Take CTA’s trains and buses to the various sporting events, neighborhood festivals and concerts like Kendrick Lamar at Soldier Field and the Chicago Blues Festival at Millennium Park; Weekend construction work to temporarily impact the Red and Brown Lines
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Service for Upcoming Events
Chicago Blues Festival
Millennium Park – Fri. 6/6, Sat. 6/7 and Sun. 6/8 at 12 p.m.
- Rail: All rail lines downtown will get you access to the festival.
- Loop Elevated: Exit at either Washington/Wabash or Adams/Wabash
- Red and Blue Lines: Exit at Jackson and walk a couple blocks east
Soldier Field
Kendrick Lamar and SZA – Fri. 6/6 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.
For additional route information riders should check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
United Center Events
- Alejandro Fernández – Fri. 6/6 at 8:30 p.m.
- Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky – Sat. 6/7 at 7 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.
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Service on the #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express route
- Beyond Wonderland – Sat. 6/7 and Sun. 6/8 at 1 p.m.
Navy Pier Fireworks
Service on the #29 State, #65 Grand, #66 Chicago and #124 Navy Pier routes.
- Sat. 6/7 at 10 p.m.
- Wed. 6/11 at 9 p.m.
Rate Field:
- Detroit Tigers vs. White Sox – Thu. 6/5 at 1:10 p.m.
- Kansas City Royals vs. White Sox – Fri. 6/6 at 6:40 p.m., Sat. 6/7 at 3:10 p.m. and Sun. 6/8 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/
Beach Service to the Lakefront
Through mid-August, Weekend/Holiday beach service will operate directly to Chicago’s lakefront on the following bus routes:
Buses will begin their trips to these beaches between approximately 9 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. Weekday beach service will begin on Monday, June 9th.
Weekend Work to Temporarily Impact Red Line and Brown Line Service
- Between 4 a.m. on Sat. 6/7 and 4 a.m., Mon. 6/9, customers will board/exit Kimball-bound Brown Line trains on the Red Line side of the Howard-, Kimball and Linden-bound platform at the Belmont station. (More details)
- Brown Line trains to Kimball will share the inside track with Red Line trains to Howard through Belmont station, which may result in minor delays.
- This service change is due to construction on the Kimball-bound Brown Line track north of Belmont station as part of the Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) project.
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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