The ‘L’ is the easiest way
into and around town!
Three ways to pay.
Transit is the easiest way to get to/from Chicago
airports; there’s no need to pay for parking or taxis
when you ride with CTA.
1.
You can buy a Ventra Ticket—options
include a Single-Ride CTA Ticket (includes two
transfers to bus and/or train within two hours) a
1-Day CTA Ticket (unlimited rides for one person
for 24 hours) or a 3-Day CTA Ticket (unlimited
rides for one person for 72 hours).
2.
3.
You can buy a Ventra Card, available at any
CTA vending machine, with money loaded to cover
fare for up to seven people, or any pass you like.
About the CTA Blue Line ‘L’
The CTA Blue Line provides service directly into
O’Hare Airport.
The fully-accessible O’Hare station is situated in
the lower level concourse, which connects Airline
Terminals 1, 2 and 3, and is conveniently accessed
from Terminal 5 by free, frequent airport shuttle trains.
Blue Line train service operates via elevated and
subway from O’Hare to downtown, then continues west
to the cities of Oak Park and Forest Park. The normal
travel time on the Blue Line from O’Hare to downtown,
is 40-45 minutes.
Blue Line trains run 24 hours a day, seven days a
week; and all trains leaving the O’Hare station go
through downtown.
You’ve got three easy options for paying your fare:
If you have Android Pay, Apple Pay,
Samsung Pay or a contactless bankcard
and don’t need a transfer, you can go straight
to the gates and pay there. A $2.25* fare will be
charged for each ride you do this way, except for
rides originating from O’Hare.
All vending machines take cash, coins, credit or debit.
Fares From O’Hare
‘L’ train fare*
$5
Single-Ride CTA Ticket
$5
Fares From Midway
About the CTA Orange Line ‘L’
‘L’ train fare
Single-Ride CTA Ticket
The CTA Orange Line provides service directly to
Midway Airport.
The fully-accessible Midway station is right next to
the airport terminal building, and connected by an
enclosed walkway.
Orange Line train service operates from Midway
(on the southwest side of Chicago) to downtown via
elevated tracks. The normal travel time to downtown
from Midway is 20-25 minutes.
Service operates all day, every day, except during
overnight hours (roughly 1am to 4am). Alternate
overnight (“owl”) service is available via the N62
Archer bus.
$2.25
$3
Travel Tips & Information
• Plan ahead! Purchase your Ventra Card in advance
online at ventrachicago.com/purchase (allow 7-10
business days). The $5 purchase fee can be returned
to you as transit value if registered within 90 days of
purchase.
• Visit transitchicago.com, for system travel
updates and alerts, additional details on fares and
services, or to plan your trip on CTA using the Google
Transit Trip Planner.
• For details about all CTA service, you can also call
312-836-7000 (available 6am to 7pm daily).
CTA ‘L’ Service
from Chicago’s
O'Hare and
Midway Airports
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Dearborn
Franklin
Van Buren
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Congress
Midway
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Columbus
Michigan
Wabash
0E/W
State
Plymouth
Park Terrace
Clark
LaSalle
Hutchinson
Field
1000S
Court
11th
> board Forest Park or UIC-bound train
> exit at Clark/Lake
Roosevelt
> walk approx. 15 minutes east to hotel (0.8 miles)
1200S
Metra
Museum
Campus/
11th Street
146
35th/Archer
Museum
Campus
Roosevelt
From
Adler
Planetarium
Midway
Field Museum
13th
McFetridge
Solidarity
Columbia
College
Dance
Center
14th
Indiana
Orange Line
Federal
> board Loop-bound train
> exit at Roosevelt
> walk east to Roosevelt/Michigan
> transfer to northbound #4 Cottage Grove bus (to Illinois Center)
> exit at Columbus/Randolph
> walk approx. 6 minutes to hotel (0.2 miles)
Plymouth
Maxwell
Shedd Aquarium/
Oceanarium
Museu
m Campus Dr
Canal
Wells
UICHalsted
Halsted
O’Hare
9th
Lake Shore Drive
200W
400W
600W
Clinton
Financial
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Ashland
Roosevelt
Western
Pulaski
Roosevelt
8th
Soldier Field
12th Street
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Kedzie
Grenshaw
Dan Ryan Expwy
Accessible station
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Polk
Delano
MAXWELL STREET
S U N DAY M A R K E T
Taylor
• Walk from CTA’s State/Lake or Randolph/Wabash stations to
hotel is approx. 11 minutes (0.6 miles)
• Walk from CTA’s Clark/Lake station to hotel is approx.
800S
15 minutes (0.8 miles)
• If you need access to elevators, we recommend the following:
Balbo
Polk
Racine
Desplaines
Halsted
Cabrini
Harrison
Main
Post
Office
Lexington
1000S
18, N62
Streeter
A
Harrison
Cook County
Court
Vernon Park
800S
Jane Addams
Hull House
Museum
R
Greyhound
Bus Terminal
Jefferson
Illinois Medical
District
Western
KedzieHoman
Pulaski
Cicero
Austin
Oak Park
Harlem
Forest Park
Eisenhower Expwy
BLUE LINE
Lake Shore Drive
R
A
P
Jackson
Division
400SChicago
600S
Field
Columbus
Wacker
Willis
Tower
Jackson
Damen
Peshtigo
Park
Wabash
Monroe
Adams
Amtrak/
Metra
Union
Station
U
Ha IC
ls te
d
State
Plaza
Riverside
Canal
Chicago
Mercantile
Exchange
Jefferson
Desplaines
200S
Maggie
Daley
Park
Millennium
Park
Madison
Monroe
Western
G R E E K TO W N
Civic
Opera
House
Wells
Kennedy Expwy
Halsted
Clinton
Belmont
Randolph
Michigan
E
0N/S
Breakwater
Lake Michigan
N
Randolph/
Wabash
Washington
Metra
Ogilvie
Transp
Center
Addison
Benton
Stetson
Wacker
E
LU
B
Clark/
Lake
Access
South Water
Lake
CTA
Headquarters/
Ventra Customer
Service Center
Irving Park
California
Waterside
South Water
Randolph
Logan Square
New
Wacker
Swissotel
State/
Lake
Montrose
Columbus
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ac
Wacker
200N
Park
Chicago Ri
ver
K
Union
Desplaines
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Harlem
River
Fulton
Navy Pier
Chicago
Children’s
Museum
400N
Merchandise
Mart
Clinton
n
Li
Cumberland
Hubbard
Kinzie
Kinzie
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Bl
Rosemont
Cityfront
Plaza
Hubbard
400N
Wayman
McClurg
Illinois
Illinois
Westshore
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Kin
Hubbard
600N
Grand
Swissotel • 323 E. Upper Wacker Drive
Jefferson Park
Ohio
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Park
Ohio
Street
Beach
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