CTA’s trains and buses are the best ways to get to various sporting events, concerts, neighborhood festivals and the 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade
CTA is your number one travel option as you move across the Chicagoland area. Customers 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
26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade
26th St. between Albany to Kostner – Sun. 9/14 at 12 p.m.
Service:
- Rail: Take the Pink Line and exit at the Kostner, Pulaski, Central Park and Kedzie stations.
- Bus: The following bus routes will be rerouted, but they will provide the closest service to the parade:
- #52 Kedzie
- #53 Pulaski
- #60 Blue Island/26th
- #82 Kimball-Homan
For additional route information check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
South Chicago Mexican Patriotic Club Parade
Commercial Ave between 87th St. to 100th St. – Sun. 9/14 at 1 p.m.
Service:
- Bus: The following bus routes will be rerouted, but they will provide the closest service to the parade:
- #30 South Chicago
- #71 71st/South Shore
- #87 87th
- #95 95th
For additional route information check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
United Center Events
- Haim – Fri. 9/12 at 8 p.m.
- Mt. Joy – Sat. 9/13 at 7:30 p.m.
- Lady Gaga – Mon. 9/15, Wed. 9/17 and Thu. 9/18 at 8 p.m.
Service:
- Rail: Take the Green Line and exit at the new Damen station or exit at the Ashland station from either a Green or Pink line train.
- Bus: Get to and from the following events via the #20 Madison and #50 Damen bus routes. Customers can also take the #19 United Center Express route post event.
Martin Stadium in Evanston
- Oregon Ducks vs. Northwestern Wildcats – Sat. 9/13 at 11 a.m.
Service:
- Rail: Take the Purple Line and exit at the Noyes and Central stations.
Soldier Field
- New York City FC vs. Chicago Fire FC – Sat. 9/13 at 7:30 p.m.
Service:
- Rail: The Red, Orange and Green lines provide the closest access to Soldier Field. Exit at the Roosevelt station.
- Bus: Service on the #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express route.
Wrigley Field
- Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago Cubs – Fri. 9/12, Sat. 9/13, and Sun. 9/14 at 1:20 p.m.
Service:
- Red Line: The Addison station is located just a half block east of Wrigley Field.
- Purple Line: Before weeknight events only, Loop-bound Purple Line Express trains will stop at the Sheridan 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.
- Adjacent bus routes: Several CTA bus routes serve the Wrigley Field area, including:
- #8 Halsted
- #22 Clark
- #36 Broadway
- #80 Irving Park
- #151 Sheridan
There is a possibility that service can be rerouted. For additional route information check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
Rate Field:
- Tampa Bay Rays vs. White Sox – Thu. 9/11 at 1:10 p.m.
- Baltimore Orioles vs. White Sox – Mon. 9/15 and Tue. 9/16 at 6:40 p.m., Wed. 9/17 at 1:10 p.m.
Service:
- Red Line: 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 (which runs Monday – Friday to 8:30 p.m.)
- #29 State
- #31 31st (which runs Monday – Friday to 7 p.m.)
- #39 Pershing (which connects with Orange and Green lines)
- #44 Wallace/Racine
There is a possibility that service can be rerouted. Please check the service alerts on our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/alerts/
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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