Service details for the 2022 Cubs and Sox games and other sporting events; Weekend work to temporarily impact the Blue Line
CTA’s winning, affordable fares will get you to and from the ballparks and more, for the price of a hotdog! Customers can save more on unlimited rides by purchasing either the CTA’s 1-Day ($5) – more economical and convenient than a gallon of gas - or the 3-Day ($15) pass – a real budget-saving move.
Wrigley Field
Brewers vs. Cubs – Fri. 4/8, Sat. 4/9, Sun. 4/10 all at 1:20 p.m.
Service:
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Red Line: CTA’s Addison station is located just a half block east of Wrigley Field.
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Purple Line: During weeknight games, southbound Purple Line Express trains will stop at Sheridan, where riders can either walk three blocks south on Sheridan/Sheffield to the ballpark or transfer to a southbound Red Line train and exit at the Addison station.
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Yellow Line: Take the Yellow Line southbound 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.
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#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.
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#80 Irving Park: The #80 route will provide extra service before the games, timed to meet the inbound UP-NW Metra trains at Irving Park.
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Adjacent bus routes: Several additional CTA bus routes serve the Wrigley Field area, including:
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#8 Halsted
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#22 Clark
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#36 Broadway
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#151 Sheridan
Guaranteed Rate Field
Service:
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Red Line: Guaranteed Rate Field is one block west of the Sox-35th Red Line stop.
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Green Line: The Green Line 35th-Bronzeville-IIT stop is three blocks east of the ballpark.
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CTA’s Park & Ride lots are also a good choice to access CTA train service. For more information, visit transitchicago.com/parking.
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Adjacent bus routes: To get to the Sox ballpark, or within a few blocks, fans can use:
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#1 Bronzeville/Union Station (during Monday – Friday rush periods only)
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#4 Cottage Grove
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#24 Wentworth
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#29 State
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#31 31st (which runs Monday – Friday to 7 p.m.)
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#35 35th (which connects with Orange and Green lines)
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#39 Pershing (which connects with Orange and Green lines)
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#44 Wallace/Racine.
Service for Upcoming Events
United Center
Extra service on the #20 Madison before each event, and extra service on the #19 United Center Express and the #50 Damen routes after each event:
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Seattle Kraken vs. Chicago Blackhawks – Thurs. 4/7 at 7:30 p.m.
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Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls – Fri. 4/8 at 7 p.m.
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Dallas Stars vs. Chicago Blackhawks – Sun. 4/10 at 6 p.m.
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Los Angeles Kings vs. Chicago Blackhawks – Tues. 4/12 at 7:30 p.m.
Weekend Work to Temporarily Impact Blue Line Service
- Between Fri. 4/8 at 10 p.m. and Mon. 4/11 at 4 a.m., a train shuttle will operate between O’Hare and Rosemont stations. More details
- Note: From 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. each night, Forest Park-bound customers must take a bus shuttle from O’Hare to Rosemont.
- Service change due to construction work for Your New Blue (YNB) O’Hare Branch Signal Upgrade Project
Service to the Lakefront: Weekends/Holidays
The following routes will offer service to the lakefront on weekends and holidays. Service will operate from approximately 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.:
Know before you go!
The CTA strongly recommends customers allow extra travel time and plan ahead by using the Google Transit Trip Planner and purchasing fares in advance.
Masks are required on CTA: Per federal mandate, masks or face coverings are required on all CTA properties -- even if you are vaccinated. Free masks are available on every bus and at every rail station.
More information about CTA’s efforts to provide the safest and healthiest transit experience can be found at transitchicago.com/ready.
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