The CTA reminds its riders that the new higher fares are coming Jan. 1, but not until 6 a.m. Between 8 p.m. New Year's Eve and 6 a.m. New Year's Day you can ride for a penny. Here's where you can find the press release on both subjects. Parking rates are going up, too, at CTA park-and-ride lots and at downtown lots and garages. Happy new year, anyway.
New Fares Coming
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Mary Wisniewski
Mary Wisniewski is the transportation reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times. She has been a reporter in Chicago for 20 years, and a CTA rider for even longer. Call her at (312) 321-2892 or e-mail her.
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There’s got to be cheaper parking around here, somewhere. Let the Sun-Times help you find it. This Sun-Times database lets you search for parking, locate it on a map and compare prices for garages and parking lots downtown. A better price may be closer than you think.
Thanks for the last ride CTA. I bought a car, GMAC works for me. I asked for it and I got it.
Oil trading at less than $43 a barrel, 2009 is a great year.
This is getting ridiculous! $112 to get to work and back on cta a month versus using my car and spending $70.98 a month on gas...I'll take the car for $71, Alex.
Welp, gotta make up for the loss of all those federal block grants somehow. Your tax cuts at work....
Happy New Year backatcha, Mary!
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On 12/31 I paid $27 to park for 2.5 hours downtown. I'm not whining. I had to go up to the 6th floor find a spot for the priviledge of paying that much. I considered public transit, but wasn't sure if the schedule would work out. From now on, I'll schedule more carefully. No matter what the market will bear, $27 got my attention and violates logic for me.