meetinchicago.com Take the ‘L’ from the airports An inexpensive way for convention attendees to get to and from their destination. Armitage Brown/Purple Line CTA ‘L’ Station Midway airports, including Avis, Alamo, Enterprise, and Budget. Visit specific rental company websites for details. Limousine and chauffeur agencies prefer that all customers reserve cars at least 48 hours in advance, although cars can occasionally be ordered within a two-hour notice. Chicago is also Uber and Lyft friendly. See our current list of transportation partners . GETTING TO MCCORMICK PLACE No matter where your attendees are traveling from, Chicago’s public transportation system makes McCormick Place uniquely accessible and easy to navigate. McCormick Place RTA The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) serves the Chicagoland region and provides a variety of direct routes to McCormick Place. The RTA trip planner makes it easy to use CTA, Metra, and Pace buses and trains with real-time next bus and next train travel information. Access the latest transit information and the RTA trip planner to find the best route to McCormick. McCormick Place Metra The Metra Electric District commuter train line, located on Level 2.5 of the Grand Concourse in McCormick Place South, provides a seven-minute direct route to and From Midway International FUN from downtown Airport: The CTA ‘L’ station FACT: Chicago’s (Orange Line) is accessible You can easily Millennium Station. from Midway Airport’s explore many Transportation Center, which of Chicago’s Metra also is connected by a walkway neighborhoods provides service to east of the terminal and via the ‘L’ and and from Chicago’s transports riders to the Loop Metra. O’Hare International (downtown) in approximately Airport and Midway 35 minutes. International Airport. Find routes and schedules . McCormick Place CTA ‘L’ train The Cermak-McCormick Place Green Line Station is just a seven-minute walk from McCormick Place West. Check out Green Line routes and schedules . McCormick Place CTA bus The following bus routes all serve McCormick Place: • #1 Bronzeville/Union Station (during weekday morning and evening rush hours only) #3 King Drive #4 Cottage Grove #21 Cermak ‘L’ train From O’Hare International Airport: The CTA ‘L’ station (Blue Line) is accessible via O’Hare’s lower level in Terminal 2 and transports riders downtown in approximately 40 minutes. • • • Taxis and rideshare You can get to McCormick Place via taxi, as well as on-demand Uber and Lyft ridesharing, from anywhere in the city. In addition to hailing taxis, you can e-Hail and e-Pay with CHICABS -approved apps ARRO and CURB . Credit cards are accepted in all taxis. Learn about the many accessible ways to get around Chicago.
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