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How to Safely Return to Work

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This handbook from the Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) provides recommendations on how to safely and efficiently return to your workplace as back to work efforts begin across the country.

Use Digital Wallets for Contactless Payments

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Enable your card for contactless payments through Google Pay®, Apple Pay®, and Samsung Pay® digital wallets. Once you have set up your card through the digital wallet, you can pay for eligible expenses at commuting locations, all from your phone! Find out more by following the link to our digital wallets FAQ page.

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Using Your Card

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The Beniversal® Prepaid Mastercard® and eTRAC® Prepaid Mastercard® provide you with convenient access to your mass transit and parking accounts. Here are a few quick tips to get started:Beniversal Card Mockup

  • Point-of-sale: Your card can be used directly at approved mass transit and parking merchants that accept Debit Mastercard.
  • Link your card to a reloadable mass transit card: If you use a reloadable mass transit card, the Card can be linked to the reloadable card as the funding or payment source.
  • Pay a bill: If you receive a bill for parking services and the approved provider accepts Debit Mastercard, you can provide your card number to initiate payment.

Paying in the Ventra App

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You can set up your Beniversal Prepaid Mastercard / eTRAC Prepaid Mastercard as a payment option within the Ventra app. You can either buy fare with your Beniversal / eTRAC card or add transit value to your Ventra Account from your Beniversal / eTRAC card to use for later purchases.

Ventra Autopay

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Your Beniversal Prepaid Mastercard / eTRAC Prepaid Mastercard can be used for autopay for Ventra. When you reach the check out screen, input your Beniversal / eTRAC card information.

The Ventra Card and Ventra app can be used for Metra, CTA and PACE services

Pre-Tax Limits and Election Changes

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The maximum monthly pre-tax limit for parking and mass transit is set by the IRS each year.

For 2020 (January 1, 2020 and after) the maximum pre-tax monthly amount is $270.

For 2021 (January 1, 2021 and after) the maximum pre-tax monthly amount is $270.

When limits increase, BRI and your employer should automatically adjust your pre-tax and after-tax deductions to reflect the new limits.

NEED TO CHANGE YOUR ELECTION? Follow the process outlined by your employer to make a change to your election. You can expect changes to take effect in 1-2 payroll cycles (depending on your employer’s process).