CTA’s trains and buses are the best and most affordable ways to enjoy the last days of summer at various sporting events, concerts, and Riot Fest in Douglass Park; Construction work impacting the Brown Line has been extended
CTA is the best travel option to get 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
Riot Fest
Douglass Park – Fri. 9/20, Sat. 9/21 and Sun. 9/22 at 12 p.m.
Service:
- Rail: Take the Pink Line and exit at the California or Kedzie stations.
- Bus: Several CTA routes will provide the closest service to the festival including the following:
- #12 Roosevelt
- #49 Western
- #94 California
For additional route information check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
United Center
- Carin Leon – Thu. 9/19 and Fri. 9/20 at 8 p.m.
- Hans Zimmer – Sun. 9/22 at 8 p.m.
- Cigarettes After Sex – Mon. 9/23 at 8 p.m.
- The National & The War on Drugs – Tue. 9/24 at 6:30 p.m.
- Preseason: Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Blackhawks – Wed. 9/25 at 7 p.m.
Service:
- Rail: Take the Green Line and exit at the new Damen Green Line station or Ashland station. Take the Pink Line and exit at Ashland.
- 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.
Soldier Field
Service on the #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express route
- Chicago Football Classic: Morehouse College Tigers vs. Kentucky State Thorobreds – Sat. 9/21 at 3:30 p.m.
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Service on the #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express route
- Kaytranada – Fri. 9/20 at 7 p.m.
- Kyra & Zara Larsson – Wed. 9/25 at 7 p.m.
Wrigley Field
- Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs – Thu. 9/19 at 6:40 p.m., Fri. 9/20, Sat. 9/21 and Sun. 9/22 at 1:20 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
- Los Angeles Angels vs. White Sox – Tue. 9/24 and Wed. 9/25 at 6:40 p.m., Thu. 9/26 at 1:20 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
Construction Work to Impact Brown Line Service – Work Extended
- The current service change impacting the Brown Line has been extended and will end on Mon. 9/23 at 4 a.m.
- Kimball-bound trains will not stop at the Western Brown Line station. More details
- For Kimball-bound service from this station, take a Loop-bound train to Damen and transfer to a Kimball-bound train.
- For Kimball-bound service to this station, take a Kimball-bound train to Rockwell and transfer to a Loop-bound train.
- Service changes are due to improvements happening at the Western Brown Line station.
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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