Can I use Ventra card on Metra?

Can I use Ventra card on Metra?

Yes. If you’ve created a Ventra account you can log in and use transit value from that card’s account to buy a Metra mobile ticket.

Are Metra and Ventra the same?

The Ventra app is a safe and convenient way to buy and display Metra tickets on your smartphone with a credit or debit card or a Ventra account. Download the app for free from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Then use it to buy any kind of Metra ticket on the go, anytime, anywhere.

Is Metra part of CTA?

RTA remained as the parent organization for the CTA, Metra and Pace, which are known as the three service boards. The Commuter Rail Division, which held its first meeting in June 1984, operated the Rock Island line and the two Milwaukee lines directly.

What time does the Chicago Metra stop running?

Talk to Metra

Weekdays 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Can I use my Ventra Card twice in a row?

With Ventra, you can pay for up to six additional riders traveling with you. The first tap will utilize value from a pass (if you have one). Any subsequent taps will deduct from transit value only, so be sure to have enough transit value on your Ventra Card.

How long are Metra tickets good for?

Ten-Ride Tickets are valid for 90 days from the date of purchase.

Can I use Metra ticket on CTA?

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.

Is Metra nicer than CTA?

Metra has nicer trains, but limited schedules off rush hour. CTA has the schedule flexibility and is less expensive since you’ll already have a visitor pass. A suggestion – if you don’t mind driving a few extra miles, drive to the Davis St train station in downtown Evanston. There’s a city parking garage there.

Is the Metra safer than the CTA?

Chicago Metra
The eleven rail lines operate on a less frequent schedule than the CTA ‘L’, and are used primarily by commuters. Thus, the Metra is regarded as safer to ride, and it’s more comfortable.

How fast do Metra trains go?

The top speed allowed for Metra trains is 79 mph.

Does the Metra go to downtown Chicago?

Metra has five major downtown stations: Chicago Union Station, Millennium Station, the Ogilvie Transportation Center, LaSalle Street Station and the Van Buren Station.

Can I use my phone as a Ventra Card?

Now, CTA and Pace riders will be able to simply tap their NFC-enabled Android™ phone at CTA rail stations or aboard CTA or Pace buses to pay for rides using Ventra Card in Google Pay. Customers will not be required to carry a plastic Ventra card.

Can you go negative on a Ventra Card?

Opacity. CTA union chief Robert Kelley, no friend to transit agency management, asked Thursday why the Ventra system continues to open the turnstiles for riders who carry negative balances on their cards. And as NBC 5 Investigates learned, a negative balance Ventra card does indeed work.

Can I have two Ventra cards?

Sorry, you can only have one Ventra Card in Apple Wallet on one device at a time (i.e., just your iPhone or just your Apple Watch). You can, however, have multiple Ventra Cards in Apple Wallet at a time, each with their own value and passes, on each of your devices.

What can a Ventra card be used for?

Ventra Card: a transit + optional Debit MasterCard® that can be used for transit and everyday purchases. Ventra Tickets: single-ride and One-day passes. Personal, contactless, bank-issued credit and debit cards can be used for transit. Eventually, compatible smartphones.

Is Metra or CTA better?

Is Metra safer than CTA?

Which is better Metra or Amtrak?

The Metra is a choice in rail travel that will get you to many destinations around the Chicago area. Amtrak does the same but is more efficient, faster, and does not have as many stops as Metra.

Can you drink on Chicago Metra?

No alcoholic beverages or glass bottles will be allowed on Metra trains. Passengers on trains found with alcohol may be removed or arrested. All bags carried into the rail stations or onto the train will be subject to inspection by police personnel.

Do Walgreens sell Ventra cards?

Walgreens will begin offering Ventra cards at 159 locations shortly after the September launch. Ventra signs will appear in store windows as the new cards are available, Customers can also visit ventrachicago.com for an updated list of Ventra retail locations.

Can someone else use my Ventra Card?

Paying for multiple riders
If you’re traveling with other people, Ventra Cards can be used for up to seven people at once. At train stations, each person should individually touch a Ventra Card that’s being shared, and enter when indicated.

Can two people use same Ventra Card?

How do I get my $5 back from Ventra?

Getting a Ventra Card is effectively free: The $5 cost for the card is immediately returned as Transit Value for use for fare (or toward buying a pass) when you register the card. You just need to do it within 90 days. You can do this by phone or on the Web.

How much is a train ticket to Chicago from Michigan?

Which train should you take from Michigan City to Chicago?

Can you eat on Metra train?

That is not a problem – actually if you take Metra (commuter train), it is OK to eat the food on the train.