Pace's family of public transportation services offer affordable, innovative, and environmentally responsible transit options for the residents of 274 municipalities in Cook, Will, DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties. The backbone of Chicago's suburbs, Pace serves approximately 127,000 daily riders. One of the largest bus services in North America, Pace covers 3,677 square miles, an area nearly the size of the state of Connecticut and about 15 times the size of the City of Chicago. Pace's innovative approach to public transportation gives the agency a national reputation as an industry leader.
Pace is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of thirteen directors. Each serves a four-year term and, with the exception of the Commissioner of the Mayor′s Office for People with Disabilities, must be a Mayor or Village President from his or her respective region, or a former Mayor or Village President residing in his or her respective region.
Our System
733 Fixed Route Buses | 1,250 Paratransit Vehicles |
134 Fixed Routes | 37 Dial-a-Ride Services |
14 Express routes | 11 On Demand Services |
15 Park-n-Rides | 401 Vanpools |
860 Bus Shelters | 1,889 Dedicated Employees |