CTA lets Android users tap and pay for transit fares in Chicago

 

Passengers on public transportation services in Chicago can now use an Android NFC smartphone to make tap-and-go fare payments by uploading the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) virtual Ventra transit card to Google Pay.

Once they have added a new Ventra card or transferred an existing one to Google Pay, users can pay for their journeys by tapping readers at CTA railway stations and on CTA and Pace suburban buses.

After adding their card to Google Pay, there is no need for riders to unlock their phone; they can simply ‘wake up’ their phone to tap.