Effective January 1, 2009.
(Accepted on buses only in dollar bills or coins; no transfers are available when paying cash.)
Order online at chicago-card.com, buy at CTA Headquarters, or at dozens of locations around town. Chicago Card Plus refills itself automatically with a credit/debit card. Can be used by up to seven riders at once.
Buy online at CTA Store and recharge at rail stations, CTA Headquarters, or buy-preloaded around town. Can be used by up to seven riders at once.
Buy packs of pre-loaded reduced fare cards for qualifying riders. Add value at any farecard vending machine.
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 the 30-Day and the new CTA/Pace 7-Day are valid on Pace. (Press Release)
1-day: $5.75
3-day: $14
7-day CTA only: $23
7-day CTA/Pace: $28****
30-day: $86
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.
* CTA farecards and passes can also be purchased in person at the CTA Sales Center, 567 W. Lake (Chicago), 2nd floor. ** Reflects 10 percent bonus. Price will be $17 after Reduced Fare Chicago Card® program is implemented. *** Reduced fares are offered only to those customers who are eligible. **** 7-Day CTA/Pace Pass valid on CTA and Pace non-premium/subscription routes.