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Travel Directions
Shuttle Service
Continental Airport Express offers daily shuttle service between O'Hare
and Midway airports and downtown Chicago from 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Departures are about every 15 minutes. The one-way fare to the city is
approximately $24.00 from O'Hare and $19.00 from Midway.
At O'Hare airport, an information counter and pickup is located in the
baggage claims areas of Terminals 1, 2, and 3, and outside U.S. Customs in
Terminal 5. At Midway airport, an information counter is located at Lower
Level Arrivals door LL3.
Lift-equipped vehicles are available on request for those passengers with
disabilities. Advanced notice is strongly suggested. To contact
Continental Airport Express, call 312-454-7800 or 800-654-7871 or visit
www.airportexpress.com.
Taxicabs
Taxicabs are available on a first come, first serve basis from the lower
level curb front of all terminals. Shared ride service is available. There
are no flat rates because all taxicabs run on meters. Expect to spend $35
to $40 for a taxicab ride from O'Hare to downtown Chicago and
approximately $25 to $28 from Midway to downtown Chicago. For wheelchair
accessible vehicles, please call United Dispatch at 1-800-281-4466. For
more information, visit
www.flychicago.com.
Mass Transit
The Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) provides 24-hour access between
Chicago's airports and downtown Chicago. Trains run approximately every
8-10 minutes from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. and less frequently through the night.
One-way fare is $1.75. Fare cards may be purchased at vending machines in
CTA stations. Note that the machines will provide a CTA transit card that
has a value matching the value of cash inserted into the machine.
The transit card can be used multiple times until the fare on the card is
depleted. To use the vending machine, insert the amount of money desired
for the transit card (coins, $1, $5, $10, or $20) and press the green
"VEND" button just below the electronic display. The vending
machines do not make change or accept credit cards. A fare card
with a stored value equal to the amount of money inserted will emerge from
a slot on the lower right portion of the machine. To use the CTA transit
card, insert the card at the turnstile and then retrieve the card for
further use. The CTA transit card can be recharged at any CTA vending
machine. For more information on the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
visit www.transitchicago.com.
◊ From O'Hare International Airport
The Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) Blue Line provides
24-hour access between downtown Chicago and O'Hare International
Airport. The CTA station is located at the lowest level of the Main
Parking Garage and is accessible by pedestrian tunnels located in
Terminals 1, 2, and 3. From Terminal 5 (International Terminal), take
the Airport Transit System (ATS) to Terminal 3 and follow the signs for
CTA.
Directions:
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Take the Blue
Line train to the Jackson station
(approx 40 mins).
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At the Jackson
station, take a southbound Red Line train
(toward 95th/Dan Ryan) one stop to the Harrison station.
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Exit the
Harrison station; walk south on State Street about
one-half block to Balbo Drive; walk two blocks east
(toward Lake Michigan) on Balbo Dr. to the Hilton Chicago
at the intersection of Balbo Dr. and Michigan Ave.
◊ From Midway International Airport
The Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) Orange Line connects
Midway Airport with downtown Chicago. In order to reach the CTA station,
it is necessary to traverse the parking garage upon exiting the airport
terminal (follow signs).
Directions:
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Take the
Orange Line train to the Roosevelt station
(approx 25 mins).
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At the
Roosevelt station, transfer from the elevated Orange Line to the Red
Line, which is below ground. Take a northbound Red Line train (toward
Howard) one stop to the Harrison station.
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Exit the
Harrison station; walk south on State Street about one-half block to
Balbo Drive; walk two blocks east (toward Lake Michigan) on Balbo Dr. to
the Hilton Chicago at the intersection of Balbo Dr. and Michigan Ave.
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