CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY FARES
section 1 - basic fares in Middle Zone (south of Howard an east of DesPlaines)
NOTE - basic fare applies to any person 12 years or older, reduced fare applies to children 7 to 11, also to a child under 7 traveling with a person ot paying a fare (such as a CTA employee, cop, or public health nurse)
10/01/47 - fare 10 cents surface (5 cents reduced); 12 cents rapid transit (5 cents reduced). 12 cent rapid transit tokens sold at face value
NOTE - passenger tranfering from surface to rapid transit pays 2 cent surcharge to ticket agent
05/11/48 - fare increased to 11 cents surface, 13 cents rapid transit; no change in reduced rate
05/30/48 - began Archer Express bus service at 15 cents (7 cents reduced). Passengers transfering from regular surface routes pay 4 cent surcharge, reduced pay 2 cents. Full-fare passengers transfering from rapid transit pay 2 cents surcharge
06/20/48 - fare increased to 13 cents surface, 15 cents rapid transit; reduced fare increased to 6 cents. Express bus fare made same as rapid transit fare.
10/15/49 - fare increased to 15 cents surface, 17 cents rapid transit and express bus; reduced fare increased to 7 cents. Began shuttle fare of 10 cents on train-station shuttle routes.
12/04/49 - began South Chicago Express bus service at express bus rate
06/19/50 - began selling 15 cent surface tokens at face value
08/01/51 - fare increased to 17 cents surface, 18 cents rapid transit and express bus; reduced fare increased to 8 cents. Surcharge on transfering from regular surface routes to rapid transit or express buses reduced to 1 cent. Discontinued train-station shuttle fare rate.
06/01/52 - fare increased to 20 cents on all services; reduced fare increased to 10 cents. Surface tokens still sold at 17 cents each, and reduced fare tokens now available at 5 for 40 cents. Surcharge of 1 cent if using surface token to ride express buses (originating or transfering)
10/01/52 - surface tokens sold for 5 for 85 cents, rapid transit tokens for 5 for 90 cents. Eliminate express bus surcharge on use of surface token. Begin shuttle fare rate of 10 cents (5 cents reduced) on train-station services.
09/07/53 - eliminate reduced fare tokens.
04/22/54 - eliminate all surface and rapid transit tokens. New "CTA" tokens sold for 5 for 1.00. Eliminated reduced-rate shuttle fare.
09/56 - reduced fare extended to high school students. School-hours only ID card issued free, all-day use ID card issued for 1.00
07/04/57 - fare increased to 25 cents, tokens sold for 10 for 2.25. Shuttle fare increased to 13 cents.
09/01/57 - reduced fare increased to 13 cents. Begin selling new reduced-fare tokens at 4 for 45 cents
09/59 - charge for all-day high school student ID card increased to 2.00
12/01/59 - reduced fare increased to 15 cents. Full-fare tokens discontinued, reduced fare tokens increased to 4 for 50 cents. Shuttle fare increased to 15 cents.
07/61 - discontinued all-day high-school student ID cards, began charging 1.00 for school hours only ID cards
07/23/61 - begin charging 5 cents for transfers, reduced fare decreased to 12 cents, reduced fare tokens sold at 12 cents face value.
09/14/64 - began charging a 15 cent surcharge (12 cents reduced) on #111A-Vincennes Express bus line for all northbound riders boarding south of express portion of route and all southbound riders broarding north of express portion of route (Cermak to 75th)
11/05/67 - fare increased to 30 cents. Shuttle fare increased to 20 cents. Decreased reduced-fare surcharge on #111A Express bus to 10 cents. Began collecting 10 cent surcharge from full-fare passengers only using west sububan stations on Congress, Douglas, or Lake rapid transit and #21B Douglas Extension bus
12/19/68 - fare increased to 40 cents, reduced fare increased to 20 cents. Reduced fare tokens eliminated. Shuttle fare increased to 30 cents. Increased reduced-fare surcharge on #111A Express bus to 20 cents. Restricted surcharge to boading passengers only at west suburban rapid transit stations.
02/20/69 - eliminated surcharge at Douglas rapid transit stations.
04/20/69 - senior citizens over 65 now eligible for reduced fares 9am-3pm Mon-Sat, 7am-midnite Sunday
09/28/69 - discontinued #111A Vincennes Express service
11/03/69 - resumed sale of full and reduced fare tokens at face value in connection with conversion of bus system to exact fare
02/01/70 - began #40 O'Hare Express bus service with 20 cent surcharge (25 cent reduced), including free transfer.
07/08/70 - fare increased to 45 cents, transfers increased to 10 cents. Shuttle fare increased to 35 cents. #40 surcharge increased to 25 cents (30 cents reduced)
12/20/70 - #40 surcharge increased to 30 cents for all riders
06/03/71 - began #40 service to International Towers rush hours, with a surcharge of 25 cents (30 cents reduced)
10/22/72 - senior citizen reduced fare hours increased to 9am-3pm, 7pm-10p Mon-Fri, 9am-10pm Saturday, 7 am-10 pm Sunday
11/05/72 - senior citizen reduced fare hours to all times
05/26/73 - replaced #40 International Towers service with regular-fare route #64 service
12/16/73 - eliminated surcharge at west suburban Lake and Congress raid transit stations and on #21B buses.
01/07/74 - revised transfer rules to allow riding in any direction on any route in first hour
03/04/74 - decreased Sunday fare to 25 cents (10 cents reduced)
06/02/74 - began selling Sunday Supertransfers at 70 cents (45 cents reduced)
04/07/75 - began local fare of 25 cents in Schiller Park on #80A-West Irving Park
12/15/75 - handicapped now eligible for reduced fare. Transfers for seniors and handicapped reduced to 5 cents. Decreased reduced-fare surcharge on #40 to 15 cents.
09/76 - increased high-school student school-hour ID card to 2.00
09/05/76 - increased fare to 50 cents (25 cents reduced). Sunday fare increased to 30 cents (15 cents reduced). Sunday Supertransfer increased to 80 cents (50 cents reduced). Shuttle are increased to 40 cents. Surcharge on #40 decreased to 25 cents (10 cents reduced). Eliminated local fare on #80A buses.
02/01/78 - began sale of monthly pass at 25.00
11/04/79 - increased fare to 60 cents (reduced unchanged). Sunday fare increased to 35 cents. Sunday Supertransfer increased to 95 cents. Child/student transfers decreased to 5 cents. Monthly pass increased to 30.00. Increased #40 surcharge to 30 cents.
01/01/81 - increased fare to 80 cents (35 cents reduced). Sunday fare increased to 50 cents (20 cents reduced). Sunday Supertransfer increased to 1.20 (60 cents reduced). Shuttle fare increased to 55 cents. Decreased #40 surcharge to 10 cents (5 cents reduced).
02/01/81 - monthly pass increased to 35.00
03/01/81 - began reduced fare monthly pass at 15.00
07/06/81 - increased fare to 90 cents (40 cents reduced). Eliminated Sunday fares, same apply all week. Increased Sunday Supertransfer to 1.40 (70 cents reduced). Increased reduced-fare transfer charge to 10 cents. Began charging 10 cent full, 5 cent reduced fare surcharge for monthly pass use, issuing free transfers upon payment to avoid multiple surcharges. Began 10 cent surcharge on express bus routes #2, 6, 99, 99M, 147, 162. Began 20 cent surcharge on Evanston Express southbound only between Howard and Belmont. Shuttle fare increased to 60 cents. Increased reduced-fare #40 surcharge to 10 cents.
07/08/81 - eliminated surcharge on outbound express buses outside of downtown
08/01/81 - increased monthly pass to 40.00 (18.00 reduced) and eliminated surcharge
10/02/81 - decreased full fare token rate to 10 for 8.50
01/04/82 - discontinue surcharge on inbound express buses, increased surcharge to 20 cents on express buses leaving downown. Began surcharge on new express bus routes #14 and 164
03/08/82 - applied shuttle fare of 60 cents to rides towards or from IC Electric stations 47th to 79th or on South Chicago branch east of King Dr only when ppresenting valid IC weekly or monthly ticket.
02/09/86 - increased fare on rapid transit to 1.00 (50 cents reduced). Passengers presenting a bus transfer or token pay 10 cents surcharge. Monthly pass increased to 44.00 (22.00 reduced). Sunday supertransfer increased to 1.75 (85 cents reduced). Decreased reduced rate token rate to 20 for 8.00. Increased transfer to 25 cents (15 cents reduced) and revised transfer rules to two hours or three rides, excluding route of issue. Eliminated shuttle fare rate and surcharge on #40.
03/01/86 - increased monthly pass to 46.00 (23.00 reduced)
03/30/86 - introduced 14-day pass at 23.00 (11.50 reduced)
05/04/86 - revised transfer rules to allow use on route of issue except weekday rush hours
01/03/88 - increased bus fare to 1.00 (50 reduced) to match rapid transit. Increased monthly pass to 50.00 (25.00 reduced). Increased 14-day pass to 25.00 and eliminated reduced-rate 14-day pass. Increased tokens to 10 for 9.50 (20 for 10.00 reduced)
01/30/89 - discontinued collecting surcharge from pass holders on Evanston Express
02/06/89 - begin selling 20 cent surcharge tickets at all Evanston stations, increased cash surcharge paid on Evanston Express trains south of Howard to 40 cents.
04/29/90 - increased rapid transit and rush hour bus fare to 1.25. Decreased reduced-rate fare to 40 cents, 45 cents o rapid transit and rush hour buses. Increased monthly pass to 60.00 (no increase in reduced fare pass). Replaced 14-day pass with weekday-only pass for 45.00. Decreased token rate to 10 for 9.00 (20 for 8.00 reduced fare)
12/29/91 - increased rapid transit and rush hur bus fare to 1.50 (65 cents reduced), Increased non-rush bus fare to 1.20 (55 cents reduced). Increased transfer charge to 30 cents. Increased reduced-rate monthly pass to 30.00. Eliminated weekday-only monthly pass. Began weekly pass for 15.00. Increased token rate to 10 for 12.00 (20 for 11.00 reduced). Increased surcharge on express buses leaving downtown to 50 cents. Inceased Evanston surcharge tickets to 25 cents, cash surcharge on Evanston Express trains south of Howard to 50 cents.
08/30/92 - replaced full-fare monthly and weekly passes with 45.00 monthly and 12.00 weekly permits entitling holder to travel at a rate of 25 cents a ride, with no transfers issued.
01/31/93 - increased non-rush bus fare to 1.25. Increased reduced rate fares to 75 cents on rapid transit and rush hour bus, 60 cents on non-rush hour bus. Increased token rate to 10 for 12.50 (20 for 12.00 reduced). Replaced permits with monthly passes for 78.00, weekday-only monthly passes for 66.00, and weekly passes for 20.50. Increased reduced-fare monthly pass to 33.00.
07/01/93 - increased reduced-fare monthly pass to 35.00.
08/29/93 - decreased monthly pass rate to 72.00, weekly pass rate to 18.50, reduced-fare monthly pass to 33.00. Discontinued weekday-only monthly pass.
07/31/94 - restored monthly pass rate to 78.00, weekly pass to 20.50, reduced-fare monthly pass to 35.00.
01/01/95 - increased fare to 1.50 (75 cents reduced) all hours Mon-Fri on buses. Decreased Sat-Sun rapid transit fare to 1.25 (60 cents reduced). Decreased transfer rate to 25 cents (10 cents reduced). Discontinued monthly and weekly passes except for handicapped.
08/01/95 - restored monthly passes at 88.00 (44.00 reduced)
08/26/95 - increased Sat-Sun fares to 1.50 (75 cents reduced)
07/19/03
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