Extra service to Pride events, concerts, sporting events and the Navy Pier Fireworks
If you are heading to this weekend’s Pride Parade and other festivities throughout the city, take the CTA to diminish the stress over high gas prices and expensive parking. 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.
Service for Upcoming Events
The 51st Annual Chicago Pride Parade
Lake View Neighborhood – Sun. 6/26 at 12 p.m.
Service:
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Red Line: Customers should exit at the Belmont, Addison and Sheridan stations and walk to the parade.
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Brown Line: Customers should exit at the Diversey, Wellington, Belmont stations and walk to the parade.
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Adjacent bus routes: Several bus routes serve the area of the parade route including:
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#8 Halsted
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#74 Fullerton
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#76 Diversey
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#77 Belmont
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#78 Montrose
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#80 Irving Park
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#146 Inner Lake Shore Drive/Michigan Express
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#151 Sheridan
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#152 Addison
All bus routes in the vicinity (except #146 Inner Lake Shore Drive/Michigan Express) will be rerouted. Please check the alerts on the website at transitchicago.com/alerts/
Pride in the Park
Grant Park (Butler Field) – Sat. 6/25 at 2 p.m. and Sun. 6/26 at 3 p.m.
Customers are encouraged to plan ahead as they travel on CTA this weekend to Pride festivities. Customers can save big and use the multi-day passes. CTA also continues to offer a variety of convenient fare payment options, including payment with mobile pay apps (Apple Pay, Google Pay, etc.) and contactless bankcards. For new and returning riders that don’t have a farecard or ticket there is no need to worry as they can tap and go and take advantage of contactless payments at the fare reader. To learn more, visit: transitchicago.com/fares/.
On Pride Sunday, from 5 a.m. to midnight, all strollers and carts are required to be folded prior to boarding buses and trains. Bicycles will not be allowed on trains, but are permitted on buses equipped with bike racks.
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Extra service on the #146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express
Navy Pier
Extra service on the #29 State and the #66 Chicago
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
Soldier Field
Extra service on the #146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express
Wrigley Field
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Dead & Company concert – Fri. 6/24 and Sat. 6/25 at 6:30 p.m.
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Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs – Tues. 6/28, Wed. 6/29 and Thur. 6/30 at 7:05 p.m.
Service:
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Red Line: The 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
Baltimore Oriole vs. Chicago White Sox – Thur. 6/23 and Fri. 6/24 at 7:10 p.m., Sat. 6/25 and Sun. 6/26 at 1:10 p.m.
Service:
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Red Line: Guaranteed Rate Field is one block west of the Sox-35th stop.
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Green Line: The 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 to the Lakefront: Weekends/Holidays
The following routes will offer service to the lakefront on weekends and holidays. Starting Sun. 6/12, through Fri. 8/19, these bus routes will be extended to the beach on all days. 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 downloading the Ventra app, which allows you to manage your Ventra account, and also features a new trip planning tool powered by Google Maps.
Masks are no longer required on CTA: While the city continues to see low levels of transmission of COVID-19, customers and employees who wish to continue wearing masks are encouraged to do so. We ask all customers to be courteous and respectful to fellow riders.
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 and follow us on Facebook or Twitter (@CTA) for system travel updates and alerts. For details about all CTA service, call 312-836-7000 or visit the CTA website at transitchicago.com.
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