Due to a new law passed by the State of Illinois, the Regional Transportation Authority’s (RTA) Seniors Ride Free Program ended and all RTA Seniors Ride Free Permits have been deactivated on Thursday, September 1, 2011. Effective September 1, only qualifying seniors with a valid RTA Circuit Ride Free Permit will be eligible to ride free on the CTA. All other seniors will be eligible to ride the CTA at reduced fare with a valid RTA Reduced Fare Permit. The following are alternative resources for seniors:
RTA Circuit Ride Free Program: For qualifying seniors and people with disabilities in the Illinois Department on Aging Circuit Breaker Program Who is eligible?
Low-income Illinois residents who are enrolled in the Illinois Department on Aging Circuit Breaker Program as a person with a disability or as a senior aged 65 or older. All people with disabilities and seniors must be enrolled in the Circuit Breaker program to apply for a Circuit Ride Free permit. Apply at www.cbrx.il.gov or call 800-624-2459 (TTY: 888-206-1327) for more information. If you are already enrolled in the Illinois Circuit Breaker program and need information on the RTA Circuit Ride Free program, call (312) 913-5414 (TTY: 312-913-3111) or visit www.RTAchicago.com
Reduced Fare Permit Program
The Reduced Fare Permit allows seniors ages 65 or over, qualified people with disabilities and Medicare recipients to ride all RTA fixed-route services at a reduced rate. These fixed-route services include CTA buses and trains, Metra trains and Pace buses in the six-county region of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will. How to apply? Call the RTA Travel Information Center (312) 236-7000 or (TTY: 312-836-4949) for information on how to apply for a Reduced Fare Permit. To find the registration center nearest you, call the RTA Travel Information Center or visit www.RTAchicago.com/ReducedFare
Circuit Breaker and Illinois Cares RX
License Plate Discount, Tax Grants, and more…
The Illinois Department on Aging’s Circuit Breaker program provides grants to senior citizens and persons with disabilities to help them reduce the impact of taxes and prescroption medications on their lives.
To learn more about the program http://www.cbrx.il.gov/
To apply online https://cbrx1.aging.illinois.gov/app/cbci/
