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Ride CTA, Metra & Pace: Manage your fares, buy Metra tickets, get arrivals.
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. It holds a US Transportation rank of #34 and maintains an active user base with over 1,000,000+ total downloads and 25K in the last 30 days, supported by an average rating of 3.08 from 6,460 reviews, and has been in the market for over a decade.
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.
Download Statistics
Ventra has been downloaded 2.1 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 25 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 maps & navigation apps.
User Ratings
Ventra is rated 3.14 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 6.5 thousand ratings.
App Information
Ventra is FREE to download. The APK download size is 37.11 MB. The latest version available is 2.2.16. The last update was on July 7, 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 November 2015.
More data about Ventra
| Price | Free to download |
| Total downloads | 2.1 million |
| Recent downloads | 25 thousand |
| Rating | 3.14 based on 6.5 thousand ratings |
| Ranking | Highly ranked |
| Version | 2.2.16 |
| APK size | 37.1 MB |
| Number of libraries | 64 |
| Designed for Android | 7.0+ |
| Suitable for | Everyone |
| Ads | NO ads |
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Common keywords of similar apps
Ventra Buy Tickets Passes Account Ride Manage Fare Including Mobile Load Metra Transit Cta Pace App Time Trains Real
Keywords missing from this app
Chicago Bus Tracker Train Route Map Routes Stops Alerts Stop Buses Information Live Data Save Track Arrival Features Location Nearby Vehicle Public Travel Maps Search Times Tracking Offline Recent View Line Schedules Number Departure Directions Commute Places City Official Easy Quickly Trip
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Downloads over time
Ventra has been downloaded 2.1 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 840 downloads per day.
Changelog of Ventra
Developer information for Chicago Transit Authority
Comments on Ventra for Android
Google Play Rankings for Ventra
Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 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 to download from Google Play.
Is Ventra still available?
Yes. Ventra is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on July 7, 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 the Ventra APK?
The Ventra APK is 37.11 MB.
Is Ventra suitable for children?
Google Play rates the content of Ventra as suitable for everyone.
How many times has Ventra been downloaded?
Google Play lists 1,000,000+ downloads for Ventra.
How do people rate Ventra?
Ventra scores 3.14 out of 5 stars, from 6,516 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), TreKing (Legacy), TrackIt Metra Chicago.
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