3-day CTA passes?
#2
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Chicago, IL, US
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No. You can only buy passes at specific stations. Unfortunately, their website doesn't appear to tell you which ones. I know for certain you can at the airports. Do you know a specific area you're going to be when you'll want to buy one?
#3
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I just found this page:
http://www.transitchicago.com/assets...es_outlets.pdf
which lists all the retail operations that sell passes. Jewel/Dominicks/CVS and a ton of currency exchanges, among other places.
I know you can by one at ORD, and the CTA has a big office at the State/Lake stop. The 3 days don't start until your first use, so you can buy them ahead of time.
http://www.transitchicago.com/assets...es_outlets.pdf
which lists all the retail operations that sell passes. Jewel/Dominicks/CVS and a ton of currency exchanges, among other places.
I know you can by one at ORD, and the CTA has a big office at the State/Lake stop. The 3 days don't start until your first use, so you can buy them ahead of time.
#4
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Chicago, IL, US
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I just found this page:
http://www.transitchicago.com/assets...es_outlets.pdf
which lists all the retail operations that sell passes. Jewel/Dominicks/CVS and a ton of currency exchanges, among other places.
http://www.transitchicago.com/assets...es_outlets.pdf
which lists all the retail operations that sell passes. Jewel/Dominicks/CVS and a ton of currency exchanges, among other places.
Yeah, if this isn't for a need within a couple days, just order them on the website and have them delivered before you leave.
#7
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: CH
Posts: 240
Some of the downtown stations definitly have it, although I am not sure which exactly. Roosevelt should be a good bet however.
A place that I know has the passes is the CVS on the corner of State and Adams. To get there youd get off the orange line from MDW at Adams/Wabash and go one block west.
I agree with DavidDTW however, that MDW should have a vending machine. The passes are usually sold in smaller, orange vending machines instead of the big blue ones.
A place that I know has the passes is the CVS on the corner of State and Adams. To get there youd get off the orange line from MDW at Adams/Wabash and go one block west.
I agree with DavidDTW however, that MDW should have a vending machine. The passes are usually sold in smaller, orange vending machines instead of the big blue ones.
#9
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Chicago, IL, US
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I'd still recommend just buying one at the airport. The 3 days don't start ticking until first use, so if you're trying to not start the 3 days at the airport and just want to pay a regular fare for that run, you can do that. You'd be kicking yourself if you got to that CVS and find out that they ran out.
#10
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Even better.
Just figured out we would order them. For some reason I thought Lollapalloza was July 31st, but its Aug 7-9, so we have the time!
Much better. I like having as much done in advance as possible.
Thanks to all of you!
Now, if any of you had ideas of great, funky, hip unusual clothing stores that were cheap, my DD's world would be complete. Loves Custo Barcelona, but Waaayyy too expensive, as is Anthropologie.
Much better. I like having as much done in advance as possible.
Thanks to all of you!
Now, if any of you had ideas of great, funky, hip unusual clothing stores that were cheap, my DD's world would be complete. Loves Custo Barcelona, but Waaayyy too expensive, as is Anthropologie.
#11
Join Date: Nov 2002
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No 1-day passes at ORD
Although the OP is not asking, ORD does NOT sell 1-day passes. I was told by a CTA official that the machines cannot handle the $5.75 charge (why this is a problem if you pay with a credit card is beyond me). I did,however, as is mentioned elsewhere, find them at Dominick's and Jewel.
#12
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montebello, CA, USA
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A late answer for this particular thread maybe, but I always buy my passes from CTA through their website before I go and have them mailed to my home address. Free shipping and one less thing I have to do when I get there.
I just did this for my trip earlier this month. The passes usually come in about a week if I remember correctly. (I wish NYC still did this...)
BillJ
I just did this for my trip earlier this month. The passes usually come in about a week if I remember correctly. (I wish NYC still did this...)
BillJ
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Btw, CTA headquarter is at Clinton green line stop rather than state/lake, they never have a office there. Before they move to Clinton, it is at merchandise mart.