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Be a Friend to Trees and Take CTA in Observance of Arbor Day This Weekend

April 25, 2024

Riding CTA’s trains and buses are more than just affordable and convenient way to get to various sporting events, concerts, and more festivities across Chicago – they’re also good for the environment!

Taking public transit is a valuable tool against climate change, and choosing the CTA over other modes of transportation could be the equivalent of planting 1,100 trees. In honor of Arbor Day, Friday, April 26, let CTA be your ride to all your appointments and events around Chicagoland.

Riders can also 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.

Cancelled: Weekend Work Impacting Blue Line Service

Previously scheduled project work impacting Blue Line service at Racine on the Forest Park Branch has been cancelled.

Service for Upcoming Events

United Center

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:

  • Nicki Minaj – Thu. 4/25 at 8 p.m.
  • Frankie Beverly & Maze – Sat. 4/27 at 8 p.m.

Soldier Field

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

  • Atlanta United FC vs. Chicago Fire FC – Sat. 4/27 at 7:30 p.m.

Wrigley Field

  • Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs – Thu. 4/25 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 games 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

  • Tampa Bay Rays vs. White Sox – Fri. 4/26 at 6:40 p.m., Sat. 4/27 at 6:10 p.m. and Sun. 4/28 at 1:10 p.m.
  • Minnesota Twins vs. White Sox – Mon. 4/29 and Tue. 4/30 at 6:40 p.m. and Wed. 5/1 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 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

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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