CTA Passes Lower Fare Hike

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Nov 13, 2008 8:40PM

It looks like the CTA has passed a fare hike for 2009, but media outlets, while not saying exactly how much the hike will be, are reporting it's lower than the proposed 25-cent hike. Update: It seems the 25-cent hike will go into effect for per-ride fares, but the long term passes will have less than a 20 percent hike. Here's a rundown via Chicago Breaking News:

Starting in January, a transit card ride will cost $2, up from $1.75; a rail transit card will cost $2.25, up from $2; a rail Chicago Card will increase to $2.25 from $1.75; and a bus Chicago Card will rise to $2 from $1.75.

Some CTA passes will be increased 15 percent, rather than the proposed 20 percent. A 30-day pass will be hiked to $86; a 7-day pass to $23; a 3-day pass to $14; and a 1-day pass to $5.75.