To Boost Ridership, Chicago Plans to Slash Transit Fares
The Chicago Transit Authority and other U.S. agencies are devising price cuts and other plans to lure back customers as ridership remains far below pre-pandemic levels.
CTA’s summertime fare reductions on CTA, advertised here, brought in an additional 10 million rides. Now the agency is proposing to make them permanent.
Chicago Transit Authority
As U.S. transit systems struggle with budget shortfalls and reduced ridership, Chicago is proposing fare cuts to lure customers back.
Prices of multi-day passes would be permanently reduced an average of 34% and transfer fees eliminated under the Chicago Transit Authority’s 2022 budget plan. While one-way fares would be unchanged, the cost of a single-day unlimited ticket would be halved to $5. Unlimited monthly passes would be reduced from $105 to $75.