you prefer an easy to reload physical card or don’t use a smartphone.

GOVA Pass Mobile App

Perfect if you prefer mobile convenience

  • Purchase and pay directly in the app
  • (passes are automatically added to your mobile wallet)
  • Hold multiple passes at once and choose which one to activate
  • Trip planning, routes, and schedules at your fingertips
  • View purchase history directly in the app
  • Transit Photo ID stored in the app
  • Accounts are linked to the device they’re created on for added security
  • Ideal for riders who like flexibility and digital access

GOVA Pass Smart Card

Great for riders who prefer a physical card

  • Reload online through the eFare website
  • (online purchases may take up to 48 hours to appear)
  • Reload in person for immediate access at:
  • Downtown Transit Hub
  • Any Greater Sudbury Library
  • Citizen Service Centres (CSCs)
  • Can store multiple pass types, but passes are used in preset order
  • (e.g., 6 Ride first, then Day Pass, then 31 Day)
  • Register your card for balance protection
  • View account and pass information through the eFare site
  • Transit Photo ID printed on the back of the card
  • Ability to create and manage accounts for children or family members through eFare

Adult fare riders may have multiple smart cards linked to their account. For example, one card can be loaded with a 6-Ride Card and another with a 31-Day Pass, and both can be used interchangeably. Concession fare riders are limited to one smart card per account.

Adult fare riders can use both the GOVA Pass mobile app and the GOVA Pass smart card. However, passes purchased in the mobile app are valid only for mobile fares and cannot be loaded onto a smart card. Smart cards must be reloaded separately. Due to eligibility requirements, Concession fare riders must choose either the mobile app or the smart card. Concession fares cannot be used across both platforms.