CTA’s trains and buses are the best ways to get to various sporting events, concerts, neighborhood festivals and larger music fests including Chicago Jazz Festival at Millennium Park and Arc Music Festival at Union Park
Let CTA be your number one travel option this holiday weekend as you move across Chicagoland. 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 Jazz Festival
Chicago Cultural Center – Thu. 8/28 at 11 a.m.
Millennium Park – Thu. 8/28 at 6:30 p.m., Fri. 8/30 – Sun. 9/1 at 12 p.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: Multiple bus routes serve the area. For additional route information check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
Arc Music Festival
Union Park – Fri. 8/29, Sat. 8/30 and Sun. 8/31 at 2 p.m.
Service:
- Rail: Take the Green and Pink Lines and exit at the Ashland station.
- Bus: The #9 Ashland route will provide the closest service to the event.
For additional route information check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
Bike the Drive
Butler Field at Grant Park (DuSable Lake Shore Drive) – Sun. 8/31 at 6:30 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: Multiple bus routes serve the area. For additional route information check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
Fiesta Boricua
Humboldt Park, Division between California and Western – Sat. 8/30 and Sun. 8/31 at 12 p.m.
Service:
- Bus: Several CTA routes in the area will be rerouted including the following:
- #49 Western
- #70 Division
- #94 California
For additional route information check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
Soldier Field
- Oasis Live ’25 – Thu. 8/28 at 7:30 p.m.
- My Chemical Romance – Fri. 8/29 at 7 p.m.
- The Lumineers – Sat. 8/30 at 6:30 p.m.
- System of A Down & Avenged Sevenfold – Sun. 8/31 and Mon. 9/1 at 5:30 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.
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Service on the #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express route
- The Black Keys – Wed. 8/3 at 7:30 p.m.
Navy Pier Fireworks
Service on the #29 State, #65 Grand, #66 Chicago and #124 Navy Pier routes.
Wrigley Field
- Chris Brown – Thu. 8/28 at 7 p.m.
- Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs – Mon. 9/1 at 3:05 p.m., Tue. 8/2 and Wed. 8/3 at 6:40 p.m.
Service:
- Red Line: The Addison station is located just a half block east of Wrigley Field.
- Purple Line: Before weeknight events only, Loop-bound Purple Line Express trains will stop at the Sheridan 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.
- 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:
- New York Yankees vs. White Sox – Thu. 8/28 and Fri. 8/29 at 6:40 p.m., Sat. 8/30 at 6:10 p.m. and Sun. 8/31 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
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. on the following bus routes:
Summer Service to Museums
The following routes that run a summer service schedule will end with the last day of service on Labor Day - Monday, September 1.
At the start of summer, service was extended for 90 minutes on this route but that will end after Labor Day. After 9/1 this route will operate at the normal scheduled time.
- #124 Navy Pier: Eastbound service from Union/Ogilvie stations will run until 10 p.m. Westbound service from Navy Pier will run until 10:30 p.m.
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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