Travel
- Bill Branan
- karen.didrickson
Airport Transit:
The Chicago-land area has two international airports: O'Hare and Midway. Public transit to Evanston is available from both.
-From either O’Hare or Midway, a taxi, Uber, or Lyft will easily get you to Evanston.
-Public Transit from O’Hare:
- Train: take the Blue line train and switch to the red line at the Jackson Station in downtown Chicago. From Jackson, take the Red line in the direction of Howard, and at Howard switch to the Purple line. The Davis stop in downtown Evanston is closest to the hotel.
- Bus: The Pace 250 Bus picks up at the economy parking lot and drops off at the Davis stop in downtown Evanston.
-Public Transit from Midway:
- Train: take the Orange line train and switch to the Red line at Roosevelt station in downtown Chicago. From Roosevelt, take the Red line towards Howard, and at Howard switch to the Purple line. The Davis stop in downtown Evanston is closest to the hotel.
- Train: take the Orange line train and switch to the Red line at Roosevelt station in downtown Chicago. From Roosevelt, take the Red line towards Howard, and at Howard switch to the Purple line. The Davis stop in downtown Evanston is closest to the hotel.
During certain times of the day, express service may be available from Downtown Chicago to Evanston via the Purple line. Please refer to the CTA website for additional information, as well as fares, route maps, and travel alerts. Google Maps provides relatively accurate information on routing and scheduling.
Train or Bus:
Several companies operate out of Union Station. Evanston is easily reached from Union Station via the UP-N train, operated by the regional train service Metra, or via the CTA.
-Train service to Chicago:
-Bus Service to Chicago:
Ride Share
Do you want to share a ride?
- Find or provide information here: Samvera Connect 2017 Ride Share Spreadsheet.
(Please note: this spreadsheet is meant for informational use only. It is not a Samvera Connect coordinated matching service. You may wish to use the information found there independently. Please be cautious and use common sense when reaching out to strangers, or sharing personal info in a public document!)
Getting Around Town:
-The CTA operates train and bus service across the Chicago metro area and is one of the simplest ways to travel between Evanston and downtown Chicago, as well as a number of popular neighborhoods. Individual ride cards, as well as weekly passes, are available at most CTA stations.