How to Purchase Tickets

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Metra Rider purchasing a ticket at a kiosk at a downtown station

 

See the table below for details on purchasing Metra tickets

 Ventra AppTicket Vending MachineOnboard the Train
Monthly PassYesYesNo
One-Way TicketYesYesYes*
Day PassYesYesNo
Regional Day Pass**YesNo No
Day Pass 5-PackYesNoNo
Sat/Sun/Holiday Day PassYesYesYes
Weekend PassYesNoNo
Regional Connect Pass***YesNoNo

*You will be charged an additional $5 surcharge for purchasing onboard the train if a vending machine was available at your station of origin. See a list of stations with vending machines here.

**The Regional Day Pass for unlimited rides between your selected Metra zones and on CTA and Pace is available for Metra Day Pass or Sat/Sun/Holiday Day Pass buyers and only in the Ventra app. To buy it in the app, you must have a Ventra card registered in the app to which the pass can be added.

***The Regional Connect Pass for unlimited rides between your selected Metra zones and on the CTA and Pace is available only to Monthly Pass buyers and only in the Ventra app. To buy it in the app, you must have a Ventra card registered in the app to which the pass can be added.