Beat that, Uber!Īnd so, on a cold February morning, I leave home early, carrying a bag containing everything I need for my epic ride: a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, an apple, a bag of granola, a paperback novel, a transistor radio with headphones, a notebook, a pen, and an extra pair of mittens. At a $2.25 fare, the #9 costs 14 cents a mile. As a regular CTA passenger, I want to get the most bang for my buck. I ride the bus a lot, but I had never ridden a bus that far. I can’t imagine many people travel between those neighborhoods, but if they do, there’s no transfer. N87 (between Western and 87th ( Red) only).The longest route in the Chicago Transit Authority’s bus system is the #9 Ashland, which runs 16 miles between Lake View, on the mid-North Side, and Washington Heights, on the Far South Side.N81 (between Jefferson Park ( Blue) and Wilson/Marine Drive),.N79 (between Western and Lakefront only),.N66 (between Chicago/Pulaski and Washington/State),.N63 (between Midway ( Orange) and 63rd/Stony Island),.N62 (between Washington/State and Midway),.N60 (between Washington/State and 54th/Cermak ( Pink)),.N55 (between Museum of Science and Industry and 55th/St.N53 (between Harrison and Irving Park only),.N34 (between 95th/Dan Ryan ( Red) and 131st/Ellis),.N20 (between Washington/State and Austin),.N9 (between 95th/Dan Ryan ( Red) and North/Clark only),.The N4 (between 63rd/Cottage Grove and Washington/State only),.

In 2022, the CTA bus system had a ridership of 140,013,800, or about 466,400 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2022. This is a list of bus routes operated by the Chicago Transit Authority.

9 ashland bus tracker