Chicagoland: CTA, Pace, Metra release new regional connect pass

A new fare product is being offered by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace that, when coupled with Metra’s new Super Saver monthly pass, will give Chicago area residents unlimited rides on all three systems at a reduced cost and with greater flexibility.

The Regional Connect Pass will cost $30 and will be sold to holders of an unlimited ride Metra monthly pass. The Regional Connect Pass will provide unlimited rides all month on CTA and Pace with no day or time restrictions. The new pass replaces two current passes available to Metra monthly pass holders: the Link-Up Pass, which for $55 a month provided rides on the CTA during weekday rush hours and on Pace at all times; and the PlusBus Pass, which for $30 a month provided unlimited rides only on Pace.

“CTA led the way in offering ultra-affordable passes to our customers last year and we have seen a tremendous response,” said CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. “As the transit landscape evolves in response to the pandemic recovery, our agencies are working together to position public transit as the most affordable, most convenient way to travel around the region.”

The Regional Connect Pass will be sold alongside Metra’s new Super Saver monthly pass, which will cost $100 during a three-month pilot program starting in July 2022. That means the price for unlimited rides on all three systems will be $130 a month. ..............(more)

https://www.masstransitmag.com/technology/fare-collection/press-release/21270545/chicago-transit-authority-cta-cta-pace-metra-release-new-regional-connect-pass