Chicago Transit Authority Bus & Rail Map May 2021 (with CTA fares updated November 2021) All Aboard! This map gives detailed information about Chicago Transit Authority bus and elevated/subway train service, and shows Pace suburban bus and Metra commuter train routes in the CTA service area. It is updated regularly, and available at C T A rail stations, Metra downtown terminals, visitor centers, airports, or by calling the R T A Travel Information Center number below. Regional Service Overview C T A runs buses (routes 1 to 206) and elevated/subway trains serving the city and 35 nearby suburbs. Most routes run daily through late evening, every 10 to 20 minutes. Sunday schedules apply on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. PACE runs buses throughout the suburbs (routes 2 0 8 and above) and many routes connect with C T A. Major routes run daily through mid-evening, every 30 to 60 minutes. You can use your Ventra Card or Ventra Ticket, or your own personal contactless bankcard to ride. METRA runs 11 suburban commuter train lines from several downtown Chicago terminals. Rush hour service is frequent; otherwise every 1 to 2 hours. Most routes run daily. Fares are separate, but a Link-Up Pass is available to Metra monthly ticketholders for use on C T A (weekdays 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.) or Pace (anytime). South Shore Line runs commuter trains between downtown Chicago (Millennium and Van Buren stations) and South Bend Airport in Indiana. Daily service. Fares are separate. For Information R T A Travel Information Center for C T A, Pace, Metra: 3 1 2 8 3 6 7 0 0 0. Open daily 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Maps and schedules can be mailed. Plan your trip online at r t a Chicago dot org. C T A website: Get schedules, see the C T A map, get Ventra information, read about C T A news, make comments, even order gifts at transitchicago dot com. Ventra website: ventrachicago.com Pace web site: pace bus dot com Metra website: metra rail dot com South Shore Line website: n i c t d dot com C T A Customer Service: 1 8 8 8 YOUR C T A (1 8 8 8 9 6 8 7 2 8 2), weekdays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. T T Y: 1 8 8 8 C T A T T Y 1 (1 8 8 8 2 8 2 8 8 9 1) or feedback@transitchicago dot com. Paratransit: Administered by Pace. For further information, call 1 8 4 7 3 6 4 P a c e; T T Y: 1 8 8 8 8 4 7 0 0 9 3 Service Overview Buses Most routes run daily through late evening, every 10 to 20 minutes (see First Bus/Last Bus Times). All scheduled routes have timetables. Sunday schedules apply on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Always check the destination sign; not all buses travel to the end of the line. Also, a few routes have branches. Buses stop about every two blocks at posted signs, which give basic route and service information. The Owl symbol indicates all-night service (Owl service runs every 30 minutes). All buses are accessible. Operators deploy lifts and ramps on request. All stops are announced. All buses have bike racks. Trains Each rail line has a color name. All lines run daily except the Purple Line Express to Downtown. Trains run about every 7 to 10 minutes, and every 10 to 15 minutes in later evenings (see First Train-Last Train Times for hours). There are free connections between all rail lines marked with a connection symbol. Accessible stations are marked with a wheelchair symbol. At stations, a Customer Assistant is on duty to help you. Customer Assistance call buttons are located near turnstiles and on platforms. Obtain a C T A system map, Downtown Transit Sightseeing Guide, or a timetable from rail station brochure racks. Train frequencies are posted. See Bike and Ride section for bicycle policies. Signs on stations indicate rail routes and destinations. Trains are marked with front and side signs indicating destination. Rail maps are posted in all rail cars. Stops and connections are announced. Detailed Fare Information - Fares are subject to change. Base/Regular Fares (Pay-per-ride fares, as deducted from value in a Ventra Account, Ventra Card, etc.) Bus fare Full $2.25 Reduced $1.10 Student 75¢ L train fare Full $2.50 (Applies at all stations except O’Hare, where a premium fare applies.) Reduced $1.25 Student 75¢ L train fare at O'Hare Full $5.00 Reduced $1.25 Student 75¢ Transfer (up to two additional ‘L’ train or bus rides within two hours) Full Free Reduced Free Student Free Passes (Good for unlimited rides for one person, for full pass period, from first use; add to Ventra Transit Account) 1-Day CTA Pass Full $5 3-Day CTA Pass Full $15 7-Day CTA Pass Full $20 7-Day CTA/Pace Pass Full $25 7 – Day C T A / Pace Pass valid on C T A and Pace non-premium / subscription routes. 30-Day C T A/Pace Pass Full $75 Reduced $35 Available only to riders with R T A – issued Reduced Fare permits. Other Fares CASH BUS FARE: Fare applies if using cash/coins directly at farebox when boarding. Exact fare required. No transfer privileges. Full $2.50 Reduced $1.25 Student 75¢ PAY-AS-YOU-GO (P A Y G) FARE: You can pay a PAYG fare directly at bus or ‘L’ fare readers with a Pay app or contactless bankcard (with blink symbol). You may notice a temporary $5 pre-authorization, pending processing. Visit transitchicago.com/fares for more info. Full $2.25 Bus, $2.50 ‘L’ Train Reduced $1.10 Bus, $1.25 ‘L’ Train O’HARE ‘L’ TRAIN FARE: Deducted on entry at O'Hare station only, when using Ventra Transit Account pay-per-use value, Pay app or contactless bankcard. Full $5 Reduced $1.25 Student 75¢ METRA LINK-UP PASS: Valid week days on C T A (6 a m - 9:30 a m, and 3:30 p m – 7 p m) and on Pace (any time). Sold by Metra; use with Metra monthly ticket. Full $55 128 SOLDIER FIELD EXPRESS (round-trip fare) Full $5 (cash or Ventra cards only) Reduced $2.50 (cash or Ventra cards only) New Ventra Cards and Disposable Ventra Tickets NEW VENTRA CARD: A new Ventra Card can be purchased from a Ventra farecard vending machine in any C T A train station, online at ventrachicago dot com, by calling 1-8 7 7-NOW-VENTRA, or at hundreds of retailers around Chicago and the suburbs. The purchase fee is refunded onto the card’s Transit Value Account upon registration of the card. $5 VENTRA TICKET: A disposable Ventra Ticket can be purchased from a Ventra farecard vending machine in any CTA train station. Ticket cannot be reloaded. SINGLE-RIDE: Ticket good for entry onto ‘L’ train or bus and two transfers, and includes Limited Use Media Fee for cost of the ticket. $3 (all stations except O’Hare); $5 (at O’Hare) 1-DAY PASS: Ticket good for 24 hours of riding from first use. Limited Use Media Fee waived. $5 Fares are subject to change. Reduced Fare Program The following groups are eligible to pay a reduced fare on C T A: Children 7 through 11 Each child pays a reduced fare. Children under 7 ride free with a fare-paying customer. Seniors 65+ and customers with disabilities with R T A Reduced Fare Permit For application information, call 3 1 2-9 1 3-3 1 1 0. Qualifying riders can pay a reduced fare with R T A - or C T A-issued permits, a Reduced Fare Transit Card or Ventra (notify rail station staff or driver before paying with full fare Ventra Card or bankcard). Student Fare Program The Student Reduced Fare is for children ages 7-20 with valid C T A Student Riding Permit. Valid on school days only between 5:30 a m and 8:30 p m. Obtain Permit through school; otherwise fill out an application on the C T A website. Free Ride Programs The following groups are eligible to ride free on C T A: Qualifying Seniors and Customers with Disabilities Qualifying seniors ages 65+ and customers with disabilities who are enrolled in the Illinois Department on Aging Benefit Access Program and have a valid Regional Transportation Authority (R T A) Circuit Ride Free Permit are eligible to ride free. Call R T A at 3 1 2-9 1 3-3 1 1 0 or visit r t a Chicago dot com for info regarding the Circuit Ride Free Program. Military Personnel Any active duty military personnel in full uniform with US Armed Forces I D, and active duty personnel and qualifying disabled military veterans with a C T A Military Service Pass ride free on C T A buses and trains. Detailed train information First train/last train times Blue Line between O’Hare Airport and Forest Park O’Hare to Forest Park - Service at all times every day Forest Park to O’Hare – Service at all times every day Brown Line between Kimball and Downtown Kimball to Loop ‘L’ Weekdays — 4:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturdays — 4:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Sundays/holidays — 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Loop ‘L’ to Kimball Weekdays — 4:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Saturdays — 4:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Sundays/holidays — 5:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Green Line between Harlem-Lake and Cottage Grove or Ashland/63rd Harlem to Cottage Grove Weekdays — 4:00 a.m. to 12:45 a.m. Saturdays — 5:00 a.m. to 12:45 a.m. Sundays/holidays — 5:00 a.m. to 12:45 a.m. Cottage Grove to Harlem Weekdays — 4:05 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Saturdays — 5:15 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Sundays/holidays — 5:15 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Harlem to Ashland/63rd Weekdays – 4:10 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Saturdays -5:15 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Sundays/holidays – 5:15 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Ashland/63rd to Harlem Weekdays – 3:50 a.m. to 12:40 a.m. Saturdays – 4:55 a.m. to 12:40 a.m. Sundays/holidays – 4:55 a.m. to 12:40 a.m. Orange Line between Midway Airport and Downtown Midway to Loop L Weekdays — 3:30 a.m. to 1:05 a.m. Saturdays — 4:00 a.m. to 1:05 a.m. Sundays/holidays — 4:30 a.m. to 1:05 a.m. Loop ‘L ‘to Midway Weekdays — 3:50 a.m. to 1:25 a.m. Saturdays — 4:20 a.m. to 1:25 a.m. Sundays/holidays — 4:50 a.m. to 1:25 a.m. Pink Line between 54th-Cermak and Downtown 54th-Cermak to Loop L Weekdays – 4:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Saturdays – 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Sundays/holidays – 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Loop ‘L’ to 54th-Cermak Weekdays – 4:25 a.m. to 1:25 a.m. Saturdays – 5:25 a.m. to 1:25 a.m. Sundays/holidays – 5:25 a.m. to 1:25 a.m. Purple Line Shuttle between Linden and Howard Linden to Howard Weekdays — 4:45 a.m. to 1:25 a.m. Saturdays — 5:30 a.m. to 2:10 a.m. Sundays/holidays — 6:30 a.m. to 1:40 a.m. Howard to Linden Weekdays — 4:25 a.m. to 1:05 a.m. Saturdays — 5:05 a.m. to 1:50 a.m. Sundays/holidays — 6:05 a.m. to 1:20 a.m. On Fridays trains operate 40 minutes later – last train leaves Howard at 1:45 am and Linden at 2:05 am Purple Line Express between Linden and Downtown Linden to Loop L Weekdays — 5:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. and 2:10 p.m. to 6:25 p.m. At other times, make a free connection between the Red Line and Purple Line Shuttle at Howard. Loop ‘L’ to Linden Weekdays — 5:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 2:55 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. At other times, make a free connection between the Red Line and Purple Line Shuttle at Howard. Red Line between Howard and 95th/ Dan Ryan Howard to 95th/Dan Ryan – Service at all times every day 95th/Dan Ryan to Howard – Service at all times every day During weekday rush periods, select Red Line trains will operate between Howard and Ashland/63rd via the Green Line Yellow Line between Howard and Dempster-Skokie Dempster-Skokie to Howard Weekdays — 5 a.m. to 11:20 p.m. Weekends & holidays – 6:30 a.m. to 11:15 p.m. Howard to Dempster-Skokie Weekdays — 4:45 a.m. to 11:05 p.m. Weekends & Holidays – 6:15 a.m. to 11 p.m. Operates until midnight for all Cubs night games and selected special events. Call 3 1 2 8 3 6 7 0 0 0 for information. Bus and Train Tracker Get estimated arrivals with C T A Bus Tracker and C T A Train Tracker. Transit trackers from C T A help take waiting out of your trip. With estimated arrivals from C T A Bus Tracker and C T A Train Tracker, you can rest easier and spend less time waiting and more time doing. Information on both bus and train service is available on the Web, in apps, by text message and on many digital signs at many C T A bus stops and train stations. (Look for arrivals on either side of the outside roof on bus shelters or on electronic signs in train stations.) Text us like we’re your new best friend. Before you go, look up estimated arrivals using either C T A Bus Tracker or C T A Train Tracker on our website and take note of the text messaging instructions. Text C T A B U S 550 to 41411 for estimated arrivals. Text C T A T R A I N T H O R to 41411 for estimated arrivals. Be sure to write your text with “c t a b u s” or “c t a t r a I n,” then a space, then the stop I D. If you don’t know the I D for the stop you’re going to use in advance, you can look up bus and train stop I Ds by texting C T A B U S [ROUTE] or C T A T R A I N [ROUTE COLOR] to 41411. Otherwise, specific instructions are now posted at the bottom of each C T A bus stop sign and on timetable posters located in each train station. Visit transitchicago dot com/how to for more detailed information, advanced options, and complete lists of stop I Ds. Note: Message and data rates may apply. Check with your mobile carrier first. If you need help, email us at feedback@transitchicago dot com. Park & Ride at Stations Pay at pay station as directed. Visit transitchicago dot com/park and ride for complete parking information Blue Line Rosemont (accessible) $7 for 0-14 hours 750 spaces Graduated rates for weekdays see transitchicago dot com forward slash park and ride for more details Cumberland (accessible) $6 for 0-12 hours; graduated 1633 Rates for weekdays and weekends up to $13 for 24 hours. See transitchicago dotcom/park and ride for more details Harlem (accessible)(O’Hare) $7 for 12 hours 53 spaces Forest Park (accessible) $6 to $7 (varies by lot) for 12 hours 650 spaces Brown Line Kimball (accessible) $6 for 12 hours (weekdays) 73 spaces $5 for 12 hours (weekends) Green Line Ashland/63rd (accessible) $2 for 12 hours 235 spaces Garfield (accessible) $2 for 12 hours 117 spaces Orange Line Midway (accessible) $7 for 12 hours 299 spaces Pulaski (accessible) $6 for 12 hours (weekdays) 390 spaces $5 (weekends) Kedzie (accessible) $2 for 12 hours 157 spaces Western (accessible) $5 for 12 hours 200 spaces 35th-Archer (accessible) $6 for 12 hours (weekdays) 69 spaces $5 (weekends) Halsted (accessible) $7 for 12 hours 31 spaces Pink Line 54th-Cermak (accessible) $2 for 12 hours 175 spaces Purple Line Linden (accessible) $4 for 24 hours 328 spaces Red Line Howard $6 for 12 hours with ticket validation 592 spaces Yellow Line Dempster-Skokie (accessible) $2 for 24 hours in north lot 441 spaces $3 for 24 hours in south lot Bike & Ride Bicycles can be carried on C T A trains and on bus bicycle racks. Bicycles are permitted on trains weekdays (except from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.), and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (except July 4th and other periods of crowding; check customer alerts). Over 90 stations have indoor or sheltered bicycle parking. Limit two bicycles per train car or bus. Restrictions apply to customers under age 14. Bike & Ride brochures are available at C T A rail stations, or by calling 3 1 2 8 3 6 7 0 0 0. You can also visit C T A’s website at transitchicago dot com. Accessibility Accessible Bus Service All C T A buses are accessible to people with disabilities. C T A buses “kneel” on any request, lowering the bus to curb height. All buses also have ramps at the forward doors; anyone can ask for the ramp to be deployed. Other accessibility features include priority seats and wheelchair securement areas. Automated voice announcements — both interior and exterior — help make stop, route and other information accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired. L E D signage on C T A’s buses enables people who are deaf or hearing impaired access to this same information. Accessible Rail Service All C T A trains provide space for wheelchairs. The vast majority of C T A’s railcars have a designated wheelchair securement area. All C T A railcars have Braille signage, priority seats, and both interior and exterior stop and route recorded voice announcements. “Gap fillers” are available at all stations to bridge the space between platform and train. If you need a gap filler to get on a train, ask the Customer Assistant or train operator for assistance. Accessible stations have elevators and/or ramps to help customers reach platforms. Elevator status is updated hourly. For information on elevators that are temporarily out of service: • call 1-8 8 8-YOUR-C T A (1-8 8 8-9 6 8-7 2 8 2), wait for prompts, then press 5 and then 2. • call 1-8 8 8-C T A-T T Y 1 (1- 8 8 8-2 8 2-8 8 9 1) (for hearing impaired). • go to “Elevator Alerts” page on transitchicago dot com. Priority Seating Priority seating is for customers with disabilities and seniors. Please move from a priority seat when requested. Please allow customers with disabilities to board C T A buses and trains first. Customers who use wheelchairs or scooters have top priority to the flip-seat wheelchair securement areas on C T A buses and trains. Customers with other disabilities and seniors have top priority to the fixed priority seats on all of our vehicles. All other customers may sit in these seats unless they are needed by customers with disabilities or seniors.