How do I replace my lost student Ventra card?
You can register at ventrachicago.com or by calling 877-669-8368. If the lost/stolen card was registered, your balance is protected and will be available on the replacement card.
Do CPS Ventra cards expire?
The expiration date can be found on the front of your blue Student Ventra Card. Your Card will work through the last date of the month in which the card expires.
How do I add a student to my Ventra app?
In the new Ventra app, sign in or create an account. In the Cards section, select the icon (a card with plus sign in the upper right corner of the screen). Select Add Ventra Card to Apple Wallet and follow the prompts to add a pass or stored value.
How does a Ventra card get suspended?
Ventra can suspend your Card due to insufficient funds in your transit account, unused unlimited ride passes, or both factors. If you want to get a refund, you can call Ventra customer service or go to the Ventra customer service center.
What happens if you lose your Ventra card?
If your Ventra Card is lost, stolen, or damaged, you must notify Ventra by going to www.ventrachicago.comand submitting a customer service request, by calling 1.877. NOW. VENTRA (1.877. 669.8368), or by visiting the Ventra customer service center.
How do I activate my student Ventra card?
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- 1 Call 1.866.674.9215 from the phone number registered to your Ventra Account.
- 2 Enter your Ventra Card number*
- 3 Start using your Card for transit. *If you are calling from a number not registered to your Ventra Account, enter your access code to complete activation. Don’t have your access code?
How do I activate my CPS Ventra card?
Can you have multiple Ventra cards?
With Ventra, you can pay for up to six additional riders traveling with you. The first tap will utilize value from a pass (if you have one). Any subsequent taps will deduct from transit value only, so be sure to have enough transit value on your Ventra Card.
Can I use someone elses Ventra card?
Paying for multiple riders If you’re traveling with other people, Ventra Cards can be used for up to seven people at once. At train stations, each person should individually touch a Ventra Card that’s being shared, and enter when indicated.
How do I load my CPS Ventra card?
Cash will still be accepted on buses. You can reload transit value online at ventrachicago.com, by phone at 1-877-NOW-VENTRA, via the Ventra Mobile App, at all CTA rail station vending machines and at more than 1,000 retailers and currency exchanges across Chicago.
How do I add a CPS Ventra card?
Passes and pay-per-use value can be added to a student’s Card online at ventrachicago.com, by phone at 1.877. NOW. VENTRA, via the Ventra Mobile App, at CTA rail station vending machines and at participating retail locations.
Can I have two Ventra cards?
If you’re traveling with other people, Ventra Cards can be used for up to seven people at once. At train stations, each person should individually touch a Ventra Card that’s being shared, and enter when indicated.
Can I use Ventra for 2 people?
Can I pay for more than one person with the same Ventra Card? With Ventra, you can pay for up to six additional riders traveling with you. The first tap will utilize value from a pass (if you have one). Any subsequent taps will deduct from transit value only, so be sure to have enough transit value on your Ventra Card.
Can you share a Ventra card?
How much is a Ventra card for CPS?
The Student Ventra Card for CPS students costs $5.00 and may be purchased only through your child’s school. The card is valid for use on the CTA for five years, which means you will no longer have to buy a new card every school year.
Where can I get a Ventra card for my child?
Student Ventra Cards are issued by many schools, including all Chicago Public Schools. These Cards can also be ordered if your student’s school doesn’t issue them. Visit your school office to determine if Student Ventra Cards are sold there. Learn more about this program from the CTA.
How do I get a new or replacement student Ventra Card?
Your school’s ability to offer students new or replacement Student Ventra Cards, or re-enable their cards for Student Reduced Fare for each term they’re enrolled is handled through a program administered through the school system. Visit CPS’s Ventra project page for more information.
When does my student Ventra Card expire?
The first Student Ventra Cards to be issued since Ventra launched in 2013 will begin to expire on June 30, 2018, and continue to expire on a rolling basis. The expiration date can be found on the front of the Student Ventra Card.