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Help & How-To

 

Using Ventra on CTA/Pace

Use Ventra Cards, Ventra Tickets, contactless bankcards and mobile payment systems to ride CTA and Pace.
 

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What's Ventra?

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Ventra Cards

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Ventra Tickets

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Riding with Transit Value

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Riding with Passes

Icon: Ventra Shops
Buying/Adding at Retailers

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Autoload Options

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Frequently Asked Questions

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The App

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Paying w/Apple Pay, Google Pay & more

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Why Register

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Is your Ventra Card expiring?

Additional topics
  • Paying for others traveling with you
  • Paying w/contactless bankcards
  • Riding with children
  • What to do at the Ventra reader
  • Info for seniors
  • Using Ventra Vending Machines
  • Become a Retailer
  • Ventra on ADA Paratransit

 

Using Ventra on Metra

Use the Ventra app to buy and use mobile tickets on board Metra trains.
 

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Metra Mobile Tickets in the Ventra App

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Ways to Pay in the App

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How to Buy a Metra Mobile Ticket

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How to Use a Metra Mobile Ticket

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Moving Tickets to a New Device

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Mobile Ticketing FAQ


Additional topics
  • Riding with children
  • Info for seniors

 

 

 

Using the Ventra App

The Ventra app is the perfect companion to your Ventra Card and for riding Metra with ease.
 

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Introducing the Ventra App

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App Basics

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Managing My Ventra Cards

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Mobile Tickets for Riding Metra

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Trip Tools

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Notifications

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Ways to Pay in the App

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Frequently Asked Questions about the Ventra App

 

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