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  1. Find out how to use racks on buses and more.How-to guidesLearning to ride transit is as easy as 1-2-3 with our how-to guides. Information about CTA bus and train service in and around Chicago. Find maps, schedules, service alerts, plan a trip, jobs, news and more!

  2. The Train Tracker Map. (Opens in a new window) is a little-known feature that we think is pretty cool, to be honest. Lots of bus route pages now include rich header images that highlight areas in neighborhoods our routes serve: Check out the #4 Cottage Grove, #22 Clark , #29 State, #65 Grand, #126 Jackson and #151 Sheridan for examples—and of ...

  3. The Chicago Transit Authority ( CTA) is the operator of mass transit in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and some of its suburbs, including the trains of the Chicago "L" and CTA bus service. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 279,146,200, or about 908,400 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023. The CTA is an Illinois independent ...

    • Bus: 1,879, Rail: 1,190
    • Bus: 140, Rail: 8
    • October 1, 1947; 76 years ago
  4. Feb 26, 2021 · The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is the second largest public transportation system in the U.S., after New York City. Widely used by locals and visitors, the CTA serves the City of Chicago and its 35 surrounding suburbs, seeing 1.6 million people on an average weekday. With 129 bus routes and a rapid transit system (also called the "L" as a ...

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  6. The Loop (historically Union Loop) is the 1.79-mile-long (2.88 km) circuit of elevated rail that forms the hub of the Chicago "L" system in the United States. As of 2022, the branch served 31,893 passengers every weekday. [2] The Loop is so named because the elevated tracks loop around a rectangle formed by Lake Street (north side), Wabash ...

    • 31,893 (average weekday 2022)
    • 8
    • 1895–1897
    • Operational
  7. Mar 15, 2018 · CTA trains. Chicago's most iconic mode of transportation is the CTA train, also known as the El (short for elevated rail). To ride the rails, you'll need to obtain a Ventra card at a station ...

  8. Feb 29, 2024 · How to ride the CTA -Fares. The basic ‘L’ or subway fare is $2.50 ($5.00 from O’hare). Free transfers between all ‘L’ routes are available at designated locations (see route guides or maps ). If you transfer to a bus it costs $.25. A transfer is good for up to 2 additional rides within 2 hrs.

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