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Fall is in Full-Swing, and CTA is Your Ride to and from Marquee Football Games at Wrigley Field and Soldier Field, Concerts and More!

November 14, 2024

CTA’s trains and buses are the best and most affordable ways to get to various sporting events, concerts, and more activities across the city; Weekend construction work to temporarily impact the Red Line

The leaves are in freefall as will be the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday when they square off against the Northwestern Wildcats at Wrigley Field. Let CTA be your #1 travel option as you get to the big game or other fall events 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

Wrigley Field

  • Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Northwestern Wildcats – Sat. 11/16 at 11 a.m.

Service:

  • Rail: Take the Red Line and exit at the Addison station. Take the Purple or Yellow Line and transfer at Howard to the Red Line; continue to the Addison station.
  • Bus: Several CTA bus routes serve the Wrigley Field area, including:
  • #8 Halsted
  • #22 Clark
  • #36 Broadway
  • #80 Irving Park
  • #151 Sheridan
  • #152 Addison

For additional route information check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/

Soldier Field

Service on the #128 Soldier Field Express and #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express routes

  • Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears – Sun. 11/17 at 12 p.m.

United Center events

  • Billie Eilish – Thu. 11/14 at 7 p.m.
  • Maverick City Music – Sat. 11/16 at 7 p.m.
  • Houston Rockets vs. Chicago Bulls – Sun. 11/17 at 6 p.m.
  • Rod Wave – Mon. 11/18 at 7 p.m.
  • Anaheim Ducks vs. Chicago Blackhawks – Tue. 11/19 at 7:30 p.m.

Service:

  • Rail: Take the Green Line and exit at the new Damen station or exit at the Ashland station from either a green or Pink line train.
  • 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.

Weekend Work to Temporarily Impact Red Line Service

  • Between Fri. 11/15 at 9 p.m. and Sat. 11/16 at 5 a.m., rail service between Wilson and Belmont stations will be temporarily suspended (More details).
  • Shuttle buses will replace rail service between Wilson and Belmont stations in both directions.
  • Red Line trains will operate between Howard and Wilson, and between Belmont, Downtown, and 95th.
  • This service change is due to track maintenance work to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Red Line.

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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