Ventra
Free
2.2.9for iPhone, iPod touch
3.3
411 Ratings
Chicago Transit Authority
Developer
51.5 MB
Size
Jan 16, 2024
Update Date
#89
in Travel
4+
Age Rating
Age Rating
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About Ventra
Ride CTA, Metra & Pace with Ventra: Manage your fares, buy Metra mobile tickets, get arrivals and add your Ventra Card for riding CTA and Pace to iPhone and Apple Wallet.
Use transit in and around all of Chicago: It's easy to manage and pay your fare on CTA, Metra and Pace buses and trains with the Ventra app. Find all the features you're used to on the Ventra website and more, including mobile ticketing for Metra trains!
With the Ventra app, you can:
• Check your balance and available passes in your Ventra Card's transit account.
• Instantly load value or passes to your Ventra Card's transit account.
• Switch autoload for transit value or passes on and off.
• Buy and use Metra mobile tickets to ride any Metra train.
• Use transit value you've loaded to buy a Metra ticket.
• Get real-time account notifications so you know when it's time to load more fare or buy more tickets.
• Get real-time arrival/departure information from CTA, Metra and Pace all in one app—by picking a stop, using favorites or looking at service near where you're standing.
Use transit in and around all of Chicago: It's easy to manage and pay your fare on CTA, Metra and Pace buses and trains with the Ventra app. Find all the features you're used to on the Ventra website and more, including mobile ticketing for Metra trains!
With the Ventra app, you can:
• Check your balance and available passes in your Ventra Card's transit account.
• Instantly load value or passes to your Ventra Card's transit account.
• Switch autoload for transit value or passes on and off.
• Buy and use Metra mobile tickets to ride any Metra train.
• Use transit value you've loaded to buy a Metra ticket.
• Get real-time account notifications so you know when it's time to load more fare or buy more tickets.
• Get real-time arrival/departure information from CTA, Metra and Pace all in one app—by picking a stop, using favorites or looking at service near where you're standing.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.2.9
Last updated on Jan 16, 2024
Old Versions
The latest release of the Ventra App brings you updates to Metra fares for a more seamless commuting experience!
What's New:
Metra Fare Changes:
• Stay ahead of your journey with the latest Metra fare adjustments.
• The app now reflects the most up-to-date Metra pricing for accurate trip planning.
What's New:
Metra Fare Changes:
• Stay ahead of your journey with the latest Metra fare adjustments.
• The app now reflects the most up-to-date Metra pricing for accurate trip planning.
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Version History
2.2.9
Jan 16, 2024
The latest release of the Ventra App brings you updates to Metra fares for a more seamless commuting experience!
What's New:
Metra Fare Changes:
• Stay ahead of your journey with the latest Metra fare adjustments.
• The app now reflects the most up-to-date Metra pricing for accurate trip planning.
What's New:
Metra Fare Changes:
• Stay ahead of your journey with the latest Metra fare adjustments.
• The app now reflects the most up-to-date Metra pricing for accurate trip planning.
2.2.8
Nov 16, 2023
This release includes a mix of bug fixes, user interface improvements, and backend enhancements to provide a smoother and more reliable experience.
2.2.7
Jun 23, 2023
Reliability and user interface improvements. If Metra, CTA, or Pace marks a vehicle as delayed, the app will show that status.
2.2.6
Feb 20, 2023
CTA and Pace are combining passes! CTA 1-Day, 3-Day, 7-Day, and 30-Day passes are now valid for unlimited trips on CTA and Pace. You'll see these new options when you check out. Add an unlimited pass to your Ventra card and unlock our entire region.
2.2.5
Nov 28, 2022
This regular update includes enhancements to trip planning and transit tracking tool, performance improvements, and various bug fixes.
2.2.4
Jun 17, 2022
Our latest update introduces the new Regional Connect Pass. The Regional Connect Pass is exclusive to Metra Monthly Pass holders, and provides unlimited rides on CTA and Pace service all month long with no date and time restrictions. The Regional Connect Pass replaces the Metra Link-Up Pass and Pace PlusBus Pass and will be available for purchase in the Ventra app starting June 20, 2022.
2.2.3
Apr 19, 2022
Our latest update includes various bug fixes, performance and design improvements and some new features!
* Divvy e-bikes now show in nearby results on the home screen and Trip Tools – now you can unlock an e-bike from the Ventra app
* Quick links to vehicle crowding information on CTA and Metra have been added to the home screen, so you can quickly check out conditions for your upcoming trips
* Visual improvements to home screen layout and navigation bar and more…
* Divvy e-bikes now show in nearby results on the home screen and Trip Tools – now you can unlock an e-bike from the Ventra app
* Quick links to vehicle crowding information on CTA and Metra have been added to the home screen, so you can quickly check out conditions for your upcoming trips
* Visual improvements to home screen layout and navigation bar and more…
2.2.0
May 25, 2021
This regular feature update includes improvements to select parts of the app, including how some alerts are shown in-app and process where Ventra Cards are added to iPhone and Apple Watch, and various bug fixes and performance improvements.
2.1.2
Mar 10, 2021
This regular update includes improvements to the in-app messages you see when errors occur, updates to Metra tickets, updates to the Ventra Card on iPhone and Apple Watch feature, and various other bug fixes and performance improvements.
2.1.1
Dec 16, 2020
Various bug fixes and performance improvements to a variety of app features: This regular feature update includes improvements to many parts of the app including how some alerts are shown in Trip Tools, in-app authentication using your phone's quick-unlock features, Metra tickets, how Ventra Cards are handled/displayed when a card is set as default and to the process where Ventra Cards are added to iPhone and Apple Watch.
2.1.0
Nov 19, 2020
NEW: Add Ventra Cards to iPhone or Apple Watch! Plus, various app bug fixes and performance and user interface improvements including hiding unopened/closed Ventra accounts by default, map view improvements when previewing a trip plan, better alerts for Metra service, faster performance in Trip Tools, refinements to accessibility features and more.
2.0.1
Oct 20, 2020
This update includes bug fixes that resolve stability issues we’ve observed on certain device types, as well as improvements to help ensure better performance and faster response times for transit information.
2.0
Sep 25, 2020
Version 2.0 brings an all new app, custom-built from the ground up based on what we’ve heard from Chicago area transit riders, like you! This first version features a home screen where you can see all the info most important to you, lets you skip faster to tasks like buying tickets or loading fare and features improved transit info and new door-to-door trip planning. (And don’t worry, this is just the first step in launching more of the new features you’ve been asking for!)
1.3.5032
May 17, 2019
Performance improvements and bug fixes.
1.3.4999
Feb 20, 2019
Performance improvements.
1.3.4990
Dec 14, 2018
We have added support for new functionality. We have discontinued support for anonymous purchases. Please sign in or create an account to complete your purchase.
1.3.4890
Aug 29, 2018
Performance improvements and security updates.
1.3.4845
May 25, 2018
Bug fixes for iOS 9 users.
1.3.4844
May 15, 2018
Performance improvements & bug fixes.
1.3.4843
May 3, 2018
NEW: Apple Pay® now available for payment when buying fare and tickets! Use your iPhone to
pay in an easy, secure, and private way with a single touch
● NEW: Set a default payment method to be stored for future purchases. (You can change your
default payment method any time.)
● New Metra ticket art
● Improvements to password reset process (now prompts you to enter a new password if users try
to use a temporary password meant for web reset purposes directly in app)
● Visual improvements to Transit Tracker results, including fixes to overlapping text from long stop
names and distinction between live and schedule-based estimates in CTA Train Tracker
● Various improvements to help/supportive text prompts
● Various minor bug fixes and various security improvements
pay in an easy, secure, and private way with a single touch
● NEW: Set a default payment method to be stored for future purchases. (You can change your
default payment method any time.)
● New Metra ticket art
● Improvements to password reset process (now prompts you to enter a new password if users try
to use a temporary password meant for web reset purposes directly in app)
● Visual improvements to Transit Tracker results, including fixes to overlapping text from long stop
names and distinction between live and schedule-based estimates in CTA Train Tracker
● Various improvements to help/supportive text prompts
● Various minor bug fixes and various security improvements
1.3.1
Oct 17, 2016
We’ve added a NEW Multiple Riders feature in My Metra Tickets to make it easier to launch multiple Metra tickets at once for whenever you’re traveling with friends & family!
Other good stuff:
• Added option to switch to nearby stops from Transit Tracker favorites listing
• Added directional information to Pace bus services in Transit Tracker
• More intuitive payment selection options when paying for a Metra Ticket or transit pass with Ventra transit value
• Improved Metra weekend ticket display
• Shows more complete validity info for monthly CTA Link-Up and Pace PlusBus passes (these special passes are available only to people with a corresponding Metra monthly ticket)
• Accessibility improvements
• Performance improvements and bug fixes
Other good stuff:
• Added option to switch to nearby stops from Transit Tracker favorites listing
• Added directional information to Pace bus services in Transit Tracker
• More intuitive payment selection options when paying for a Metra Ticket or transit pass with Ventra transit value
• Improved Metra weekend ticket display
• Shows more complete validity info for monthly CTA Link-Up and Pace PlusBus passes (these special passes are available only to people with a corresponding Metra monthly ticket)
• Accessibility improvements
• Performance improvements and bug fixes
1.2.3
Aug 2, 2016
Bug fixes & performance enhancements
1.2.2
Jul 2, 2016
Bug fixes & performance enhancements
1.2.1
Jun 24, 2016
• Bug fixes, performance and security improvements
• Visual improvements to various elements within Transit Tracker
• Improved error messages on certain types of payment failures
• Accessibility improvements
• Better logic to sorting of selection lists in Transit Tracker
• Additional details added to service alerts in Transit Tracker
• Improved behaviors when app doesn’t get a response from server (such as when cell signal spotty or server down for maintenance, etc.)
• Visual improvements to various elements within Transit Tracker
• Improved error messages on certain types of payment failures
• Accessibility improvements
• Better logic to sorting of selection lists in Transit Tracker
• Additional details added to service alerts in Transit Tracker
• Improved behaviors when app doesn’t get a response from server (such as when cell signal spotty or server down for maintenance, etc.)
1.1.1
Nov 18, 2015
Performance and security enhancements
Ventra FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Ventra in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Ventra.
iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
Ventra supports English
