Senior Citizens/Disability Fares
Reduced one-way, 10-ride or monthly tickets must be displayed along with your RTA reduced fare I.D. card.
Failure to do so will result in full fare payment.
Metra Electric Riders: Since the vending machines sell only full fare tickets, RTA Reduced Fare Cardholders who purchase multi-ride tickets can receive a rate adjustment at one of the downtown station ticket windows.
For further information, contact the RTA Travel Information Center at 836-7000 (City or Suburbs) or consult a station ticket agent.
U.S. Military Fares
Personnel in uniform can travel for approximately half the
regular one-way fare. Military personnel may be requested by
the ticket agent or conductor to show an Armed Forces of the
United States Identification Card.
Metra tickets for any line may be purchased at the
downtown stations or at outlying stations where a ticket agent
is on duty. (See schedules for station locations) On Metra Electric, tickets at non-downtown stations are only available through vending machines.
Where to Purchase Tickets
Where no ticket agent or vending machine exists, passengers may board
the train and purchase a one-way ticket from the conductor.
However, if an agent is on duty or vending machine exists and you elect to purchase the
ticket on the train, the conductor will charge an additional $2.00.
Ticket Ordering Programs
- Ticket-By-Mail Program
Monthly tickets and Link-up Stickers may be
purchased by completing a Ticket-By-Mail application. Tickets will be mailed well before the
start of each month and payment by check or money order
must be received by the 10th of the month. You can drop
out of the program at any time, or skip a month or more,
merely by checking the appropriate box on the form that is
returned with payment. For your additional convenience,
payment drop-off boxes are provided at downtown stations.
Ticket-By-Mail is also available to Reduced Fare
cardholders. Students and military personnel are not
eligible.
- Ticket-by-Internet
Metra offers Monthly and 10-Ride Tickets over the Internet allowing you to place an order from the convenience of your home, office, school, or anywhere you can connect to our Web site. Click here for details.
Downtown Connections
Frequent CTA bus service is available each day to and from Metra downtown stations.
Check Acceptance Policy
- Ticket purchase must be in the amount of $10.00 or more.
- Check will be accepted only for amount of transportation charges.
- Check must include the following information on the face of the check:
- Name
- Current Address
- Home Phone Number
- Business Phone Number
- ID required:
- Valid Illinois, Indiana or Wisconsin Drivers License or Other Photo Identification Card.
- An assessment will be charged for any check returned by the bank on which drawn. This charge will be added to the face amount of the check and
included in the amount due.
Service Charges
An extra $2.00 is charged when a cash fare is paid on the train, except from a station at which no ticket agent or vending machine exists.
A service charge of $1.00 is imposed on currency transactions involving bills $50 and larger.
If you need to ride beyond the zone limits of your ticket, you must notify the train crew / bus operator or a $5.00 penalty will be charged in addition to the incremental fare of $1.00 for the first zone and 50 cents for each additional zone (or reduced rate for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities).
Special Military fare from Great Lakes to Chicago: $2.00 for military personnel in uniform.
