Trip Planner

Pace launched a new trip planner, powered by Transit, on this page in November 2025. It now offers much improved trip plan results because it includes more public transportation options (including Pace’s On Demand services) to and from points all around the six-county Chicagoland region, using Pace, CTA, and Metra fixed route transit service.

Certain express services and school-days-only trips are not included in the results offered.  For further details on the range of options available, contact the RTA's Travel Information Center at 847-836-7000.

You can also view reservation-based services such as Pace’s ADA paratransit, Dial-a-Ride, and VanGo on our Family of Services map in relation to a selected address.    

For those with a consistent workday commute in our service area, you can map your commute in relation to existing Pace Vanpools or start a new group by registering at PaceCommuterRideshare.com.

For smartphone users interested in using an app for trip planning and real-time bus tracking, Pace recommends the Transit app. It offers the same benefits as this web-based trip planner, including showing Pace’s reservation-based options. Once it identifies you as a Pace rider, you'll automatically get the upgraded ("Royale") version of the app, which shows scheduled arrivals/departures for the whole day along with some fun app customization options.