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Important Fare Information

Effective January 1, 2009.

CHICAGO TRANSIT BOARD APPROVES 2009 BUDGET (Full press release)

Fare Structure

CTA Fare Types Previous Fare Structure
(Effective 1/1/2006)
New Fare Structure
(Effective 1/1/2009)
Full Fare Transit Card (TC) Bus $1.75 $2.00
Full Fare TC Rail $2.00 $2.25
Full Fare Chicago Card (CC) Bus $1.75 $2.00
Full Fare CC Rail $1.75 $2.25
Full Fare Cash (bus only) $2.00 $2.25
TC or CC Transfer 1 $0.25 $0.25
Chicago Card Bonus 2 10% Eliminated
1-Day Pass5 $5.00 $5.75
2-Day Visitor Pass5 $9.00 Eliminated
3-Day Visitor Pass5 $12.00 $14.00
5-Day Visitor Pass5 $18.00 Eliminated
7-Day CTA Pass5 $20.00 $23.00
7-Day CTA/Pace Pass5   $28.00
Full Fare 30-Day Pass $75.00 $86.00
U-Pass 3   15% Increase
Reduced Fare 4 TC or CC $0.85 Unchanged
Reduced Fare Cash (bus only) $1.00 Unchanged
Reduced Fare TC or CC Transfer $0.15 Unchanged
Reduced Fare 30-Day Pass $35.00 Unchanged

 

1 Transfer fare allows two additional rides within two hours of the first boarding
2 For every $20 purchase of pay-per-use fares, $22 of value is added to the card
3 Available through participating universities only; price change effective 2009 Fall Term
4 Reduced fares offered to eligible customers only
5 Only the 30-Day and the new CTA/Pace 7-Day passes will be valid on Pace beginning January 1, 2009. 

2009 Fare Chart (.pdf)

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