79 79th

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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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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).