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Transportation Grades:
Quick StatsBest Ways to Get Around Town
- Bike
- CTA
- Friends with cars
- Walk
How to Get to the Airport
- A cab ride to Midway Airport costs $20 and will save you 10 to 20 minutes.
- Hail a Cab. This will cost approximately $35-40, and will save you approximately 10 to 15 minutes over the shuttle during peak and non-peak hours (the shuttle makes several more stops before making its way to the airport).
- Walk to 55th Street. Get on the 55-Garfield CTA Bus ($2). Take to the end of the line.
- Walk to 55th Street. Get on the 55-Garfield CTA Bus ($2). Take to the Red Line (Transfer: $.25). Take Red Line North to Blue Line transfer. Get on Blue Line. Take until O’Hare.
- Walk to the Quadrangle Club (57th and University). Wait for Omega Shuttle. Cost: $25. Will save you 30 minutes during non-peak hours. During Rush hour, will take approximately as long as CTA.
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Chicago has one of the quickest, cleanest, cheapest, and widest public transportation systems in the United States. A core skeleton of elevated rail (“El”) and subway lines connect to bus lines that take you wherever you want to go. Even more amazing is the “Metra Rail” system, which whisks commuters from the outer suburbs of Evanston to the North, Schaumburg to the West, and Northern Indiana to the South, right into the city every morning and back out every night. Seamless integration at a cheap price allows anyone to get anywhere without breaking their bank. You’ll need some time to learn the ways of the city, its patterns and its slow, sensual yet guarded nature. Should you take the Metra, the Red Line, or the 173, you’ll find out soon enough. But you shouldn't just hop on a random bus to discover the city. You may not be able to find your way back without an expensive cab. Talk to your RA or an upperclassman about what routes are good for exploring, and they'll help you out. There is no better way to discover all a city has to offer than to submerge yourself in it completely. Chicago’s public transportation system is more than helpful in getting people acquainted with the city. However, you may end up waiting a while even after you know which buses and subways to take. Students Speak Out
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Anonymous says:  |
Never ever take the El after 11...
Never ever take the El after 11 p.m.—there are just a lot of creeps on there. I’ve been harassed coming back from the city on that train. |
Anonymous says: |
The University runs an express bus...
The University runs an express bus that will take you from the student center right through the city. That’s usually what we took. The buses and trains are okay if you take them during the day. |
Anonymous says: |
Public transportation is very...
Public transportation is very good. There are tons of ways to get downtown and around the city. Trains and buses run on a regular basis. I know like six different ways to get downtown from my apartment, so it’s not bad for me at all. You get the hang of things after a while. |
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It could be better, but it is...
It could be better, but it is possible to get to the main attractions around Chicago (Chinatown or Belmont or other such places) in less than an hour and a half, assuming you don’t just barely miss the bus and have to wait 15 minutes in the cold, which can suck. |
Anonymous says: |
It sucks. The school could have...
It sucks. The school could have given us a $50 unlimited pass, but the proposal was turned down. There are a lot of ways to get downtown from Hyde Park, but it can take anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour. |
On-Campus Transportation
170 – Counterclockwise around the Midway during weekday “rush periods” _ 171 – Daily trips from central campus to the Shoreland, during daylight hours _ 172 – From East Hyde Park to central campus during daylight hours _ 173 – Evening runs from central campus directly to Michigan Ave. and the North Side
The Maroon and the Phoenix are campus busses that run from the quad area outward starting at 6:00 p.m., which are a necessity in miserable weather and winter nights. Maroon and Phoenix Busses
University of Chicago Bus System 7 a.m.–12:30 a.m.
University of Chicago Late-Night Van Service (773) 702-2022 1 a.m.–5 a.m.
University of Chicago Police “Umbrella” (773) 702-8181 24-hour service
Public Transportation
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) (773) 836-7000
Greyhound
The Greyhound Trailways Bus Terminal is in downtown Chicago, approximately four miles from campus.
Amtrak
The Amtrak Train Station is in downtown Chicago, approximately seven miles from campus. Amtrak Union Station 225 S. Canal St., Chicago (800) 872-7245 www.amtrak.com
Airport
Midway is 12 miles and approximately 25 minutes driving time from the University of Chicago. Chicago – Midway (773) 838-0600
O’Hare is approximately 30 miles away and 30 minutes to an hour away from the University of Chicago. Chicago-O’Hare (773) 686-3700
Did You Know?In the '80s, CTA buses were known as “green limousines” for their vivacious hue. Nowadays, the CTA is going green, by making hybrid buses.
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