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Parking meters aren't the only thing you'll need to shell out more for starting today. The CTA fare increase also goes into effect. The new fares for 2009 include:
- Full Fare Transit Card Bus - $2.00
- Full Fare Transit Card Rail - $2.25
- Full Fare Chicago Card Bus - $2.00
- Full Fare Chicago Card Rail - $2.25
- Full Fare Cash (bus only) - $2.25
- 7-Day CTA Pass5 - $23.00
- Full Fare 30-Day Pass - $86.00
- U-Pass 3 - 15% Increase
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Wow, my 50 cent round trip contribution increase is going to solve a lot of financial woes.
It can add up with the large number of rides taken every day. Math is a better friend than sarcasm.
Not to forget that the 10% bonus for charging a Chicago Card is gone.
And get this - (in 2008 only with transit passes, now also with the Chicago Card)
Use a bus first, then a train, you pay $2.25.
Use a train first, then a bus, you pay $2.50.
So the same trip costs two different fares, depending on if you go from A to B, or B to A. WTF? Only with the CTA. Find me any city on the world where this applies as well.
Now, to save $0.25, I recommend to jump on a bus before you enter the L: swipe your Chicago card and immediately exit ($2), then take the train ($0.25) and the bus ($0.00). = $2.25 :-D
Sigh. Sick CTA brains.