CTA’s trains and buses are the best ways to get to various sporting events, concerts and the Chicago Triathlon
CTA remains the most convenient and cost-effective way to reach this week’s biggest games, concerts, and city events. 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
Chicago Triathlon
Grant Park – Sun. 8/24 at 6 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: Several bus routes in the area will be rerouted. For additional route information check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Service on the #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express route
- Above & Beyond – Thu. 8/22 at 7 p.m.
- Simple Plan – Fri. 8/23 at 6:30 p.m.
- Neil Young – Wed. 8/27 at 7:30 p.m.
United Center Events
- Bulls Fest – Sat. 8//23 and Sun. 8/24 at 7 am
- Benson Boone – Sat. 8/23 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.
- 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.
Navy Pier Fireworks
Service on the #29 State, #65 Grand, #66 Chicago and #124 Navy Pier routes.
- Sat. 8/23 at 10 p.m.
- Wed. 8/27 at 9 p.m.
Wrigley Field
- Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs – Thurs. 8/21 at 1:20 p.m.
Service:
- Red Line: The Addison station is located just a half block east of Wrigley Field.
- 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:
- Minnesota Twins vs. White Sox – Fri. 8/22 at 6:40 p.m., Sat. 8/23 at 6:10 p.m., and Sun. 8/24 at 1:10 p.m.
Kansas City Royals vs. White Sox – Mon. 8/25., Tue. 8/26, and Wed. 8/27 at 6:40 p.m.
Service:
- Red Line: Rate Field is just one block west of the Sox-35th station.
- Green Line: Rate Field is just three blocks west of the 35th-Bronzeville-IIT station.
- #35 31st/35th: The #35 route (which connects with the 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 the 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/
Beach Service
Weekday beach service has ended. However, weekend and holiday beach service continues through Labor Day weekend. Buses begin their trips to these beaches between approximately 9 a.m. and end at 9:30 p.m.
Blue Line Bus Substitution
- Aug 22 at 10 p.m. until Aug 25 at 4 a.m.
Service:
Shuttle buses will replace rail service between Illinois Medical District and UIC-Halsted due to construction at the Racine Blue Line station and Morgan substation.
- Blue Line trains will run between O’Hare and UIC-Halsted, and between Forest Park and Illinois Medical District.
Red Line Bypass
- Aug 22 at 10 p.m. until Aug 24 at 2 a.m.
Service:
95th-bound Red Line trains will be bypassing stations from Bryn Mawr to Lawrence due to construction as part of the Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) project.
- For service to these stations take 95th-bound train to Wilson and transfer to a Howard-bound train.
- For service from these stations take Howard-bound train to Thorndale and transfer to a 95th-bound train
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.