Most Metra tickets and passes can be purchased from Metra vending machines at all downtown Metra rail stations and outlying stations where machines are available. All tickets and passes can be purchased using the Ventra app. Fares are based on distance traveled. The tables below are for the price of tickets and passes based on zones of travel, with downtown Chicago in Zone 1.
Please Note: Trips not going to Zone 1 should use the pricing listed in the 2–4 column. Trips in Zone 1 should use the pricing listed in the 1–2 column.
Effective February 1, 2024.
| Zone | 1 – 2 | 1 – 3 | 1 – 4 | 2 – 4 |
| One-Way | $3.75 | $5.50 | $6.75 | $3.75 |
| Reduced One-Way* | $1.75 | $2.75 | $3.25 | $1.75 |
* Reduced fare tickets are available for seniors ages 65 or over, qualified people with disabilities, and Medicare recipients who have an RTA-issued Reduced Fare Permit. Reduced fares are also available for low-income riders who have an RTA-issued Access card; K-12 students with school ID and active duty military personnel with military ID.
Metra Passes
Metra offers Day Passes and Monthly Unlimited Ride Passes for unlimited rides in a calendar month.
Day Passes
Day Passes are good for unlimited rides all day between selected zones. Passes expire at 3 a.m. the next day. Five day passes that can be used on any five days within a 90-day period and are available only in the Ventra app.
Effective February 1, 2024.
| Zone | 1 – 2 | 1 – 3 | 1 – 4 | 2 – 4 |
| Day Pass | $7.50 | $11.00 | $13.50 | $7.50 |
| Reduced Day Pass* | $3.50 | $5.50 | $6.50 | $3.50 |
| Day Pass 5-Pack | $35.75 | $52.25 | $64.25 | $35.75 |
| Reduced Day Pass 5-Pack* | $17.50 | $26.00 | $32.00 | $17.50 |
* Reduced fare passes are available for seniors ages 65 or over, qualified people with disabilities, and Medicare recipients who have an RTA-issued Reduced Fare Permit. Reduced fares are also available for low-income riders who have an RTA-issued Access card; K-12 students with school ID and active duty military personnel with military ID.
Visit Metra's website to view the Full Fare Chart.
Weekend Pass
The $10 Weekend Pass is good for unlimited rides on all Metra lines all day until 3 a.m. the next day following the weekend. Passes can be purchased only in the Ventra app.
Monthly Passes
Monthly passes are valid for unlimited rides in a calendar month. Passes are available for purchase from the 20th to the 12th
of each month. They expire at noon the first business day of the next month.
Monthly pass holders can also purchase the Regional Connect Pass for $30, offering unlimited rides on CTA and Pace, with no time or day restrictions, for an entire month. The Regional Connect pass can be purchased only in the Ventra app. See transitchicago.com and pacebus.com for further details.
Effective February 1, 2024.
| Zone | 1 – 2 | 1 – 3 | 1 – 4 | 2 – 4 |
| Monthly | $75.00 | $110.00 | $135.00 | $75.00 |
| Reduced Monthly* | $37.50 | $55.00 | $67.50 | $37.50 |
* Reduced fare passes are available for seniors ages 65 or over, qualified people with disabilities, and Medicare recipients who have an RTA-issued Reduced Fare Permit. Reduced fares are also available for low-income riders who have an RTA-issued Access card; K-12 students with school ID and active duty military personnel with military ID.
Visit Metra's website to view the Full Fare Chart.
