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It's easy to pay your fare. On buses, you pay as you enter the bus. At train stations, you pay as you pass through the turnstiles before reaching the boarding area. General information: Fares. Getting a farecard or ticket
You can pay a contactless Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) fare by touching your phone with Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay—or any contactless bankcard with the contactless symbol—to any Ventra reader. Learn more about how contactless payments work with Ventra.
Learn about fare payment methods and where to buy fares. Paying fare Learn how to pay your fare when boarding a bus or entering a train station. Traveling with children Learn how to bring kids with you when you ride CTA. How to use Ventra (getting/using cards, tickets and more)
The CTA accepts payment with a Ventra Card which can be purchased with a single-ride, 24-hour unlimited ride ($5), 3 day unlimited ride ($15), 7 day unlimited ride ($20), 30 day unlimited ride ($75), a Ventra disposable ticket, contactless credit or debit card, and certain smartphones.
Learn how to use Apple Pay, Android Pay or Samsung Pay to pay PAYG fares (and now transfers!) when riding CTA or Pace at a Ventra reader.
You can pay for transit with a credit card, debit card, or your smart phone. Ventra is the region’s fare payment system, which makes it faster and easier to board and pay. Ventra Cards and passes can be added to an iPhone, Apple Watch, or to an Android device with Google Wallet.
Use transit in and around all of Chicago: It's easy to manage and pay your fare on CTA, Metra and Pace buses and trains with the Ventra app. Find all the features you're used to on the Ventra website and more, including mobile ticketing for Metra trains!
