CHICAGO - Riders of CTA buses and trains will likely be paying more next year as state lawmakers weigh a huge funding package to avoid significant service cuts due to the loss of federal pandemic dollars.

In order to stave off potentially painful reductions in service, the region’s transit agencies, including Metra and Pace, have agreed to increase fares for their 2026 budgets.

CTA said it has not had a fare increase since 2018.

How much more will riders pay?

What we know:

Base fares for both bus and train rides will increase by 25 cents, the CTA said.

Other increases could include:

One-day pass increasing by $1

Seven-day pass increasing by $5

30-day pass increasing by $10

Regional Connect Pass increasing by $15

Ventra single-ride tickets are expected to increase by $3.50

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