Chicago Card Plus introduced by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to pay rail fare and bus fare on CTA buses. The card is permitted to use in Chicago, Illinois, and in the surrounding suburbs of Chicago.

Chicago Card Plus is a blue-gold card. The card is just touched to fare equipment machines installed in the rail stations and bus stops fare boxes. After the fare is deducted the balance amount is maintained in an online account for further usage.

Most of the people residing in Chicago are using this plastic card as it has become a convenient payment option while traveling from place to another within the city.

The reason for this is:

Flexible payment options:

This has been the most convenient option as the card provides numerous fare payment options. According to your convenience you can choose your mode of payment.

Automatic reloading of the card:

The Chicago Card Plus will get reloaded automatically from your debit or credit card once the card amount falls below $10. This will save your time as you are not required to recharge your card from time to time.

Details Regarding the Fare Choice Option of Chicago Card Plus

http://www.chicago-card.com/ccplus/farechoices.aspx#reloading

Chicago Card Plus in Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Card

The fares are protected completely:

If the Chicago Card is lost or stolen there is no reason to get worried. Just you have to contact CTA and report about your problem. The card get will replaced. If the card is misused then the misused amount will be readily available to the cardholder.

Managing the account is very easy:

Visit the official website to manage your account by keeping a track on the fare transactions. Below is the link to the official website:

Official Website

http://www.chicago-card.com

Information about Chicago Card Plus

http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/fares/faremedia.aspx

Advantages of Using Chicago Card Plus

http://www.ccc.edu/CTAChicagoCardPlus.asp