Pace Bus is considered the backbone of Chicago's suburbs. Serving thousands of daily riders in more than 220 communities in the six county area.
With approximately 200 fixed routes, Pace provides fast and affordable transportation to every corner of suburban Chicago and Express Service to many popular destinations.
Pace bus stops are marked with the Pace logo and Pace buses that stop at CTA stops, also show the Pace logo at the bus stop.
Children Ages 7-11 travels on a Reduced Fare. Children under 7 ride Free with fare-paying adult. (Up to two children free per adult)
Paying your fare to board a Pace Bus is as easy as:
Paying your exact fare into the fare box, or use a
Reloadable Ventra Card,
A contactless bankcard, or the
Wallet app on your mobile phone.
Simply tap the media on the reader and board the bus.
Unlimited rides on Pace and CTA buses and trains for one full day.
$5.00 - with Full Fare Ventra Card
Unlimited rides on Pace and CTA buses and trains for three consecutive days.
$15.00 - with Full Fare Ventra Card
Unlimited rides on Pace and CTA buses and trains for seven consecutive days.
$20.00 - with Full Fare Ventra Card
Unlimited rides for 30 consecutive days on Pace regular and local routes. Not valid on CTA.
$60.00 - with Full fare Ventra Card, via Mobile App, Vending Machine, Online or Retail Outlet.
$30.00 - with Reduced fare Ventra Card, via Mobile App, Vending Machine, Online or Retail Outlet.
Unlimited rides for 30 consecutive days on all local/regular Pace and CTA buses and trains.
$75.00 - with Full fare Ventra Card, via Mobile App, Vending Machine, Online or Retail Outlet.
$35.00 - with Reduced fare Ventra Card, via Mobile App, Vending Machine, Online or Retail Outlet.
Unlimited rides for 30 consecutive days on all premium, regular, and local Pace routes. Not valid on CTA.
$140.00 - with Full fare Ventra Card, via Mobile App, Vending Machine, Online or Retail Outlet.
$70.00 - with Reduced fare Ventra Card, via Mobile App, Vending Machine, Online or Retail Outlet.
$30.00 - When combined with Metra's monthly unlimited pass (not valid on Pace's Premium Routes)
Traveling to or from O'Hare International Airport (ORD) or Chicago Midway Airport (MDW)?, you'll be glad to learn that Pace provides 23 routes that directly or indirectly serve either O'Hare or Midway airports.
Bags ride free and there are no luggage restrictions on Pace buses but you must keep suitcases or other packages out of the aisle.
Seven Pace routes service Midway Airport (MDW). The drop off and pick up locations are conveniently located near the Midway Transit Center. The Midway Transit Center also serves the CTA Orange Line, and CTA buses.
| Route 379 | Midway/Orland Square | (to CTA's Midway Transit Center) |
| Route 383 | S. Cicero | (to CTA's Midway Transit Center) |
| Route 384 | Narragansett | (to CTA's Midway Transit Center) |
| Route 385 | 87th/111th/127th | (to CTA's Midway Transit Center) |
| Route 386 | S. Harlem | (to CTA's Midway Transit Center) |
| Route 390 | Midway/UPS | (to CTA's Midway Transit Center) |
Two Pace bus routes offer direct service to O'Hare International Airport (Routes 250 and 330). A few other Pace buses offer service that connect to, Metra or the CTA Blue Line.
| Pulse Milwaukee Line | Milwaukee Avenue | (to Jefferson Park CTA Blue Line* to O'Hare) |
| Route 209 | Busse Highway | (to Harlem Avenue CTA Blue Line* to O'Hare) |
| Route 221 | Wolf Road | (to Rosemont CTA Blue Line* to O'Hare) |
| Route 223 | Elk Grove | (to Rosemont CTA Blue Line* to O'Hare) |
| Route 226 | Oakton Street | (to Jefferson Park CTA Blue Line* to O'Hare) |
| Route 230 | South Des Plaines | (to Rosemont CTA Blue Line to O'Hare) |
| Route 240 | Dee Road | (to Cumberland CTA Blue Line* to O'Hare) |
| Route 241 | Greenwood - Talcott | (to Cumberland CTA Blue Line* to O'Hare) |
| Route 250 | Dempster Street | (direct service to airport ATS) |
| Route 270 | Milwaukee Avenue | (to Jefferson Park CTA Blue Line* to O'Hare) |
| Route 290 | Touhy Avenue | (to Cumberland CTA Blue Line* to O'Hare) |
| Route 330 | Mannheim Road | (direct service to airport ATS) |
| Route 331 | Cumberland - 5th Avenue | (to Cumberland CTA Blue Line* to O'Hare) |
| Route 600 | Rosemont - Schaumburg Limited | (to Rosemont CTA Blue Line* to O'Hare) |
| Route 603 | Elgin Transp. Ctr. - Schaumburg Express | (to Rosemont CTA Blue Line* to O'Hare |
| Route 605 | I-90/Randall Rd PNR - Rosemont Express | (to Rosemont CTA Blue Line* to O'Hare) |
| Route 606 | Rosemont - Schaumburg Limited | (to Rosemont CTA Blue Line* to O'Hare) |
Route 250 provides daily service from the O'Hare Kiss 'n' Fly/ATS Station in remote Parking Lot E to the Des Plaines Metra station and east to downtown Evanston via Dempster Ave. Along this route you can access the CTA Purple Line at Davis Street CTA Station and the CTA Yellow Line at Skokie Swift CTA Station.
Route 330 provides weekday and Saturday service from the O'Hare Kiss 'n' Fly/ATS Station in remote Parking Lot E south to Archer Ave/Harlem Ave in Summit.
When traveling from O'Hare and your trip consists of a transfer between the CTA Blue Line and a Pace bus, you can spend less by purchasing a Ventra Card from the vending machine at the O'Hare Station
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