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Ventra is an electronic fare payment system for the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority which replaced the Chicago Card and the Transit Card automated fare collection systems. Ventra (purportedly Latin for "windy," though the actual Latin word is ventosa) [1] launched in August 2013, with a full system transition occurring in July 2014.
The Chicago Card Plus was an account-based system that allowed customers to manage their account using the internet and a credit card for added convenience. Until July 1, 2013, Chicago Card and Chicago Card Plus users paid only $2.25 at the O'Hare Blue Line station instead of the new $5 fare.
The CTA no longer sells Transit Cards. All remaining Transit Cards must have been used by July 1, 2014. [9] In its place CTA has adopted the Ventra Card system. The Ventra Card can be purchased online, Ventra Vending Machines at CTA rail stations, and at authorized retailers like Walgreens, CVS Pharmacies, and check cashing locations.
A new day pass could soon allow CTA, Metra and Pace users to pay for rides across all three systems’ buses and trains, a step toward long-awaited complete integration of fares among the region ...
More help is on the way for some Chicago residents struggling with soaring gas prices and transportation costs 'Chicago Moves' program to make free gas, CTA cards available amid high gas prices ...
The plan to hand out 50,000 gas cards, worth $150 each, and 100,000 Chicago Transit Authority fare cards, $50 each, passed 26-23 despite reservations from several aldermen that it was a political ...
In 2014, a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development also recommended combining Metra, the CTA, and Pace to improve coordination. [ 58 ] In an effort to avert a "fiscal cliff" attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic, in September 2023, CMAP raised the possibility of raising taxes as well as merging CTA, Metra, and Pace ...
Chicago, IL: Chicago Card: Chicago Transit Authority, Pace: 2002 (now defunct) Ventra: Chicago Transit Authority, Pace: 2013 Columbia, SC: COMET Card Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority: Columbus, OH: COTA Smartcard Central Ohio Transit Authority: 2021 (October) Connecticut: Go CT Card: Connecticut Transit: 2018 Dallas, TX: GoPass Tap ...