From Metra: Metra today announced it will offer unlimited ride, two-day train passes to this year's Lollapalooza music festival, Aug. 3 through Aug. 6. Passes are $10 for Thursday and Friday, Aug. 3 and 4 (good after 9:30 a.m.) and $8 for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5 and 6 (good all day). Both train passes are on sale now at all ticket windows, including all downtown and outlying stations, and on the free Ventra App, available in the App Store or Google Play.



"This is the fourth year we've partnered with Lollapalooza to help bring tens of thousands of festivalgoers to downtown Chicago," said Metra Executive Director/CEO Don Orseno. "With five downtown train stations within walking distance of Grant Park, Metra is a great travel option. Our goal is to make sure everyone gets to and from the festival safely."



Metra today also announced a contest to win two four-day tickets to Lollapalooza. To enter, potential festivalgoers must submit a photo or video on Instagram showing the contestant with Metra tickets or a Metra schedule at a train station or on board the train. The Instagram submission must also include a caption describing how the contestant used Metra and have the hashtag #Metra2Lolla. Contestants must also follow Metra on Instagram (@metrarail).



Visit metrarail.com for official rules. Contest ends at 11:59 p.m. on July 21 and winners will be notified via direct message by July 28.