
Benefits of Chicago CTA Card
When you travel to Chicago Illinois, you will notice how the bus and train transport is a well organized system, thanks to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) cards. CTA smart cards are eligible for use by both the Chicago Transit Authority and the Pace Suburban Bus. The smart card technology used by the CTA cards allows users to pay their fares electronically.
1. What is CTA?
CTA is the Chicago Corporation charged with the responsibility of providing Bus and Rapid transport to Chicago citizens. It uses three modes of payments which are cash, transit cards and Chicago cards. CTA uses camera networks as a form of security measure.
CTA's online site has more information regarding the corporation and its services on:
http://www.transitchicago.com/faq/default.aspx
2. Benefits of Chicago CTA cards
- If you are a train and bus user, you can use them in any of the trains by CTA and any Pace bus.
- They are easy to use and you don't have to worry carrying cash money
- They save a lot of time especially time spent on queues when you have to pay your fare cash
- They are replaceable so when you lose it either by accident or theft, you still have a chance of getting another
- They are reloadable in that when they expire, you can always reload it and go on using it. You can reload it in a supermarket or any L stop
- Convenient for use as fare management since you use the internet
- Good for traveling within the city and other surrounding suburbs
- You can use your card anytime to travel day or night.
http://www.chicago-card.com/cc/
If you are planning to travel to Chicago, Illinois and are interested in CTA services, it is possible to purchase your CTA card online or from their headquarters offices in Lake Street, Chicago.
http://faremedia.chicago-card.com/
http://www.chicago-card.com/ccplus/faq.aspx

