Virtual Public Hearings on Proposed 2022 Fare Reductions

PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULE

Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority, is holding virtual public hearings on proposed fare reductions in accordance with the public hearings schedule above.

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), as part of their 2022 budget, approved the following fare changes for passes that are jointly accepted by both Pace and CTA:

As part of a 6-month fare pilot project that started in December 2021, Pace continued to accept the 7-Day and 30-Day CTA/Pace passes at the rates that were implemented by the CTA.  Pace is now proposing to permanently accept the 7-Day and 30-Day CTA/Pace passes at the rates that were implemented by the CTA as part of their 2022 budget.

Additionally, to encourage the use of services provided by Pace, Metra, and the CTA, the following fare changes are also being proposed:

With the proposed lowering of the Metra Link-Up pass price to $30, which is the same price as the Pace PlusBus pass, and with the proposed acceptance of the Metra Link-Up pass anytime on both CTA and Pace, the passes become duplicative and, therefore, the Pace PlusBus pass is proposed for discontinuation.

To provide live comments during a virtual public hearing, pre-register for a hearing at the individual county hearing links listed above. Attendees who are pre-registered can join a virtual hearing anytime within the scheduled hour. 

To view the hearing without making live comments, you can access the hearing (in view-only mode) at PaceBus.com/streaming at the applicable time.  Closed captioning of the hearing will be available.

In addition, any person wishing to comment on the proposed fare changes separate from or in addition to the actual hearings, may do so by email to public.hearings@pacebus.com, by telephone to (847) 354-7943, or by mail to: Pace, Community Relations Department, 550 W. Algonquin Rd., Arlington Heights, IL  60005-4412.  All comments must be received by 6:00 pm on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

Individuals with disabilities who wish to view a public hearing virtually and who require accommodations other than transportation, and individuals who require translation into a language other than English to allow them to view and/or participate are requested to contact Pace at (847) 364-7223 option 3, no less than five (5) business days prior to the scheduled hearing.