Fare Type
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Fare
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Full fare with cash
(Accepted on buses only in dollar bills or coins; no transfers available when paying cash.)
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Single-ride
$2.25
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Full fare with farecard
(Chicago Card, Chicago Card Plus, and Transit Cards)
Learn more about and order Chicago Cards online at chicago-card.com.
Buy Transit Cards online at CTA Store, reload at rail stations, CTA Headquarters, or buy-preloaded around town.
Transfers must occur within two hours of the first ride.
Read more about farecard types
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Deducts:
1st ride
$2.00 (bus)
$2.25 (rail***)
1st ride, if starting at O'Hare***
$5
1st transfer
25 cents
2nd transfer
FREE
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Reduced fare with cash*
(Accepted on buses only in dollar bills or coins; no transfers available when paying cash.)
Are you eligible for reduced fares?
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Single-ride
$1.10 |
Reduced fare with farecard*
Buy online at CTA Store and reload at rail stations, CTA Headquarters, or buy-preloaded around town.
Transfers must occur within two hours of the first ride.
Are you eligible for reduced fares?
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Deducts:
1st ride
$1.00 (bus)
$1.10 (rail)
1st transfer
15 cents
2nd transfer
FREE
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Student Reduced Fare*
Valid on school days only, between 5:30am and 8:30pm. Student reduced fare is valid for children (ages 7-11) and for high school students (ages 12-20) with a valid CTA Student Riding Permit.
Transfers are available only for student riders paying using Student Reduced Fare farecards (both permits and stored-value cards). (Transfers are not available to those paying in cash on buses.)
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Deducts:
1st ride
75 cents
1st transfer
15 cents
2nd transfer
FREE |
Children under 7
Children under 7 ride free with a fare-paying customer.
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FREE |
Passes (Unlimited Ride Cards)
Activated on first use, passes allow unlimited rides for the specified time. Buy at Currency Exchanges, select Jewel and Dominick's, and in the CTA store.
Note for Pace (suburban bus) riders: Only 30-Day and CTA/Pace 7-Day passes are valid on Pace.
Learn more about passes.
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Full Fare Passes
1-day:
$10
3-day:
$20
7-day CTA only:
$28
7-day CTA/Pace:
$33**
30-day:
$100**
Reduced Fare Passes
30-day (for seniors 65+ and customers with disabilities only):
$50**
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