Local Transportation from Airports

Airplane

For information about airport connections to downtown Chicago, visit ohare.com This site list shuttles and taxi information and includes a link to Midway airport information.

For information about the CTA visit transitchicago.com The CTA subway/EL trains cost $2 per trip.
Buses are available at $1.75 per trip.
Taxi fare from O'Hare is about $40-$45 and from Midway is about $30-$35.

Continental Airport Express provides shuttle service to and from O'Hare and Midway airports. Prices are available on their website at airportexpress.com: There is a discount for MPA if you use this link.

O'Hare Airport:

Shuttles depart from O'Hare airport every 10-15 minutes for downtown service to Chicago hotels, downtown businesses, near north residential locations, and suburban locations. Our loading zones for boarding the Airport Express van are at Door 1E, Door 2D, and Door 3E across from baggage claim on the Baggage Claim level. At the international terminal we are located just outside Door 1E which is just outside of baggage claim and Customs. The last Airport Express van leaves O'Hare at 11:30 pm seven nights a week. Reservations are recommended but not required.

Airport Express Ticket Counters for purchasing tickets are located at Door 1E, Door 2D, and Door 3E lower level across from baggage claim on the Baggage Claim level.

Fares from O'Hare (subject to change):

Midway Airport

Shuttles depart from Midway airport every 15 minutes for downtown service to Chicago hotels, downtown businesses and north and south suburban residential locations. Our airport express ticket counter and loading zone is located at Door 3, lower level across from baggage claim. Reservations from Midway to downtown are not necessary. The last Airport Express van leaves Midway at 10:30 pm seven nights a week.

Airport Express Counter Door 3, Lower Level

Fares from Midway (subject to change)