Grab Your Green Gear and Let CTA Be Your Transport to the Annual Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle

CTA’s trains and buses are the best and most affordable ways to get to various sporting events and festivities around Chicago; Weekend construction work to temporarily impact the Brown Line

If you are planning to participate in the Shamrock Shuffle Race or show support this year, you can avoid all the hassles of traffic and searching for parking by allowing CTA to be your ride downtown. 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

Shamrock Shuffle 8K Race

Grant Park, Loop, River North – Sun. 3/23

Gear Check at 6:30 a.m., Race Begins at 8:30 a.m., Event concludes by 1:30 p.m.

• Rail: All rail lines downtown will get you access to the race area.
  • Loop Elevated: Exit at either Washington/Wabash or Adams/Wabash
  • Red and Blue Lines: Exit at Jackson and walk a couple blocks east
• Bus: Multiple bus routes in the race area will be rerouted. For specific route details and additional information visit our dedicated webpage for the Shamrock Shuffle: https://www.transitchicago.com/shamrockshuffle/

United Center Events

• Philadelphia Flyers vs. Chicago Blackhawks – Sun. 3/23 at 2 p.m.
• New Jersey Devils vs. Chicago Blackhawks – Wed. 3/26 at 6:30 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.

Loop-bound Brown Line Trains to Bypass Wellington and Diversey Stations this Weekend

• Between Fri. 3/21 at 10 p.m. and Mon. 3/24 at 4 a.m., Loop-bound Brown Line trains will not stop at the Wellington and Diversey stations. (More details)

• For Loop-bound service to these stations, take a Loop-bound train to Fullerton and transfer to a Kimball-bound train.
• For Loop-bound service from these stations, take a Kimball-bound train to Belmont and transfer to a Loop-bound train.
• Note: During this period, Brown Line trains will also operate on the same track between Southport and Belmont, resulting in a boarding change at Belmont -- see separate alert for details.
• This service change is to accommodate track and signal construction for the Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) project.

Boarding Changes at Belmont for Brown Line Riders this Weekend 

• Between Fri. 3/21 at 10 p.m. and Mon. 3/24 at 4 a.m., customers will board/exit all Brown Line trains on the Kimball-bound platform at the Belmont station. (More details)
• Brown Line trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Southport and Belmont, resulting in minor delays.
• Note: During this period, Brown Line trains toward the Loop are also bypassing Wellington and Diversey -- see separate alert for details.
• This service change is to accommodate track and signal construction for 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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