CTA, Metra, Pace announce partnership amid soaring gas prices

By FOX 32 News

Published June 8, 2022 5:17pm CDT

CTA, Metra, Pace introduce 'Regional Connect Pass'

Commuters will soon have more flexibility in changing between the CTA, Metra and Pace, as officials announced a new "Regional Connect Pass" on Wednesday.

CHICAGO - Locally, gas prices shot up 8 cents overnight. The state average now sits at $5.53 cents for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel.

In Chicago, the average is $6.03 — exactly a dollar more that drivers were paying just a month ago.

Meanwhile, commuters will soon have more flexibility in changing between the CTA, Metra and Pace, as officials announced a new "Regional Connect Pass" on Wednesday.

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It will allow riders unlimited rides on all three systems.

The pass will be sold to holders of unlimited Metra passes as a $30 add-on, meaning unlimited rides will cost you $130 a month.

It goes on sale June 20.