General Conference Chicago Arrival Information

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Option 1: The Blue Line SubwayThe subway station at OHare is located in the front of the

domestic terminals directly below the Metro Center. From all

terminals, follow the overhead signs to the CTA - Trains to City.

For international arrivals, take the Airport Transit System (ATS)

tram to Terminal 2 where you can make your way to the subway

station. Purchase a ticket

for the subway at the ticket

machine. One way ticketsfrom OHare to downtownare $5 and are inserted

into the turnstiles. Proceed

downstairs to the platform and

take the next train. See next

page for detail instructions for getting from Clark/Lake Station.

Arriving via OHare International Airport

SubwayStation

Arriving via Midway Airport

Option 1: The Orange Line SubwayThe subway station at Midway is accessible

via the overhead walkway from the main

parking garage. Purchase a ticket for the

subway from a ticket machine inside the

station. One way tickets from Midway to

downtown are $2.25 and are inserted into the

turnstiles. Proceed down to the platform and

take the next train towards the Loop.

See the next page for detail instructions for

getting from the elevated stations to the hotel.

Option 2: Airport / Hotel ShuttleSeveral shuttle services operate between the airports and downtown, approximate cost of $32 from OHare or $27

from Midway. Contact GO Airport Express at www.airportexpress.com or 888-284-3826 to make a reservation.

Option 3: Taxi

Taxis are readily available at the airport. Fares from OHare to downtown run over $50, from Midway around $35

SubwayStation

Riding the CTA - General Information about Fares and using the Fare Cards

The CTA uses a fare card system. You can obtain a fare card at the machines in the lobby of any subwaystation. Fare cards can store either cash value for pay-as-you-ride or day/week passes for unlimited

travel. Once you have purchased a fare card, you can keep it your entire stay in the city and add

money to it as needed. Cards are inserted into the turnstiles at subway stations or in bus fare boxes. In

Chicago, you just pay to enter the system, you do not pay to exit. For the pay as you go method, $2.25

is deducted ($5 at OHare Airport) from your Transit Card. Within the next two hours, if you use the

systemagain,youwillbecharged$0.25forthersttransferandthesecondtransferisfree.

The fare-gates at all the subway stations and the buses accept the paper transit cards with the magnetic strip or the

plastic cards with the contact chip. The paper transit cards are inserted in the slot on the top of the fare-gate,

be sure to remove once it pops back up. Keep the card as it retains any remaining cash value. If needed for future

excursions, more money can be added at any fare machine. If you obtain a plastic fare card (such as pre-ording via

transitchicago.com), these plastic fare cards are tapped on the round sensor on the fare machine (do not insert

into slot). The screen will display the remaining value on the card and more value or passes can be added at

any fare machine. Most fare machines do not accept credit cards, only cash,so keep that in mind. The largerstations will generally have a credit-card accepting fare machine.

For those who plan to explore the city, the CTA offers a selection of passes that give you unlimited use of thebus and subway system. These passes include a 1-day pass for $10, a 3-day pass for $20 and 7 day pass $28 andcan be purchased at select Currency Exchanges, Jewel and Dominicks food stores, CVS Pharmacies, Walgreens.

Only selected train stations have the special CTA Pass Vending Machines, this does include OHare & Midway.

Visit transitchicago.com for detailed info and maps of Chicagos Public Transportation SystemBuy your Transit Card On-line and get it in the mail within 10 days!


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