Chicago Transit Authority Bus & Rail Map May 2013 All Aboard! This map gives detailed information about Chicago Transit Authority bus and elevated-subway train service, and shows Pace suburban bus and Metra commuter train routes in the CTA service area. It is updated twice a year, and available at C T A rail stations, Metra downtown terminals, visitor centers, airports, or by calling the R T A Travel Information Center number below. Regional Service Overview C T A runs buses (routes 1-206) and elevated/subway trains serving the city and 35 nearby suburbs. Most routes run daily through late evening, every 10 to 20 minutes. Sunday schedules apply on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. PACE runs buses throughout the suburbs (routes 208 and above) and many routes connect with C T A. Major routes run daily through mid-evening, every 30 to 60 minutes. You can use your C T A Transit Card, Chicago Card, Chicago Card Plus, or certain C T A Passes to ride. METRA runs 11 suburban commuter train lines from several downtown Chicago terminals. Rush hour service is frequent; otherwise every 1 to 2 hours. Most routes run daily. Fares are separate, but a Link-Up Pass is available to Metra monthly ticketholders for use on C T A (weekdays 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.) or Pace (anytime). South Shore Line runs commuter trains between downtown Chicago (Millennium and Van Buren stations) and South Bend Airport in Indiana. Daily service. Fares are separate. For Information R T A Travel Information Center for C T A, Pace, Metra: 3 1 2 8 3 6 7 0 0 0. Open daily 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. Maps and schedules can be mailed. Plan your trip online at r t a Chicago dot com. T T Y (for speech and hearing-impaired): 3 1 2 8 3 6 4 9 4 9. C T A website: Get schedules, see the C T A map, buy Transit Cards, Chicago Card, Chicago Card Plus, and passes, read about C T A news, make comments, even order gifts at transitchicago dot com. Pace web site: pace bus dot com. Metra website: metra rail dot com. South Shore Line website: nictd.com C T A Customer Service: 1 8 8 8 YOUR C T A (1 8 8 8 9 6 8 7 2 8 2), weekdays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. T T Y: 1 8 8 8 C T A T T Y 1 (1 8 8 8 2 8 2 8 8 9 1) or feedback@transitchicago dot com. Paratransit: Administered by Pace. For further information, call 1 8 0 0 6 0 6 1 2 8 2; T T Y: 1 8 8 8 8 4 7 0 0 9 3 Service Overview Buses Most routes run daily through late evening, every 10 to 20 minutes (see First Bus/Last Bus Times. All scheduled routes have timetables. Sunday schedules apply on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Always check the destination sign; not all buses travel to the end of the line. Also, a few routes have branches. Buses stop about every two blocks at posted signs, which give basic route and service information. The Owl symbol indicates all-night service (Owl service runs every 30 minutes). All buses are accessible. Operators deploy lifts and ramps on request. All stops are announced. All buses have bike racks. Trains Each rail line has a color name. All lines run daily except the Purple Line to Downtown. Trains run about every 7 to 10 minutes, and every 10 to 15 minutes in later evenings (see First Train-Last Train Times for hours) There are free connections between all rail lines. Accessible stations are marked with a wheelchair symbol. At stations, a Customer Assistant or security guard is on duty to help you. Customer Assistance call buttons are located near turnstiles and on platforms. Obtain a C T A system map, Downtown Transit Sightseeing Guide, or a timetable from rail station brochure racks. Train frequencies are posted. See Bike and Ride section for bicycle policies. Signs on stations indicate rail routes and destinations. Trains are marked with front and side signs indicating destination. Rail maps are posted in all rail cars. Stops and connections are announced. Detailed Fare Information - Fares are subject to change. Type of Fare Cash Fare — Accepted on buses only. Exact fare (both coins and bills accepted). No cash transfers available. Full Fare — $2.25 $1.75 (Bus – south of 63rd St During the temporary closure of the Dan Ryan branch of the red line for reconstruction, customers boarding the following routes will receive a 50˘ discount of Full Fares only. Boarding anywhere along the route: N5, 8A, 30, 34, 67, 71, 75, 79, 87, 95E, 95W, 100, 103, 106, 108, 111, 112, 115, 119 Boarding south of 63rd Street only: 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, J14, 15, 24, 26, 28, 29, 44, 48, 49, 52A, 53A, 94 Reduced Fare — $1.10 Student - $.75 Chicago Card and Chicago Card Plus – Buy Chicago Card and Chicago Card Plus online at Chicago-card dot com. Call 1 8 8 8 YOUR C T A (1 8 8 8 9 6 8 7 2 8 2); T T Y: 1 8 8 8 C T A T T Y 1 (1 8 8 8 2 8 2 8 8 9 1) for more information. Chicago Card and Chicago Card Plus cards are valid on C T A and Pace. Transfers must occur within two hours of first ride. A $5 purchase fee applies. This fee is waived for first-time users who register their cards. Full Fare Deducts First ride $2 (Bus) #1.50 (Bus – south of 63rd St) During the temporary closure of the Dan Ryan branch of the red line for reconstruction, customers boarding the following routes will receive a 50˘ discount of Full Fares only. Boarding anywhere along the route: N5, 8A, 30, 34, 67, 71, 75, 79, 87, 95E, 95W, 100, 103, 106, 108, 111, 112, 115, 119 Boarding south of 63rd Street only: 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, J14, 15, 24, 26, 28, 29, 44, 48, 49, 52A, 53A, 94 $2.25 (Rail) First Transfer - 25˘ Second Transfer – FREE Reduced Fare Not available Student Fare Not available Transit Card — Deducts fares and transfers on C T A and Pace. Transfers must occur within two hours of first ride. Can pay for up to seven full-fare rides at once. Add value at rail station farecard machines. Maximum card value is $100. Buy full-fare Transit Cards ($2 to $100) at rail station farecard machines. Buy pre-valued, full-fare Transit Cards at select Currency Exchanges, Jewel and Dominick’s food stores, C V S Pharmacies, Walgreens, and at transitchicago dot com for $10 or $20. Full Fare Deducts first ride $2 (Bus) #1.50 (Bus – south of 63rd St) During the temporary closure of the Dan Ryan branch of the red line for reconstruction, customers boarding the following routes will receive a 50˘ discount of Full Fares only. Boarding anywhere along the route: N5, 8A, 30, 34, 67, 71, 75, 79, 87, 95E, 95W, 100, 103, 106, 108, 111, 112, 115, 119 Boarding south of 63rd Street only: 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, J14, 15, 24, 26, 28, 29, 44, 48, 49, 52A, 53A, 94 $2.25 (Rail) Applies to entry at all rail stations except O’Hare. $5 (O’Hare only) First transfer - 25˘ Second Transfer – FREE Reduced Fare Deducts first ride $1 (Bus) $1.10 (Rail) First transfer - 15˘ Second transfer – FREE Student Fare Deducts first ride 75˘ (Bus) 75˘ (Rail) First transfer 15˘ Second transfer – FREE Reduced & Student Fare Transit Cards: Buy at select Currency Exchanges, Jewel and Dominick’s food stores, C V S Pharmacies, Walgreens, and at transitchicago dot com. Add value at station farecard machines. Reduced $10 Student $7.50 PASSES — Offer unlimited rides when activated with first use. Buy at select Currency Exchanges, Jewel and Dominick’s foods stores, C V S Pharmacies, Walgreens, and at transitchicago dot com. Cannot be shared or recharged. 30-day passes are valid on C T A and Pace. Full Fare $10 (1-day pass) $20 (3-day pass) $28 (7-day pass) $33 (7-day) CTA-Pace Pass valid on C T A and Pace non-premium-subscription routes. $100 (30-day pass) Reduced Fare $50 (30-day pass) — Only seniors 65+ and customers with disabilities. C T A farecards and passes can also be purchased in person at the C T A Sales Center, 567 W. Lake (Chicago), second floor. LINK-UP PASS — Valid weekdays 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on C T A and on Pace (anytime). Sold by Metra; use with Metra monthly ticket. Full Fare $55 Reduced Fare Not Available Student Fare Not Available 1 2 8 SOLDIER FIELD EXPRESS Full Fare (round trip) — $5 (dollar bills or coins only) Reduced Fare (round trip) — $2.50 (dollar bills or coins only) 1 5 4 WRIGLEY FIELD EXPRESS (Round trip fare) — $6 per carload, including parking Reduced Fare Program The following groups are eligible to pay a reduced fare on C T A: Children 7 through 11 Each child pays a reduced fare. Children under 7 ride free with a fare-paying customer. Seniors 65+ and customers with disabilities with R T A Reduced Fare Permit. For application information, call 3 1 2 – 9 1 3- 3 1 1 0. Student Fare Program The student reduced fare is valid on school days only between 5:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. The following groups are eligible to pay a student reduced fare on C T A: Children ages 7 – 11 High school students ages 12 – 20 with valid C T A Student Riding Permit Obtain Permit through school; otherwise call 3 1 2 – 9 3 2 – 2 9 2 3. Free Ride Programs The following groups are eligible to ride free on C T A: Qualifying Seniors and Customers with Disabilities Qualifying seniors 65+ and customers with disabilities who are enrolled in the Illinois Department on Aging Circuit Breaker Program and have a valid Regional Transportation Authority (R T A) Circuit Ride Free Permit are eligible to ride free. Call R T A at 3 1 2 – 9 1 3 – 3 1 1 0 for visit r t a Chicago dot com for info regarding the Circuit Ride Free Program. Military Personnel Any active duty military personnel in full uniform and qualifying disabled military veterans with a C T A Military Service Pass ride free on C T A buses and trains. Detailed Train Information First Train/Last Train Times Blue Line between O’Hare Airport and Forest Park O’Hare to Forest Park - Service at all times every day Forest Park to O’Hare – Service at all times every day Brown Line between Kimball and Downtown Kimball to Loop L Weekdays — 4 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturdays — 4 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sundays/holidays — 6:45 a.m. to 11:50 p.m. Loop L to Kimball Weekdays — 4:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturdays — 4:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Sundays/holidays — 7:15 a.m. to 12:20 a.m. Brown Line between Kimball and Belmont Kimball to Belmont Weekdays — 4 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturdays — 4 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sundays/holidays — 5 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Belmont to Kimball Weekdays — 4:55 a.m. to 2:25 a.m. Saturdays — 4:55 a.m. to 2:25 a.m. Sundays/holidays — 5:25 a.m. to 12:55 a.m. Green Line between Harlem-Lake and Cottage Grove Harlem to Cottage Grove Weekdays — 4 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturdays — 5:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sundays/holidays — 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. Cottage Grove to Harlem Weekdays — 3:55 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturdays — 5:10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sundays/holidays — 5:50 a.m. to 1 a.m. Orange Line between Midway Airport and Downtown Midway to Loop L Weekdays — 4 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturdays — 4:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sundays/holidays — 4:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Loop L to Midway Weekdays — 4:20 a.m. to 1:25 a.m. Saturdays — 4:50 a.m. to 1:25 a.m. Sundays/holidays — 4:55 a.m. to 1:25 a.m. Pink Line between 54th-Cermak and Downtown 54th-Cermak to Loop L Weekdays – 4:05 a.m. to 1:05 a.m. Saturdays – 4:05 a.m. to 1:05 a.m. Sundays/holidays – 4:05 a.m. to 1:05 a.m. Loop L to 54th-Cermak Weekdays – 4:25 a.m. to 1:25 a.m. Saturdays – 4:25 a.m. to 1:25 a.m. Sundays/holidays – 4:25 a.m. to 1:25 a.m. Purple Line Shuttle between Linden and Howard Linden to Howard Weekdays — 4:50 a.m. to 1:45 a.m. (Friday – 30 minutes later – last train leaves Howard at 1:55am and Linden at 2:15am)) Saturdays — 5:30 a.m. to 2:15 a.m. Sundays/holidays — 6:30 a.m. to 1:45 a.m. Howard to Linden Weekdays — 4:30 a.m. to 1:20 a.m. ((Friday – 30 minutes later – last train leaves Howard at 1:55am and Linden at 2:15am) Saturdays — 5:05 a.m. to 1:55 a.m. Sundays/holidays — 6:05 a.m. to 1:20 a.m. Purple Line Express between Linden and Downtown Linden to Loop L Weekdays — 5:20 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. At other times, make a free connection between the Red Line and Purple Line Shuttle at Howard. Loop L to Linden Weekdays — 6 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. At other times, make a free connection between the Red Line and Purple Line Shuttle at Howard. Red Line between Howard and Ashland/63rd Howard to Ashland/63rd – Service at all times every day Ashland/63rd to Howard – Service at all times every day Yellow Line between Howard and Dempster-Skokie Dempster-Skokie to Howard Weekdays — 5:00 a.m. to 11:15 p.m. Weekends & Holidays – 6:30 a.m. to 11:15 p.m. Howard to Dempster-Skokie Weekdays — 4:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. Weekends & Holidays – 6:15 a.m. to 11 p.m. Operates until midnight during Taste of Chicago and for all Cubs night games. Call 3 1 2 8 3 6 7 0 0 0 for information. Bus and Train Tracker Get estimated arrivals with C T A Bus Tracker and C T A Train Tracker. Transit trackers from C T A help take waiting out of your trip. With estimated arrivals from C T A Bus Tracker and C T A Train Tracker, you can rest easier and spend less time waiting and more time doing. Information on both bus and train service is available on the Web, in apps, by text message and on many digital signs at many C T A bus stops and train stations. (Look for arrivals on either side of the outside roof on bus shelters or on electronic signs in train stations.) Text us like we’re your new best friend. Before you go, look up estimated arrivals using either C T A Bus Tracker or C T A Train Tracker on our website and take note of the text messaging instructions. Text C T A B U S 550 to 41411 for estimated arrivals. Text C T A T R A I N T H O R to 41411 for estimated arrivals. Be sure to write your text with “c t a b u s” or “c t a t r a I n,” then a space, then the stop I D. If you don’t know the I D for the stop you’re going to use in advance, you can look up bus and train stop I Ds by texting C T A B U S[ROUTE]or C T A T R A I N [ROUTE COLOR] TO 41411. Otherwise, specific instructions are now posted at the bottom of each C T A bus stop sign and on timetable posters located in each train station. Visit transitchicago dot com/howto for more detailed information, advanced options, and complete lists of stop I Ds. Note: Message and data rates may apply. Check with your mobile carrier first. If you need help, email us at feedback@transitchicago dot com. Park & Ride at Stations Pay at pay station as directed. Blue Line Rosemont (accessible) $5 for 14 hours 798 spaces $8 for 14 – 18 hours $12 for 18 – 24 hours Cumberland (accessible) $5 for 12 hours 1633 spaces (rates vary after 12 hours. Visit transitchicago dot com/park and ride for more information.) Harlem (accessible)(O’Hare) $5 for 12 hours 53 spaces Forest Park (accessible) $5 for 12 hours 1051 spaces Brown Line Kimball (accessible) $5 for 12 hours (weekdays) 73 spaces $4 for 12 hours (weekends) Green Line Garfield (accessible) $2 for 12 hours 117 spaces Orange Line Midway (accessible) $5 for 12 hours 299 spaces Pulaski (accessible) $5 for 12 hours (weekdays) 390 spaces $4 (weekends) Kedzie (accessible) $2 for 12 hours 157 spaces Western (accessible) $4 for 12 hours 200 spaces 35th-Archer (accessible) $5 for 12 hours (weekdays) 69 spaces $4 (weekends) Halsted (accessible) $5 for 12 hours 31 spaces Pink Line 54th-Cermak (accessible) $2 for 12 hours 175 spaces Purple Line Linden (accessible) $4 daily 328 spaces Red Line Howard $5 daily 592 spaces Ashland-63rd (accessible) $2 for 12 hours 235 spaces Yellow Line Dempster-Skokie (accessible) $4 daily 441 spaces Bike & Ride Bicycles can be carried on C T A trains and on bus bicycle racks. Bicycles are permitted on trains weekdays (except from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.), and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, (except July 4th). Over 90 stations have indoor or sheltered bicycle parking. Limit two bicycles per train car or bus. Restrictions apply to customers under age 14. Bike & Ride brochures are available at C T A rail stations, or by calling 3 1 2 8 3 6 7 0 0 0. You can also visit C T A’s website at transitchicago dot com. Accessibility Accessible Bus Service All C T A buses are accessible to people with disabilities. C T A buses “kneel” at every stop, lowering the bus to curb height. All buses also have ramps at the forward doors; anyone can ask for the ramp to be deployed. Other accessibility features include priority seats and wheelchair securement areas. Automated voice announcements — both interior and exterior — help make stop, route and other information accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired. L E D signage on C T A’s buses enables people who are deaf or hearing impaired access to this same information. Accessible Rail Service All C T A trains provide space for wheelchairs. The vast majority of C T A’s railcars have a designated wheelchair securement area and A D A compliant doors – a minimum of two cars per train have these features. All C T A railcars have Braille signage, priority seats, and both interior and exterior stop and route recorded voice announcements. “Gap fillers” are available at all stations to bridge the space between platform and train. If you need a gap filler to get on a train, ask the Customer Assistant or train operator for assistance. Accessible stations have elevators and/or ramps to help customers reach platforms. Elevator status is updated hourly. For information on elevators that are temporarily out of service: • call 1-8 8 8-YOUR-C T A (1-8 8 8-9 6 8-7 2 8 2), wait for prompts, then press 5 and then 2. • call 1-8 8 8-C T A-T T Y 1 (1- 8 8 8-2 8 2-8 8 9 1) (for hearing impaired). • go to “Elevator Alerts” page on transitchicago dot com. Priority Seating Priority seating is for customers with disabilities and seniors. Please move from a priority seat when requested. Please allow customers with disabilities to board C T A buses and trains first. Customers who use wheelchairs or scooters have top priority to the flip-seat wheelchair securement areas on C T A buses and trains. Customers with other disabilities and seniors have top priority to the fixed priority seats on all of our vehicles. All other customers may sit in these seats unless they are needed by customers with disabilities or seniors. Quick Ride Guide Adler Planetarium bus 146 south on State Also direct service to this location from Ogilvie Transportation Center and/or Union Station at most times. Call 3 1 2-8 3 6-7 0 0 0 for details. Charter One Pavilion bus 146 south on State Also direct service to this location from Ogilvie Transportation Center and/or Union Station at most times. Call 3 1 2-8 3 6-7 0 0 0 for details. Chicago Children’s Museum bus 29 north on State or bus 124 east on Wacker Also direct service to this location from Ogilvie Transportation Center and/or Union Station at most times. Call 3 1 2-8 3 6-7 0 0 0 for details. Chicago History Museum buses 22, 36 north on Dearborn Also direct service to this location from Ogilvie Transportation Center and/or Union Station at most times. Call 3 1 2-8 3 6-7 0 0 0 for details. Chinatown Bus 62 south on State Field Museum bus 146 south on State Also direct service to this location from Ogilvie Transportation Center and/or Union Station at most times. Call 3 1 2-8 3 6-7 0 0 0 for details. Frank Lloyd Wright District, Oak Park Green Line train west to Oak Park Ave. Garfield Park Conservatory Green Line train west to Conservatory John Hancock Observatory buses 10, 146, 147, 148, 151 north on State Also direct service to this location from Ogilvie Transportation Center and/or Union Station at most times. Call 3 1 2-8 3 6-7 0 0 0 for details. Lincoln Park Zoo/Conservatory bus 151 north on State (or on Michigan north of Washington) Also direct service to this location from Ogilvie Transportation Center and/or Union Station at most times. Call 3 1 2-8 3 6-7 0 0 0 for details. McCormick Place bus 3 south on Michigan Midway Airport Orange Line train from Loop Elevated stations Museum of Science and Industry bus 6 south on State; also bus 10 on weekends all year (and daily between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends and between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day) Also direct service to this location from Ogilvie Transportation Center and/or Union Station at most times. Call 3 1 2-8 3 6-7 0 0 0 for details. Navy Pier bus 29 north on State or bus 124 east on Wacker Also direct service to this location from Ogilvie Transportation Center and/or Union Station at most times. Call 3 1 2-8 3 6-7 0 0 0 for details. North Michigan Ave. shopping buses 2, 10, 146, 147, 148, 151 north on State; or 3 north on Michigan Notebaert Nature Museum bus 151 north on State (or on Michigan north of Washington) Also direct service to this location from Ogilvie Transportation Center and/or Union Station at most times. Call 3 1 2-8 3 6-7 0 0 0 for details. Ogilvie Transportation Center (Metra) any bus west on Madison or Randolph O’Hare Airport Blue Line train from Dearborn St. Subway Shedd Aquarium/Oceanarium bus 146 south on State Also direct service to this location from Ogilvie Transportation Center and/or Union Station at most times. Call 3 1 2-8 3 6-7 0 0 0 for details. Soldier Field (Bears) bus 146 south on State; or Red Line train (State St. Subway) south to Roosevelt Also direct service to this location from Ogilvie Transportation Center and/or Union Station at most times. Call 3 1 2-8 3 6-7 0 0 0 for details. Union Station (Amtrak and Metra) any bus west on Adams United Center bus 19 or 20 west on Madison Also direct service to this location from Ogilvie Transportation Center and/or Union Station at most times. Call 3 1 2-8 3 6-7 0 0 0 for details. U.S. Cellular Field (White Sox) Red Line (State St. Subway or Green Line (Loop Elevated) train south to 35th-Bronzeville-IIT Water Tower Place buses 10, 144, 147, 148, 151 north on State; or 3 north on Michigan Also direct service to this location from Ogilvie Transportation Center and/or Union Station at most times. Call 3 1 2-8 3 6-7 0 0 0 for details. Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) Skydeck any bus west on Adams Wrigley Field (Cubs) Red Line train (State St. Subway) north to Addison To major attractions from the downtown (Loop) area daily. Visitor Information Centers are located Downtown at Pearson and Michigan and at the Cultural Center (Randolph/Michigan). Visitor Information Line (weekdays 9-5): 3 1 2-7 4 4-2 4 0 0. 24-hour Special Event hotline: 3 1 2-7 4 4-3 3 7 0