Rush hour service is frequent; otherwise trains generally operate every 1 to 2 hours and most routes run daily. Fares are separate, but a Link-Up Pass is available to Metra monthly ticket holders for use on CTA and you can buy Metra tickets via credit, debit or transit value in your registered Ventra transit account in the Ventra app.
Learn more about Metra and get Metra schedules, maps, and more at metrarail. Pace suburban bus runs buses throughout the suburbs routes and above and many routes connect with CTA. Major routes run daily through mid-evening, every 30 to 60 minutes.
You can use your Ventra Card to ride. For full details, including TTY information and info about using Google Maps with transit, see our guide to Finding your way. This Regional Transportation Authority map shows a diagram not to geographical scale map of all CTA and Metra rail lines and indicates opportunities for connections between them.
Other public transportation providers that provide service to Chicago include Amtrak and the South Shore Line. CTA CTA that's us runs buses routes , and elevated and subway trains, serving the city and dozens of nearby suburbs. Pace Pace suburban bus runs buses throughout the suburbs routes and above and many routes connect with CTA. If you have tickets that expired in March or later, or tickets that are scheduled to expire before Dec. Paper tickets that expired can be used on the trains up to and including Dec.
However, if you have Ventra tickets that expired or will expire before Dec. Yes, please wear your mask or face covering for the entirety of the ride; the wearing of a mask on public transportation remains both a state and federal mandate. Ticket agents will not sell you a ticket unless you are wearing a mask.
Unless you are traveling with family or friends, we are asking you to physically distance as much as possible. And please stay in your seat and do not crowd the aisles or vestibules. Help us help everybody commute with confidence. Yes, there is currently plenty of room for riders to spread out on the train and keep their distance from other customers. Metra is cleaning and disinfecting all high-touch areas such as seats, seat handles, armrests, door handles, handrails, vestibule posts and handholds , including the use of disinfecting electrostatic foggers, as frequently as possible, at least once a day.
It also will continue to thoroughly clean and disinfect toilets and toilet areas at least once a day. You can breathe easy knowing Metra cars use hospital-grade MERV filters to capture airborne particles and clean the air. And the air is going to get even better — Metra will soon begin installing a new high-tech air filtration and purification system on its cars.
Read more about that new system here. Cars also have fresh air dampers that circulate the air and ventilate the cars to improve air quality and safety. While our goal is to keep cars as quiet as possible, passengers should not expect the car to be completely silent.
Metra hopes all passengers will remember to treat their fellow passengers with courtesy and respect, no matter where they are sitting. Quiet Cars are a registered service mark of Amtrak. Alcoholic beverages are permitted except during certain events and festivals, such as the Taste of Chicago and Blues Fest. To inquire about lost articles, please stop by the downtown terminus of your line or call the following phone numbers:.
All Metra's train lines are fully accessible. Most stations are also fully accessible or have partial ADA accessibility. If you are in need of assistance, you should call ahead to check the level of accessibility at the stations. For more details, see our Accessibility page. However, Metra does not administer parking at most of these stations. Generally, the municipality in which the station is located oversees the parking; each has different parking rules and regulations.
There is a contact phone number for parking information on each station page. For full Parking information, click here. There is no checked baggage on Metra trains. Because of limited space, skis, non-folding carriages or other large items cannot be carried.
Baggage should not block aisles or other seats. There is a rack on the upper level of trains that can accommodate most luggage.
Please comply with train crew instructions. Metra is run by an member Board of Directors made up of representatives of the six-county area.
Ten are appointed by county board chairman or commissioners, and one is appointed by the mayor of Chicago. Metra uses fare revenues to pay for a little more than half of its operating costs and public subsidies, primarily a regional transportation sales tax, for most of the rest. For its capital costs, including major infrastructure and rolling stock expenses, Metra relies overwhelmingly on local, state and federal assistance.
You can call our Passenger Services Department at weekdays from 8 a. They'll be happy to answer your questions. For additional options, please refer to Contact Us. Riding Metra FAQs. Back to Fares and Other Rider Information. Jump to. What is Metra? Where do Metra trains run? When do the trains run? Does Metra run on major holidays? How can I get travel information? Where do the lines stop in downtown Chicago?
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