Metra Riders Must Update Ventra Mobile App

Press release from the Village of Western Springs:

October 12, 2020

Metra customers who use the Ventra mobile app will no longer be able to purchase tickets on the prior version – which has a white icon – as of Friday, October 16, and must update to the new version with the blue icon in order to continue purchasing tickets. For more information, read the press release here.

Metra has also proposed a 2021 operating budget of $700 million that does not call for any fare increases or service cuts from present levels, but will require expenses to be cut by $70 million unless the agency receives additional COVID-related financial assistance. Additional details can be found here.

This press release was produced by the Village of Western Springs. The views expressed are the author's own.