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Service Updates and Alerts

COVID-19 Information
First Published - 04/05/2021 - 5:27PM

Due to COVID-19, Metra trains are operating on alternate schedules that we will update regularly to meet increasing demand. For the latest schedules, click here. For information about Metra's response to the pandemic, click here.

Last Updated - 04/05/2021 - 5:30PM

Service Alerts

Systemwide

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South / Southwest

Metra Electric District

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Rock Island District

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SouthWest Service

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Heritage Corridor

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West

BNSF Railway

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Union Pacific West

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Milwaukee District West

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North / Northwest

Union Pacific Northwest

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North Central Service

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Milwaukee District North

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Union Pacific North

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Ticket Options

Monthly Unlimited Pass

Valid until noon on the first business day of the following month. Full ticket information

10-Ride Ticket

Ideal for occasional commuters or leisure travelers. Full ticket information

One-Way Ticket

Travel from one station destination to another. Full ticket information

 

$10 All-Day Pass

The $10 All-Day Pass is good for unlimited rides on any and all Metra lines all day until 3 a.m. the next morning.

Click here for details.

Round Trip Plus (Ventra only)

These tickets are good for unlimited rides on a single day between the zones selected. Available in the Ventra app only.

Weekend Passes

Saturday or Sunday Day Pass or Weekend Pass (Ventra app only)  Full ticket information

Ventra App

Metra customers now have a convenient new way to buy and display tickets with their smartphones. Get more information

Connecting Service Options

Monthly Pass holders can add a connecting fare option to their order for convenient travel between Metra and CTA or Pace.

Metra Link-Up or Metra/Pace PlusBus

Fare Information

Train Lines
Zones
Fare Types

Travel Guides

Train Lines

North / Northwest

Milwaukee District North (MD-N)
to Fox Lake
North Central Service (NCS)
to Antioch
Union Pacific North (UP-N)
to Kenosha
Union Pacific Northwest (UP-NW)
to Harvard/McHenry

South / Southwest

Heritage Corridor (HC)
to Joliet
Metra Electric District (ME)
to University Park
Rock Island District (RI)
to Joliet
SouthWest Service (SWS)
to Manhattan

West

BNSF Railway (BNSF)
to Aurora
Milwaukee District West (MD-W)
to Elgin
Union Pacific West (UP-W)
to Elburn

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How Metra handles service disruptions

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Wrigley Field
Chicago Botanic Garden
Guaranteed Rate Field
Ravinia Park

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