CTA recommends allowing plenty of travel time and purchasing fares and unlimited-ride passes ahead of time. More information about purchasing fares is below.
Event service/extra service
Air and Water Show at North Avenue Beach
Sat. 8/18 and Sun. 8/19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Rail: Longer trains on the Blue, Brown, Green and Orange Lines
- Bus: Extra service on the #72 North and #151 Sheridan bus routes
Wrigley Field
Pearl Jam Concert – Sat. 8/18 and Mon. 8/20 at 7:30 p.m.
- Rail: Yellow Line and Red Line
- Bus: Additional service Friday and Saturday night on #80 Irving Park and #152 Addison
United Center
Drake Concert – Fri. 8/17 and Sat. 8/18 at 7 p.m.
- Bus: Extra service will be provided on the #19 United Center Express and #50 Damen. The #20 Madison also provides service to the United Center.
Buy your unlimited ride passes and fares in advance
Avoid long lines to buy fares! Customers can add unlimited ride passes (1-day, 3-day, 7-day and 30-day) or add money to pay per-ride to their Ventra cards ahead of time via the free Ventra app, at rail station Ventra vending machines, online or at more than 1,000 local retailers (for locations visit ventrachicago.com or the Ventra app).
Customers can also purchase 1-day unlimited ride tickets ($10) or single-ride tickets ($3) from all Ventra vending machines. Single-ride tickets include up to two transfers in two hours. Customers can also pay their fares with their personal contactless debit or credit cards.
Stay in the Loop on CTA Service
Plan your trip using the Google Transit Trip Planner. Be sure to also check out CTA on Facebook or Twitter (@CTA) for system travel updates and alerts. For details about all CTA service, call 312-836-7000 or visit the CTA website at transitchicago.com.
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