Airport travel
From O'Hare Airport
Continental Airport Express Bus
You can pick it up or be dropped off at most major downtown hotels, ask your
hotel reservationist when you call.
One way: $20 ($15 for 2+
passengers)
Round trip: $36
Continental Airport Express vans and coaches run daily, from 6:00 am to 11:30
pm to most downtown hotels. Departures are as frequent as every 10 minutes. For
assistance, the uniformed ticket agents are located in the baggage claim areas
of Terminals #1, #2, and #3.
From Midway Airport
Continental Airport Express Bus
Service every 15 minutes to downtown Chicago. The Midway bus does not service
as many hotels as the O'Hare bus, check with your hotel reservationist. Look for
the uniformed agent at the Midway Airlines baggage claim area. This bus operates
daily from 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
One way $15 ($11 for 2+
passengers)
Round trip $27
Normal travel time to O'Hare is 45 minutes, 45 minutes to Midway. During rush
hours and bad weather please allow more time. Remember that many domestic
airlines require passengers to check-in 60 minutes before departure.
From Downtown Chicago (Michigan Ave or Loop Areas)
Cab fare: $15
Rapid Transit (Howard Street line): $1.75
CTA bus (#11
Lincoln Avenue): $1.75
Cab directly from O'Hare to Hospital
Approximately: $30
Convenient alternate plan
From O'Hare airport take the "EL" train located by the United terminals to
the California & Fullerton Stop. Then take a taxi from that stop to the
hospital (Fullerton & Halsted corner). Total cost of one-way trip is
approximately $7.