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Old 10-22-2013, 04:35 PM
 
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
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I am coming back the last week of November and as usual I went online to get my CTA 7-day pass. Found out it's linked to Ventra, went to their site etc..long story short.

The Ventra site said you can buy the Ventra card in many retail location, one of which s the jewel-Osco on State which is very close to my hotel (The James). So, I figured I'll do that in CHI.

But then I read another thread here about Ventra and problems logging in online, signing up etc. Can someone tell me if I buy the card say at Jewel-Osco in CHI, can I start using it just like the old CTA cards, or do I have to go online first, register etc...??

What's the best thing to do? In the past I was ordering the pass from CTA, so I had it in my hand as soon as I landed in Chicago.

Thank you.
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Old 10-22-2013, 04:37 PM
 
Location: Upper West Side, Manhattan, NYC
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The ventra cards that everyone is complaining about is probably not the ones you're going to get. Everyone is talking about the ones that are say hooked up to your debit card, or a monthly pass. The ones you'll get for your trip you can buy at kiosks and what not and you don't have to activate them. Think of it like the previous CTA cards when you bought it at stations. You didn't have to call a number either. Same with these..

Now, if you want to buy an actual plastic pass and you expect to be in Chicago a ton, then that's a different story..
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Old 10-22-2013, 04:43 PM
 
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
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Thanks man!
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Old 10-22-2013, 05:31 PM
 
Location: St. Louis
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Not to jump in, but does anyone know for how much longer the non-Ventra 7 day passes will continue to work? I have a spare that I was planning on putting to use in December after my U-Pass from law school expires for the semester. It says I have until April to use it, but I wasn't sure if the switch over changed that or not.
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Old 10-23-2013, 09:45 PM
 
Location: TOVCCA
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Got a 7-day Ventra card mailed to me out of state before my trip. Activated it online. No problems anywhere using it on the L or buses.
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Old 10-25-2013, 01:29 PM
 
Location: Eastchester, Bronx, NY
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Got a 7-day Ventra card mailed to me out of state before my trip. Activated it online. No problems anywhere using it on the L or buses.
This is pretty much my plan for when I'm in town in a couple weeks.
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