“These changes improve access and provide customers with better fare payment options, flexibility, and lower fares. All passes are available for purchase through the Ventra fare collection system. Additionally, the $5 surcharge on the former CTA-Pace 7-Day pass has been removed – meaning riders will get more mileage for their buck when using the new 7-Day pass ($20) across the two systems. One of the biggest benefits of this new agreement between CTA and Pace is that 1- and 3-Day passes will be valid for use on both systems at current prices. “Public transit is the equity equalizer, and with these changes we are opening more doors and allowing anyone to get to farthest corners of our region for one low-price.” 'Now more than ever, it’s vital we seek out new opportunities to eliminate the hurdles of taking public transit and allow Chicagoans and visitors alike to travel seamlessly throughout the region,” said CTA President Dorval R. These new pass integrations are intended to make regional transit trips easier by offering seamless interconnectivity between the CTA and Pace, and in some cases, even making travel more affordable than before.

These enhancements build on the 7-Day and 30-Day pass price reductions and free transfers between CTA services that launched in fall 2021 and the new Regional Connect Pass launched in summer 2022.

Beginning Monday, February 20, all newly purchased passes, including 1-Day and 3-Day unlimited-ride passes will be accepted on Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and now Pace Suburban Bus. Traveling throughout Chicago and the surrounding suburbs will soon be easier and more affordable than ever.

Beginning February 20, travel on region’s public transit systems is easier than ever, with new purchases of all unlimited-ride passes accepted across CTA and Pace

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