CTA Chicago Card Plus

Program options

  • Monthly deductions for CTA Chicago Card Plus are available in amounts of $30, $45, $60, $80, and $100.
  • A CTA Chicago Card Plus with a 30-Day Pass is available for $100.

How does it work?

The Chicago Card Plus card is mailed to your home by the CTA. The card will then be reloaded with the value of the payroll deduction each month.

The CTA Chicago Card Plus is used to pay fares by simply touching the Chicago Card Plus to the touchpad on the front of rail station turnstiles and bus fare boxes on all CTA and Pace buses. The value of the fare is deducted from the balance on the card. Those with a 30-day pass have unlimited use on the CTA.

Visit the HR Payroll website for more information and an application.

Lost cards

If a CTA Chicago Card Plus is lost, the owner can call the CTA, which will cancel the card so that turnstiles will not accept it. The CTA will issue a new card with the balance on the card at the time it was lost.