The following fare changes would take effect Sept. 16, according to the CTA, if state funding does not come through:
– Bus fares will rise to $2 using Chicago Card/Chicago Card Plus or Transit Card.
– Bus fares will rise to $2.50 using cash.
– “L” fares will rise to $2 using Chicago Card/Chicago Card Plus.
– “L” fares will rise to $2.50 using Transit Card or cash during off-peak hours.
– “L” fares will rise to $3 using Transit Card or cash during peak hours (6:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.-7 p.m.).
– Transfers will remain the same at 25 cents. Transfers are available only to customers paying fares with Transit Cards or Chicago Card/Chicago Card Plus.
– The cost of a one-day pass will increase to $6 from $5; the seven-day pass will increase to $23 from $20, and the 30-day pass will increase to $84 from $75.
– Fares for reduced-fare customers, including seniors and persons with disabilities, will not change.
Source: transitchicago.com
