79 79th

Bus route information

Schedule Brochure (.pdf)

Bus Stop List (.htm)

Owl (overnight) service available

All CTA buses are accessible

Service description: See schedule for full details.

First bus/last bus

Spans of service below show when first bus departs terminal of origin through last bus departs terminal of origin. First and last buses reach mid-route stops later than these times-see schedule or use trip planner for specific times when service works for you.

Between 79th/Western and 79th/Lakefront

All times weekdays, All times Saturday, All times Sunday

Ford City Mall east to 79th/Lakefront

5:15a-12:20a weekdays, 6:15a-12:20a Saturday, 6:20a-12:20a Sunday

79th/Lakefront west to Ford City Mall

4:15a-11:20p weekdays, 5:05a-11:10p Saturday, 5:10a-11:15p Sunday

Extended service daily for Dart Container shift changes.

(Precise hours of service may vary depending on where along the route you are.)

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Holiday schedules

Note that Sunday schedules apply on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas (and/or on their dates of observance).

System status snapshot

Systemwide

Sunday/Holiday Schedule on Thursday, November 28, 2024 (All Routes)

‘L’ route status

Red Line

Normal Service

Blue Line

Normal Service

Brown Line

Normal Service

Green Line

Normal Service

Orange Line

Normal Service

Pink Line

Normal Service

Purple Line

Normal Service

Yellow Line

Normal Service

All ‘L’ alerts: Current or Upcoming

Bus routes w/alerts

J14

54B

106

124

125

146

147

151

157

192

All bus alerts: Current or Upcoming

Elevator alerts

Red Line

69th

Brown Line

Montrose

Green Line

Central, King Drive

All elevator alerts: Current or Upcoming

See also: complete system status