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How do you get free rides on CTA?
Older adults and people with disabilities who are enrolled in the Illinois Department on Aging’s Benefit Access program are eligible to ride free on the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace fixed-route services.
What is Pace vs CTA?
Pace buses are the suburban ones, while CTA are the city ones. If you’re not planning to go to the suburbs, then you don’t need to use the Pace buses. With the CTA visitor pass you can use it on busses and L Trains.
Where can I buy a CTA pass?
Get your Ventra Card today and load passes at any Ventra Vending Machine, Ventra Retailer or at http://ventrachicago.com(Opens in a new window).
Are bus rides free in Chicago?
The “First Day, Free Rides” program has provided more than 1.1 million free rides to students, parents and guardians since the program began in 2011, according to the CTA. In 2019, it provided more than 106,000 free rides. Students 12 and older pay the full fare of $2.25 on buses and $2.50 on trains.
How much is a monthly ventra pass?
Fare chart BASE/REGULAR FARES (as deducted from transit value in a Ventra account) Full Reduced 3-Day CTA Pass 20 7-Day CTA Pass 28 7-Day CTA/Pace Pass 33 30-Day CTA/Pace Pass 105 $50 **.
Can you use ventra app on CTA?
To get started with Ventra Card on iPhone and Apple Watch, download the new Ventra app. Ventra Card on iPhone or Apple Watch can be used at all Ventra readers on CTA buses, CTA ‘L’ station faregates and Pace buses.
Does CTA include Metra?
While CTA trains will get you where you need to go within the city, if you’re heading to the suburbs, you’ll need to ride on the city’s commuter rail system, Metra. In downtown Chicago, Metra trains depart from Ogilvie Transportation Center, Union Station, Millennium Station and LaSalle Street Station. Mar 15, 2018.
How do you get a reduced fare on CTA?
Visit the RTA’s Web site(Opens in a new window) or call (312) 913-3110 to apply for the RTA Reduced Fare Permit. You’ll need your permit to ride at a reduced fare.
How do I apply for Pace transportation?
To apply for ADA Paratransit, call the RTA ADA Paratransit Certification program at 312-663-HELP (4357) between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to request an application.
Can you pay with credit card on CTA bus?
CTA patrons will simply “tap” their contactless credit, debit and bank cards or CTA-branded prepaid cards on a card reader to board trains and buses. Those without credit cards or debit cards will be able to purchase prepaid contactless cards at over 1,000 new locations, and cash fares will still be accepted on buses.
How much does a bus cost?
The cost of such a bus averages between $250,000 and $280,000. A 35-foot coach will hold about 35 ambulatory passengers and cost about $250,000. A 30- foot coach will hold about 30 passengers and cost about $205,000. The average life expectancy of transit coach chassis is about 12 years.
Does CTA pass work on pace?
CTA’s 30-Day passes and stored value cards – Chicago Card, Chicago Card Plus and magnetic strip transit cards – may still be used on Pace buses. The new pass offers the same unlimited rides benefits of CTA’s 7-Day pass.
Are CTA buses still free?
The Chicago Transit Authority announced it will end its temporary rear-door bus boarding policy and revert to regular front-door boarding and fare collection beginning Sunday.
Does the CTA take cash?
On the bus, you can pay for a one-way fare in cash. Buses accept $1 bills and most coins (no half-dollars). Transfer is not available when paying in cash on the bus. If you need to transfer, use a Ventra Card or Ticket.
Is Metra and CTA the same?
Metra. Fares are separate, but a Link-Up Pass is available to Metra monthly ticket holders for use on CTA and you can buy Metra tickets (via credit, debit or transit value in your registered Ventra transit account) in the Ventra app.
Can you use Metra weekend pass on CTA?
You can use your Monthly Pass, 10-Ride Ticket, One-Way Ticket, Saturday or Sunday Day Pass or Weekend Pass. For Metra and CTA fare and schedule information, call the Travel Information Center at 836-7000 from city and suburban area codes.
How do I use CTA on iPhone?
What is Express Transit Mode and how do I enable it? Open the Wallet app on your iPhone. Select the Ventra Card you want to set up for Express Transit. Select the “…” (three horizontal dots) and select Express Transit. Follow prompts to authenticate.
Does Google Pay work on CTA?
You can quickly pay for rides on CTA and Pace with Ventra Card on Google Pay. Simply ‘wake up’ your Android device and then tap-and-go to pay for rides using transit value and passes.
How do I put money on my CTA card?
You can reload transit value online at ventrachicago.com, by phone at 1-877-NOW-VENTRA, via the Ventra Mobile App, at all CTA rail station vending machines and at more than 1,000 retailers and currency exchanges across Chicago.
Can you pay CTA with phone?
“The addition of Google Pay as a Ventra payment option helps make it easier to get where you are going. Now, CTA and Pace riders will be able to simply tap their NFC-enabled Android™ phone at CTA rail stations or aboard CTA or Pace buses to pay for rides using Ventra Card in Google Pay.
