Next Stop: Summer!

 Next Stop: Summer!

Choose CTA During Chicago’s Best Season—the Most Affordable and Convenient Way to Travel. 

Now through Labor Day weekend, CTA is the #1 option to travel to all the fun summer festivities and get to all the city’s beaches, Navy Pier and museums

Chicago is America’s best summertime city, outshining the rest and making it a top destination spot for residents and tourists alike. No matter if you are headed to a neighborhood festival, a museum or one of the ball parks, only CTA can get you to these events and more at the most affordable price.

Have more fun and spend less on getting there by purchasing one of our multi-day ride passes which can get you anywhere throughout the city for less than a gallon of gas:
• 1-day/24-hour pass: $5 (down from $10)
• 3-day/72-hour pass: $15 (down from $20)
• 7-day pass: $20 (down from $28)

Customers are encouraged to use the multi-day passes to travel to ball games, concerts, festivals, and other events happening throughout summer. Those headed to Chicago’s
popular beaches, lakefront and downtown attractions can also take advantage of CTA’s extra bus service.

Beach Service

From Sunday, March 27 to Saturday, June 11th, service on the routes below will be extended to the beach on weekends and holidays. From Sunday, June 12, through Friday, August 19,
these bus routes will be extended to the beach
on all days. From Saturday, August 20 to Monday, September 5th , bus shuttle service will be provided from these routes to the beach on weekends and holidays only.
• #35 31st/35th
• #63 63rd
• #72 North
• #78 Montrose

Service to Navy Pier and Museums

The following routes will also run a summer service schedule from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day:
• #10 Museum of Science & Industry: Service
between Michigan/Chestnut and Museum of
Science & Industry will operate daily.
• #124 Navy Pier: Service will be extended
by 90 minutes in the evening daily. Eastbound
service from Union/Ogilvie stations will run until
11:30pm. Westbound service from Navy Pier will
run until 12 midnight.
• #130 Museum Campus: Service between
Union/Ogilvie stations and Museum Campus/
Planetarium will operate daily.

Fare payment options: We offer a variety of convenient payment options—from smart devices to contactless credit cards. Learn more about payment options and ways you can maximize your dollars with our lower-priced unlimited-ride
passes by visiting: transitchicago.com/fares/

Service updates: Stay in the Loop on CTA service and follow us on Facebook or Twitter (@ CTA) for system travel updates and alerts. For details about all CTA service, call 312-836-7000
or visit the CTA website at transitchicago.com.

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