Ventra readers can accept contactless payments directly from mobile devices, too! NEW: Transfers are available at the regular transfer rate, like with Ventra Cards, when riding using the PAYG fare option and continue to be free at designated free 'L' transfer locations.
Learn more about how contactless payments work with Ventra. Opens in a new window. Whenever you pay, take out and touch only your desired payment method card, ticket, mobile device, etc. Taking your card out makes sure that the payment method you intended to use covers every part of your trip. Tip: Never attach any cards that might be used for payment to your phone to then touch your phone when you board, such as bankcards with the contactless symbol, or Ventra Cards or Tickets from a vending machine.
You can even use the fare value from your Ventra transit accounts to buy mobile tickets for riding Metra trains right in the app. Download the app today!
You can get unlimited ride passes, which are good for unlimited rides for one person, anywhere fare is sold. Any pass can be loaded into a Ventra Card's transit account. You can even load multiple passes, so you have a new one ready to go when one you're using runs out. Places you can load passes into a Ventra Card's transit account include all Ventra Vending Machines, over the counter at hundreds of Ventra retail locations or online to your registered Ventra Card using the Ventra website or the free Ventra app.
If you don't have a Ventra Card, you can buy one from any Ventra Vending Machine or retail location, as well. Reduced fares are offered only to those customers who are eligible. Fare information. Fare chart. May 28 thru November 25, - learn more Transfers are not available. Transit value can be used for rides on buses and trains, or applied toward the purchase of a pass.
You can use cash and credit cards in stations to load your Ventra card or credit cards online. You can transfer your Ventra card into your Apple wallet, Then just open the app and scan your phone. Just be advised when you do this the plastic card will no longer work. If you are new to Chicago and living here you may want to have two Ventra cards — one in your Apple wallet and one physical plastic card. You must have a Ventra account with the card registered before you can transfer it to your Apple wallet.
Adding a Ventra Card to Apple Pay. Ventra Tickets are a disposable fare option. These paper, contact-less tickets are vended from machines in every station. Ventra Tickets are good only for a limited time and cannot be loaded again once used up.
Your pass activates the first time you use it and is good for the full length of time from that moment. There are single tickets and three passes available that visitors should consider:. You can use cash in L stations to load your Ventra card, load it with your credit card online or through the Ventra app..
A transfer is good for up to 2 additional rides within 2 hrs. You cannot pay your fare in cash to board the L. You can also buy a transfer. It will deduct the. You can pay your fare in cash when you board the bus. You cannot buy a transfer with cash. If you pay cash and want to transfer to another bus you will have to pay another fare. The driver does not have change. CTA fares. The CTA offers a bus and rail tracker here. You can find the bus stop number at the bottom of the bus stop sign.
The Ventra app also has an excellent transit tracker. You will be able to ride transit like a local and not deal with cash. You can add cash to your card through the app with your credit card.
Use up the value and take your last ride with cash. When you leave you can throw the card away. Do not board the bus and ask how much the fare is for your group and then pull a ziplock bag of money out of your fanny pack and slowly count out singles and then search for coins until you have the fare.
Do not pull out a twenty and ask the drive for change. Do not turn to the bus riders and yell out Does anyone have change for a five?! If you do not have correct fare go to Walgreens, or somewhere and buy something so the register will open and you can get change. Then board the bus. Not being prepared to board the bus slows everything down.
You will scan your fare card one time for each person. The driver will have to press a button after each fare so wait for the driver to tell you when to scan each time. Do not congregate at the front of the bus. Do not block the aisle with your luggage at the front of the bus. You will not be murdered in the back of the bus or miss your stop if you are paying attention.
This blocks the ingress and egress of other riders and slows everything down. All you need to provide is your Card number located on the back of the Card , Card expiration date and your date of birth. Once activated, you will automatically be registered for a new Ventra Transit Account, ensuring your balance can be protected if your permit is lost or stolen.
Students will use the same U-Pass throughout their college career. Your school does not automatically register your U-Pass with Ventra. We encourage you to register your card here to protect purchased passes and transit value if your card is lost or stolen. Your U-Pass will function as a regular Ventra Card during breaks or at the end of the school term.
To ride the CTA and Pace using your U-Pass between semesters and terms, you must add transit value or passes to your U-Pass at Ventra Vending Machines, participating retail locations or at ventrachicago. When your full-time school session resumes, your U-Pass will automatically return to an unlimited riding pass. Please note: Your Ventra Transit Account must be in good standing prior to your full-time school session resuming for your U-Pass to return to an unlimited riding pass.
Check your transit balance at Ventra Vending Machines, participating retail locations or at ventrachicago. Watch this video to see how to check your balance at a vending machine. Students may continue to use their U-Pass as a regular Ventra Card after they are no longer enrolled, however, a new, full-fare Ventra Card must be purchased prior to expiration.
Please note: You will only receive unlimited rides with U-Pass on CTA trains and buses when your school is in session. To ride Pace at any time or to ride CTA in between semesters and terms, you must add transit value or passes to your Ventra U-Pass at Ventra Vending Machines, in the Ventra app, participating retail locations or at ventrachicago. An additional student entitlement is not needed to order a Pace Campus Connection pass.
See your school's administrator for information on how to get a new Card or if you need a replacement Card. Note, if your child attends a Chicago Public School and already has a Student Ventra Card, CPS will automatically re-enable the student reduced fare rate on your existing Card when your new school term begins. Some schools issue cards directly, while others do not. Click here to see if your school is on this list. If your school issues Student Ventra Cards directly, see your school's administrator for information on how to get a new Card or ask them to re-enable the student reduced fare rate on your existing Card when your new school term begins.
If your school does not issue Student Ventra Cards directly , you can use this order form to order a Card directly from us. OR, if you need to re-enable the student reduced fare rate on your existing Card when your new school term begins, send in this order form. Click here for more information. Students 11 years old or younger who have a registered student Ventra Card with a student entitlement are eligible to receive a reduced fare outside of school hours.
A customer service representative will add the entitlement to the Card. This process must be completed for the student to receive a reduced fare outside of school hours.
Click here for information. Click here for the order form. If you have any questions regarding the program, click here for an expanded FAQ. For specific questions or assistance placing an order, please call 1.
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