Ventra

2.2.14

Chicago Transit Authority

3.10

6,443 reviews

1,000,000+
Downloads

Free

Ride CTA, Metra & Pace: Manage your fares, buy Metra tickets, get arrivals.

iOS version

About Ventra

Ventra is a maps & navigation app developed by Chicago Transit Authority.

How many times has Ventra been downloaded?

Ventra has been downloaded 2 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 20 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 maps & navigation apps.

What is the rating of Ventra?

Ventra is rated 3.10 out of 5 stars, based on 6.4 thousand ratings.

Is Ventra free?

Ventra is free to download. The APK download size is 36.22 MB. The latest version available is 2.2.14. The last update was on March 2, 2026.

What are the requirements for Ventra?

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.

Description

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.

Recent changes:
Our latest update fixes map loading, purchase errors, and related issues.

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More data about Ventra

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	2 million
Recent downloads	20 thousand
Rating	3.10 based on 6.4 thousand ratings
Ranking	Highly ranked
Version	2.2.14
APK size	36.2 MB
Number of libraries	39
Designed for Android	7.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Alternative downloads for the Ventra app

Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Downloads over time

Ventra has been downloaded 2 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 660 downloads per day.

Changelog of Ventra

Mar 2, 2026UpdateVersion 2.2.14
Nov 13, 2025UpdateVersion 2.2.13
Jul 29, 2025UpdateVersion 2.2.12
May 28, 2025UpdateVersion 2.2.11
Oct 29, 2024UpdateVersion 2.2.10
Jan 12, 2024UpdateVersion 2.2.9
Nov 7, 2023UpdateVersion 2.2.8
Jun 7, 2023UpdateVersion 2.2.7
Feb 10, 2023UpdateVersion 2.2.6
Nov 8, 2022UpdateVersion 2.2.5
Jun 12, 2022UpdateVersion 2.2.4
Apr 8, 2022UpdateVersion 2.2.3
Sep 5, 2021Installs1,000,000+ installs
May 22, 2021UpdateVersion 2.2.0
Mar 2, 2021UpdateVersion 2.1.2
Dec 9, 2020UpdateVersion 2.1.1
Nov 15, 2020UpdateVersion 2.1.0
Oct 16, 2020UpdateVersion 2.0.1
Sep 16, 2020UpdateVersion 2.0.0
May 7, 2019UpdateVersion 1.3.5031
Dec 10, 2018UpdateVersion 1.3.4993
Sep 26, 2018UpdateVersion 1.3.4936
Jun 5, 2018UpdateVersion 1.3.4882
Feb 6, 2018Installs500,000+ installs
Sep 14, 2016UpdateVersion 1.3.1.52
Aug 6, 2016UpdateVersion 1.2.3.43
Jul 8, 2016UpdateVersion 1.2.2.42
Feb 28, 2016Installs100,000+ installs
Dec 15, 2015Installs50,000+ installs
Nov 22, 2015Installs10,000+ installs
Nov 10, 2015New AppVersion 1.1.1 in TRANSPORTATION for Free

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Developer information for Chicago Transit Authority

Chicago Transit Authority

customerservice@ventrachicago.com

Website

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Comments on Ventra for Android

★★★★★ ThankingGOD Inadvance · Apr 7, 2026

I have had this app since I was a preteen, this is the best app ever some of the features include you get your $5 back once you register the card, and they send you a card with your name on it, I think I never got it, 😮‍💨 I never got the card but yeah what else can I say about this card you can add your money on your bus card through debit card. Its safe you can track buses you can track trains, and met it give you other solutions also .

★★★★☆ Theresa Diaz · Apr 24, 2026

Never had a problem this app works great but only reason I give it 4 stars is cuz you can't erase old cards you either don't have anymore or are expired. I have like 6 cards on there that I don't have and have no money on them and there's no way to delete them without calling customer service.

★☆☆☆☆ Krystal Glass · May 2, 2026

This app never works right. It constantly tells me I'm not connected to the internet and that it can't connect to the server. The tickets don't always load when you need to show them. Most recently, I tried to purchase a ticket and nothing happened when I clicked purchase. It just stayed stuck on the same screen. You're better off buying your tickets on the train than using this app.

★☆☆☆☆ Elisha Asher · May 28, 2026

DO NOT ADD YOUR VENTRA CARD TO GOOGLE WALLET. You will lose the basic functionality of being able to load it at stations, and ventra customer service will tell you to spend $10 minimum on a new card instead of helping in any way. If you want to tap on cta, just use your debit card.

Google Play Rankings for Ventra

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
45	United States	Maps & Navigation	Top Free

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Technologies used by Ventra

Ventra is requesting 42 permissions and is using 41 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage

Your location

approximate (network-based) location, precise (GPS) location

Network communication

view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, download files without notification, full network access, receive data from Internet

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Hardware controls

take pictures and videos, control vibration

System tools

run at startup, draw over other apps, prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID, android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION, android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE, android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES, android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC, android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT, com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT, com.fingerprints.service.ACCESS_FINGERPRINT_MANAGER, com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE, com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID, com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT, com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE, com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS, com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE, com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS, com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY, com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ, com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE, com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE, com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE, me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ, me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE

Ad network libraries

None found

Social libraries

Facebook

Development tools

Android Jetpack core

Android Architecture Components

Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable Firebase Android Library Icon

Firebase

Android Jetpack Annotations Android Jetpack Widgets Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Widgets Android Jetpack AppCompat Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack AppCompat AndroidX Activity Android Library Icon

AndroidX Activity Android Activity Saved State Android Library Icon

Android Activity Saved State AndroidX Loader Android Library Icon

AndroidX Loader Android Jetpack Media Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Media Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) Android Library Icon

Google Cloud Messaging (GCM)

Android Transition Support Library

Android Support Library collections Kotlin Android Library Icon

Kotlin

Android Support VectorDrawable

AndroidX Legacy: Support Library core utils AndroidX Cursor Adapter Android Library Icon

AndroidX Cursor Adapter

AndroidX Local Broadcast Manager

Android Support Library Print

Android Support Library Document File

AndroidX Legacy: Support Library core UI

Android Support Library Async Layout Inflater AndroidX Widget ViewPager2 Android Library Icon

AndroidX Widget ViewPager2 Okio Android Library Icon

Okio

JetBrains Annotations IntelliJ IDEA Android Library Icon

IntelliJ IDEA AndroidX Multi-Dex Library Android Library Icon

AndroidX Multi-Dex Library Google Maps SDK Android Library Icon

Google Maps SDK Google Protocol Buffers Android Library Icon

Google Protocol Buffers BoltsFramework Android Library Icon

BoltsFramework Dagger Android Library Icon

Dagger

Google Analytics Lottie Android Library Icon

Lottie

Yoga

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card.io

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