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Ride CTA, Metra & Pace: Manage your fares, buy Metra tickets, get arrivals.
Summary
Ventra is a free transit app from the Chicago Transit Authority that unifies CTA, Metra, and Pace fare management with mobile tickets and real-time arrivals.
Pros & Cons
- Official CTA experience with direct fare management
- Unified real-time arrivals for CTA, Metra, and Pace
- Instant value and passes loading with autoload option
- Metra mobile tickets enable convenient travel
- Lacks built-in maps and live route planning features that some competitors offer
- Limited offline access to schedules or maps (offline features may be weaker)
- Fewer live tracker capabilities for buses/trains compared to some rivals
About Ventra
Ventra is a maps & navigation app developed by Chicago Transit Authority.
Install Statistics
Ventra has been installed 2.2 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 23 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 maps & navigation apps.
User Ratings
Ventra is rated 3.19 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 6.6 thousand ratings.
App Information
Ventra is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 37.08 MB. The latest version available is 2.2.17. The last update was on October 5, 2026.
Technical Requirements
Ventra requires Android 7.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since November 2015.
More data about Ventra
| Price | Free |
| Total installs | 2.2 million |
| Recent installs | 23 thousand |
| Rating | 3.19 based on 6.6 thousand ratings |
| Ranking | Highly ranked |
| Version | 2.2.17 |
| App size | 37.1 MB |
| Number of libraries | 83 |
| Designed for Android | 7.0+ |
| Suitable for | Everyone |
| Ads | No ads |
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Installs over time
Ventra has been installed 2.2 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 780 installs per day.
Changelog of Ventra
Developer information for Chicago Transit Authority
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Google Play Rankings for Ventra
Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | United States | Maps & Navigation | Top Free |
Ranking history in United States
Technologies used by Ventra
Frequently asked questions about Ventra
Is Ventra free?
Yes. Ventra is free on Google Play.
Is Ventra still available?
Yes. Ventra is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on October 5, 2026.
Does Ventra contain ads?
No. Google Play does not list Ventra as containing ads.
What Android version does Ventra require?
Ventra runs on Android 7.0 and higher.
How large is Ventra?
Ventra is 37.08 MB.
Is Ventra suitable for children?
Google Play rates the content of Ventra as suitable for everyone.
How many times has Ventra been installed?
Google Play lists 1,000,000+ installs for Ventra.
How do people rate Ventra?
Ventra scores 3.19 out of 5 stars, from 6,613 ratings on Google Play.
Who made Ventra?
Ventra was developed by Chicago Transit Authority. It is listed in the maps & navigation category on Google Play.
What are the best alternatives to Ventra?
People looking at Ventra also look at these maps & navigation apps: Chicago CTA Train Bus Tracker, Chicago Transit Live/Offline, TreKing (CTA • Metra • Pace), METRAmobile, TreKing (Legacy).