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Posted 02 July 2015 - 06:48 PM

CTA news release, 7/1:

 

CTA to Provide Additional Service for July 4th Weekend

7/1/2015

 

NOTE: CTA will operate on a Sunday/holiday schedule on Friday, July 3; Bus reroutes will begin this Thursday for Taste of Chicago Set-Up

 

The Chicago Transit Authority is a convenient and affordable transit option for those traveling to events downtown during the holiday weekend, including the Fourth of July Fireworks at Navy Pier and the Grateful Dead concerts at Soldier Field.

 

To accommodate customers who are traveling to events throughout the city, the CTA will provide additional rail service beginning early morning Friday and continuing through the weekend. In addition, increased bus service will be provided along routes serving Navy Pier, downtown Loop and lakefront areas.

 

Customers are reminded that buses and trains will operate on a Sunday/holiday schedule on Friday, July 3, 2015, when Independence Day is observed. Service will operate on a normal Saturday schedule on Saturday, July 4, 2015 with some additional service.

 

The CTA strongly recommends that customers purchase fares in advance to decrease travel times and avoid long lines at rail station vending machines. Customers can load ahead of time transit value or unlimited ride passes (1-day, 3-day, 7-day and 30-day) to their Ventra farecards at rail stations, online or at nearly 1,300 local retailers (locations available at ventrachicago.com). Other ways to pay fares including purchase from CTA vending machines 1-day unlimited ride tickets ($10) or single-ride tickets ($3) that include up to two transfers in two hours. Customers can also pay their fares with their personal contactless debit or credit cards.

 

NOTE: In anticipation of heavier-than-normal crowds on Saturday, July 4, the CTA will require that all strollers and carts be folded prior to boarding buses and trains.

 

Bicycles will also not be allowed on 'L' trains. (Bicycles will, however, continue to be allowed on all buses, at all times, using the racks on the front of the bus.)

 

Customers should allow extra travel time when heading to/from the following events:

 

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