Transit agencies in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties offer free or reduced fares to eligible service members and veterans on fixed-route service run by the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace Suburban Bus. Metra gives active duty service members reduced fares on one-way and 10-ride tickets bought from a ticket agent or on board, though not on monthly tickets. Pace lets active duty service members in uniform ride free; see the bus operator. Each provider sets its own eligibility rules.
Contact the transit provider you use. For Metra, show your active duty military ID when you buy a one-way or 10-ride reduced fare ticket. For Pace, see the bus operator while in uniform. RTA customer service is 312-913-3110, Metra is 312-696-3872, and Pace is 847-364-7223 extension 3.
Your active duty military ID, or the documentation the specific provider requires.
