Metra and the South ashore trains are not just in or for the suburbs (just as the CTA has stops outside Chicago proper too). Outside of the main stations downtown, there are nearly 75 train stations of Metra and South Shore in the city proper, and for many neighborhoods it is the most used train system where there isn’t easy access to the L. True mostly suburban commuters, but overlooked as big presence and ridership within city limits, particularly parts of the NW, SW and SE side.
You are correct, thanks for the note! I simplified for the purpose of keeping the video short, but agreed--in certain circumstances, Metra can be a great balance between cost and speed within the city when traveling to certain locations.
Straight to the point video with visuals to guide us better! Thank you so much for this video!
Metra and the South ashore trains are not just in or for the suburbs (just as the CTA has stops outside Chicago proper too). Outside of the main stations downtown, there are nearly 75 train stations of Metra and South Shore in the city proper, and for many neighborhoods it is the most used train system where there isn’t easy access to the L. True mostly suburban commuters, but overlooked as big presence and ridership within city limits, particularly parts of the NW, SW and SE side.
You are correct, thanks for the note! I simplified for the purpose of keeping the video short, but agreed--in certain circumstances, Metra can be a great balance between cost and speed within the city when traveling to certain locations.
Great and informative video! Thank you!
When I become mayor ima hire you
Can I just use apple pay from my phone, and not get a ventra card at all?
Yep!
You can't buy day passes without ventra, so it may be cheaper depending on if you are doing more than 2 trips