CTA’s trains and buses are the best and most convenient and affordable ways to get to various sporting events, concerts, festivals, including the annual Chicago Jazz Festival in Millennium Park; Weekend construction work to temporarily impact the Brown Line
CTA is your best way to get to all the fun activities happening around town. 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. 8/29 at 12:30 p.m.
Millennium Park – Fri. 8/30 – Sun. 9/1 at 11 a.m.
- 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. 8/30, Sat. 8/31 and Sun. 9/3 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. 9/1 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/
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Service on the #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express route
- Glass Animals – Thu. at 8/29 at 7:45 p.m.
- King Gizzard and the Lizard – Sun. 9/1 at 6:30 p.m.
- Wallows – Mon. 9/2 at 7:30 p.m.
Martin Stadium in Evanston
The Purple Line will provide the closest access to the stadium.
- Miami OH RedHawks vs. Northwestern Wildcats – Sat. 8/31 at 2:30 p.m.
Soldier Field
Service on the #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express route
- Inter Miami CF vs. Chicago Fire FC – Sat. 8/31 at 7:30 p.m.
Navy Pier Fireworks
Service on the #29 State, #66 Chicago and #124 Navy Pier routes.
Wrigley Field
- Pearl Jam – Thu. 8/29 and Sat. 8/31 at 7 p.m.
- Pittsburg Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs – Mon. 9/2, Tue. 9/3 and Wed. 9/4 at 6:40 p.m.
Service:
- Red Line: The Addison station is located just a half block east of Wrigley Field.
- Purple Line (New!): Before weeknight events only, Loop-bound Purple Line Express trains will stop at the Addison 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.
- #80 Irving Park: The #80 route will provide additional service before the games, timed to meet the inbound UP-NW Metra trains at Irving Park.
- Adjacent bus routes: Several CTA bus routes serve the Wrigley Field area, including:
- #8 Halsted
- #22 Clark
- #36 Broadway
- #151 Sheridan
Guaranteed Rate Field
- New York Mets vs. White Sox – Fri. 8/30 at 7:10 p.m., Sat. 8/31 at 6:10 p.m. and Sun. 9/1 at 1:10 p.m.
Service:
- Red Line: Guaranteed 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
- #29 State (which runs Monday – Friday to 8:30 p.m.)
- #31 31st (which runs Monday – Friday to 7 p.m.)
- #39 Pershing (which connects with Orange and Green lines)
- #44 Wallace/Racine
Summer Service to Navy Pier and Museums
The following routes are currently running a summer service schedule through Labor Day:
- #124 Navy Pier: Service will be extended by 90 minutes in the evening daily. Eastbound service from Union/Ogilvie stations will run until 11:30pm. Westbound service from Navy Pier will run until midnight.
- #130 Museum Campus: Service between Union/Ogilvie stations and Museum Campus/Planetarium will operate daily.
Service to the Lakefront:
Weekday beach service ended on Friday, August 23rd. However, weekend and holiday beach service continues until September 2nd (Labor Day). Buses begin their trips to these beaches between approximately 9 a.m. and end at 9:30 p.m.
Weekend Work to Temporarily Impact Brown Line Service
- Between 10 p.m., Fri. 8/30 and 12 p.m., Sat. 8/31, there will be no rail service on the Brown Line between Kimball and Irving Park (More details)
- Trains will operate between Irving Park station and the Loop only.
- Shuttle buses replace rail service between Irving Park and Kimball.
- Shuttle buses will make stops at the Kimball, Montrose (southbound only), and Irving Park stations, at the #81 Lawrence bus stops on Lawrence at Rockwell, Sacramento, Kedzie, and Western, and at the #50 Damen bus stops on Damen at Eastwood, and Montrose (northbound only).
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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