Ventra
Chicago Transit Authority
3.1 ★
6K ratings
1,000,000+
downloads
Free
In this transit app, users can manage fares, check balances, and purchase tickets for CTA, Metra, and Pace services. Includes real-time arrival information, balance management, and mobile ticket purchases.
AppRecs review analysis
AppRecs rating 2.9. Trustworthiness 84 out of 100. Review manipulation risk 22 out of 100. Based on a review sample analyzed.
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2.9
AppRecs Rating
Ratings breakdown
5 star
43%
4 star
7%
3 star
5%
2 star
8%
1 star
36%
What to know
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Low review manipulation risk
22% review manipulation risk
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Pricing complaints
Many low ratings mention paywalls or pricing
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High negative review ratio
44% of sampled ratings are 1–2 stars
About Ventra
Use transit in and around all of Chicago: It's easy to manage and pay your fare on CTA, Metra and Pace buses and trains with the Ventra app. Find all the features you're used to on the Ventra website and more, including mobile ticketing for Metra trains!
With the Ventra app, you can:
• Check your balance and available passes in your Ventra Card's transit account.
• Instantly load value or passes to your Ventra Card's transit account.
• Switch autoload for transit value or passes on and off.
• Buy and use Metra mobile tickets to ride any Metra train.
• Use transit value you've loaded to buy a Metra ticket.
• Get real-time account notifications so you know when it's time to load more fare or buy more tickets.
• Get real-time arrival/departure information from CTA, Metra and Pace all in one app—by picking a stop, using favorites or looking at service near where you're standing.
With the Ventra app, you can:
• Check your balance and available passes in your Ventra Card's transit account.
• Instantly load value or passes to your Ventra Card's transit account.
• Switch autoload for transit value or passes on and off.
• Buy and use Metra mobile tickets to ride any Metra train.
• Use transit value you've loaded to buy a Metra ticket.
• Get real-time account notifications so you know when it's time to load more fare or buy more tickets.
• Get real-time arrival/departure information from CTA, Metra and Pace all in one app—by picking a stop, using favorites or looking at service near where you're standing.
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Reviews for Ventra
Marsden Giolas
12/28/2025
barely works
LaTonya Hendricks
12/28/2025
I wish it had a negative. so I can put a negative star. The app just doesn't work. I getban email.saying that it's supposed to be updated. please fix the app
