Single-ride tickets and multiday passes are available for use on transit in the Chicago area. Farecards and multi-day passes can be purchased at stations, or online. Many multi-day passes can be used on CTA buses, the 'L', and on Pace buses in the suburbs. Purchase Metra tickets at the Metra stations.
Chicago Card and Chicago Card Plus: Full fare is $2.00; transfer for 25 cents. Transfers allow two additional rides within two hours after the first boarding.
Transit Card: $2.00 on buses; $2.25 at rail stations; transfer for 25 cents. Transfers allow two additional rides within two hours after the first boarding.
Cash: $2.25 per ride on bus and rail; exact fare only; no change returned. No transfers issued when paying with cash.
The Reduced Fare (bus and rail) is determined by the type of payment you use:
Cash Reduced Fare: $1 per ride on bus; 85 cents on rail*, exact fare only. No transfers issued when paying with cash. *Cash not accepted at rail station turnstiles. See rail station Customer Assistant and add 85 cents value at the fare vending machine.
Reduced Fare Transit Card: 85 cents on buses and at rail stations. Transfer for 15 cents. Transfers allow two additional rides within two hours after the first boarding.
Reduced fares are offered only to those customers who are eligible. Click here to find out if you qualify for Reduced Fare.
Pay for buses as you enter with exact cash, or a farecard. Farecards are good on buses and the 'L' trains, and are available from vending machines in CTA train stations or at tourist locations and at Jewel and Dominick's stores. Fare vending machines at CTA Stations do not give change.
Unlike the CTA and Pace, which charge fixed fares, Metra fares are calculated on distance, using a zone system. You can buy a pass at Metra station ticket booths, on the train by paying the conductor for your fare (for an extra $2 surcharge) or online at www.metrarail.com.
Transfers = 25¢ (a second transfer within two hours is free)
Children under 7 ride free.
Pace buses accept exact cash, Pace 10-ride tickets or Club Cards , and other Pace media . You can also use CTA farecards, and the CTA 7-day and 30-day passes on Pace buses. Pace's fares vary depending on the type of route.
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