Type of Fare
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Full
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Reduced
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Student
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Cash Fare
Accepted on buses only.
Exact fare (both coins and bills accepted). No cash transfers available.
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$2.25 |
$1.10 |
75¢ |
Chicago Card/Chicago Card Plus
Buy Chicago Card and Chicago Card Plus online at chicago-card.com.
Call 1-888-YOUR-CTA (1-888-968-7282); TTY: 1-888-CTA-TTY1 (1-888-282-8891) for more information.
Chicago Card and Chicago Card Plus cards are valid on CTA and Pace. Transfers must occur within two hours of first ride. A $5 purchase fee applies. The fee is waived for first-time users who register their cards. |
Deducts:
1st ride
$2 (bus)
$2.25 (rail)
1st transfer
25¢
2nd transfer
FREE |
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Transit Card
Deducts fares and transfers on CTA and Pace. Transfers must occur within two hours of first ride.
Can pay for up to 7 full-fare rides at once. Add value at rail station farecard machines. Maximum card value is $100.
Buy full-fare Transit Cards ($2 to $100) at rail station farecard machines. Buy pre-valued, full-fare Transit Cards at select Currency Exchanges, Jewel and Dominick’s food stores, CVS Pharmacies, Walgreens, and at transitchicago.com for $10 or $20.
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Deducts:
1st ride
$2 (bus)
$2.25 (rail***)
$5 (O'Hare)
1st transfer
25¢
2nd transfer
FREE |
Deducts:
1st ride
$1 (bus)
$1.10 (rail)
1st transfer
15¢
2nd transfer
FREE |
Deducts:
1st ride
75¢ (bus and rail)
1st transfer
15¢
2nd transfer
FREE |
Reduced & Student Fare Transit Card Packs
Buy at select Currency Exchanges, Jewel and Dominick’s food stores, CVS Pharmacies, Walgreens, and at transitchicago.com. Add value at rail station farecard machines.
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$10 |
$7.50 |
Passes
Offer unlimited rides when activated with first use.
Buy at select Currency Exchanges, Jewel and Dominick’s food stores, CVS Pharmacies, Walgreens, and at transitchicago.com. Cannot be shared or recharged. 30-day passes are valid on CTA and Pace.
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1-day:
$10
3-day:
$20
7-day:
$28
7-day CTA/Pace:
$33**
30-day:
$100
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30-day
(for seniors 65+ and customers with disabilities, only):
$50 |
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Link-Up Pass (Sticker or Farecard)
Valid weekdays on CTA (6 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. and 3:30p.m.- 7 p.m.) and on Pace (any time). Pass sold by Metra, use with Metra Monthly Ticket.
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$55
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128 Soldier Field Express
Round-trip fare.
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$5 (dollar bills or coins only) |
$2.50 (dollar bills or coins only) |
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154 Wrigley Field Express
Round-trip fare.
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$6 per carload
(includes bus & parking) |