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Chicago Bears Fans Can Bear Down With Free CTA Rides After Sunday’s Game

September 6, 2024

CTA’s trains and buses are the best and most affordable ways to get to various sporting events, concerts, marathons, Chicago Bears at Soldier Field and Taste of Chicago in Grant Park; Weekend construction work to temporarily impact the Brown Line

Bears fans have the best End Zone dance in the National Football League when they take CTA to and from Soldier Field Sunday. FREE rides are provided after da Bears face the Titans —courtesy of our partners, Miller Lite. The free rides will be available on the following CTA routes for three hours on Sunday – beginning at approximately 3 p.m.:

  • #128 Soldier Field Express: All rides on the #128 Soldier Field Express will be free both before and after the game.
  • #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express: Free rides following the game when boarding from the bus stop at the stadium.
  • Roosevelt Red/Green/Orange Line: Free rides following the game.

Customers looking to travel to other events around Chicagoland can save money by purchasing an unlimited rides pass, either the 1-Day ($5) – far more economical and convenient than the price of gas and parking - or the 3-Day ($15) pass – a real budget-saving move.

Service for Upcoming Events

Taste of Chicago

Grant Park – Fri. 9/6 – Sun. 9/8 at 11 a.m.

Service:

  • Rail: All rail lines downtown will get you access to the event.
    • Loop Elevated: Exit at either Washington/Wabash or Adams/Wabash
    • Red and Blue Lines: Exit at Jackson and walk a couple blocks east
  • Bus: Multiple bus routes serve the area. For additional route information check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/

Run Mag Mile 5K/10K

Grant Park – Sat. 9/7 at 7 a.m.

Service:

  • Rail: All rail lines downtown will get you access to the event.
    • Loop Elevated: Exit at either Washington/Wabash or Adams/Wabash
    • Red and Blue Lines: Exit at Jackson and walk a couple blocks east
  • Bus: Multiple bus routes serve the area. For additional route information check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/

PAWS Chicago 5K Walk/Run

Montrose Beach – Sat. 9/7 at 7:30 a.m.

Service:

  • Rail: Take the Red Line and exit at the Wilson station.
  • Bus: Several CTA routes will provide the closest service to the event including the following:
    • #78 Montrose
    • #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express

For additional route information check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/

Pilsen Mexican Independence Day Parade

Pilsen, 18th St. from Newberry to Wolcott– Sat. 9/7 at 12 p.m.

Service:

  • Rail: Take the Pink Line and exit at the 18th Street  station.
  • Bus: Several CTA routes will provide the closest service to the event including the following:
    • #18 16th-18th

For additional route information check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/

Martin Stadium in Evanston

The Purple Line will provide the closest access to the stadium.

  • Duke Blue Devils vs. Northwestern Wildcats – Fri. 9/6 at 8 p.m.

Soldier Field

Service on the #128 Soldier Field Express and #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express routes

  • Tennessee Titans vs. Chicago Bears – Sun. 9/8 at 12 p.m.

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Service on the #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express route

  • Avril Lavigne, Simple Plan & Girlfriends – Tue. 9/10 at 7 p.m.
  • Stone Temple Pilots & Live – Wed. 9/10 at 6:30 p.m. 

Wrigley Field

  • New York Yankees vs. Chicago Cubs – Fri. 9/6, Sat. 9/7, and Sun. 9/8 at 1:20 p.m.  

Service:

  • Red Line: The Addison station is located just a half block east of Wrigley Field.
  • Purple Line (New!): Before weeknight events only, Loop-bound Purple Line Express trains will stop at the Addison station.
  • Yellow Line: Take the Yellow Line and transfer at Howard to the Red Line; continue to Addison station. To accommodate fans returning home, the Yellow Line will run for an hour later from Howard – until midnight – for all night games at Wrigley Field.
  • #152 Addison:  The #152 route will provide additional service on Cubs game days, with more frequent service two hours before and one hour after all games.
  • #80 Irving Park: The #80 route will provide additional service before the games, timed to meet the inbound UP-NW Metra trains at Irving Park.
  • Adjacent bus routes: Several CTA bus routes serve the Wrigley Field area, including:
  • #8 Halsted
  • #22 Clark
  • #36 Broadway
  • #151 Sheridan

Guaranteed Rate Field

  • Cleveland Guardians vs. White Sox – Mon. 9/9 and Tue. 9/10 at 6:40 p.m. and Wed. 9/11 at 1:10 p.m.

Service:

  • Red Line: Guaranteed Rate Field is just one block west of the Sox-35th station.
  • Green Line: The 35th-Bronzeville-IIT station is just three blocks east of the ballpark.
  • #35 31st/35th: The #35 route (which connects with Orange and Green lines) is the main bus route providing service to the stadium and operates during all game times.
  • Adjacent bus routes: Several CTA bus routes serve the ballpark area, including:
    • #1 Bronzeville/Union Station (during Monday – Friday rush periods only)
    • #4 Cottage Grove
    • #24 Wentworth
    • #29 State (which runs Monday – Friday to 8:30 p.m.)
    • #31 31st (which runs Monday – Friday to 7 p.m.)
    • #39 Pershing (which connects with Orange and Green lines)
    • #44 Wallace/Racine

Weekend Work to Temporarily Impact Brown Line Service

  • Between 10 p.m., Fri. 9/6 and 12 p.m., Sat. 9/7, there will be no rail service on the Brown Line between Kimball and Irving Park (More details)
  • Trains will operate between Irving Park station and the Loop only.
  • Shuttle buses replace rail service between Irving Park and Kimball.
  • Shuttle buses will make stops at the Kimball, Montrose (southbound only), and Irving Park stations, at the #81 Lawrence bus stops on Lawrence at Rockwell, Sacramento, Kedzie, and Western, and at the #50 Damen bus stops on Damen at Eastwood, and Montrose (northbound only).

Know before you go!

The CTA strongly recommends customers allow extra travel time and plan ahead by downloading the Ventra app, which allows you to manage your Ventra account, and also features a new trip planning tool powered by Google Maps. 

Fare payment options: We offer a variety of convenient payment options—from smart devices to contactless credit cards. Learn more about payment options and ways you can maximize your dollars with our lower-priced unlimited-ride passes by visiting: transitchicago.com/fares/

Service updates: Stay in the loop on CTA service changes and alerts by subscribing to CTA Updates. For details about all CTA service, call 312-836-7000 or visit the CTA website at transitchicago.com.

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