Pace Suburban Bus Service

I have had really good experiences with Pace over the years. I currently ride the 213 a few days a week between Davis Station in Evanston and the current construction zone near Simpson St along Green Bay Road.
Heading southbound, I was told by a driver a couple of weeks ago that boarding at Simpson would not be possible for a little while, and that I should walk a hundred feet south or so, outside the construction zone, and flag the southbound bus there. I have done this many times since construction started and it’s always been fine, even though while waiting outside the construction area I have seen 213 drivers still stop at Simpson, in the construction area, to let people on and off.
Today, I walked the hundred feet south of Simpson St. to catch my usual bus around 4:50 pm and tried to wave down the bus (which *had* stopped at Simpson, which they say they are not doing) — and the driver just gave me a no-you-don’t hand signal and kept going.
I was on a schedule and the next bus was 20 minutes away, so I had to Lyft, which was imposing a 100% rush hour surcharge. So my $ 2.25 Pace/​CTA ride cost me $ 22.50 because Pace can’t be consistent in how to handle a temporary construction zone. Not cool.

We took the Soldier Field Express from the Schaumburg Transportation Center this past Sunday. There were plenty of buses, they were clean, we got to sit together, the driver was good and we made it to Soldier Field in 35 minutes. $ 4 per person. What a deal! Ride home was the same except for the wicked traffic added made the return trip run 1.5 hours. Not Pace’s fault. No complaints here. It was a great way to get to the game.

Sometimes the 234 bus arrives on time and all is well in the world. However, when it doesn’t (doesn’t arrive on time or doesn’t arrive at all. Just doesn’t come) it really ruins my commute/​day/​life? Sooooo frustrating.

PACE BUS ROUTE 711
The driver named RANDY is a professional driver who treats people from various backgrounds with respect and kind courtesy. Randy makes riding the bus enjoyable.

I go to college full-​time and get a UPass from my school for unlimited CTA trips during the quarter, and in the past bought a Pace Campus Connection card so I can get to CTA via Pace since I live in the suburbs. Since Ventra came online, the only way to purchase Campus Connection is to put it on my UPass or separate Ventra card. As of today, 19 days into January, neither Pace nor Ventra customer service has been able to let my pay them $ 175 for my Campus Connection. I have been to the Arlington Heights office twice with no results. I have been to the Ventra office twice with no results and I have been on the phone for at least 5 total hours and the best I get is we are aware of the issue, and will correct it in the next day or two. That was more than a week ago and I still have no way to purchase my Pace pass. I cannot over the phone or in person, only online, except its not working online.

Okay, there are reviews for CTA buses on this site, but why aren’t there any reviews for Pace buses on this site? I’m going to start that! and the 1^st route I’m using to start it off is the 379.
I love this route. It always gives a nice rustic ride for me to see my boyfriend in Orland Park and that’s something I love, rustic settings. Like most Pace buses, it runs like every 30 minutes to an hour depending on the day and time of day and offers a safe and quick ride to and from your destinations.

pace is clean, on time, and much better than driving. you can even use your CTA 30 day, or 7day pass!