Cupid can’t keep up with CTA’s trains and buses -- the best and most affordable ways to get to various events, including the hottest concerts at United Center; Construction work to temporarily impact the Brown Line and Purple Line Express
Let CTA be your ride to all your activities, including Valentine’s Day events and the Chicago Auto Show. 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
2025 Chicago Auto Show
McCormick Place (South Building) – Thu. 2/13-Sun. 2/16 from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Mon. 2/17 at 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
CTA Train and Bus
- Rail: Take the Green Line and exit at the Cermak-McCormick Place station.
- Bus: The #3 King Drive and the #21 Cermak bus routes provide service to McCormick Place.
Special CTA Auto Show Shuttle Bus
Take the Auto Show shuttle bus. The shuttle bus fare is $2.25 and provides a fast ride to and from McCormick Place, for:
- Union Station (Southbound on Clinton at Quincy or Eastbound on Jackson at Canal, Stop A)
- Ogilvie Transportation Center (Southbound on Clinton at Madison, Stop L)
- LaSalle Street Station (Eastbound on Jackson at Financial Place, Stop B)
- Museum Campus/11th St. Station (Southbound on Columbus at 11th Street)
For riders taking Metra to downtown, the CTA shuttle will operate every 12 to 20 minutes each day between:
- 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thu. 2/13 to Sun. 2/16
- 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon. 2/17
Signs on the shuttles will indicate “To Auto Show McCormick Place” or “Metra Stations/Via Downtown”.
United Center Events
- Justin Timberlake – Fri. 2/14 at 7:30 p.m.
- Aespa – Sat. 2/15 at 8 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 Brown Line Service
- Between Fri. 2/14 at 10 p.m. and Mon. 2/17 at 4 a.m., Loop-bound Brown Line trains will not stop at the Wellington and Diversey stations. (More details)
- For Loop-bound service to these stations, take a Loop-bound train to Fullerton and transfer to a Kimball-bound train.
- For Loop-bound service from these stations, take a Kimball-bound train to Belmont and transfer to a Loop-bound train.
- Note: During this period, Brown Line trains will also operate on the same track between Southport and Belmont, resulting in a boarding change at Belmont -- see separate alert for details.
- This service change is to accommodate track and signal construction for the Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) project.
Weekend Work to Temporarily Impact Brown Line Service
- Between Fri. 2/14 at 10 p.m. and Mon. 2/17 at 4 a.m., customers will board/exit all Brown Line trains on the Kimball-bound platform at the Belmont station. (More details)
- Brown Line trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Southport and Belmont, resulting in minor delays.
- Note: During this period, Brown Line trains toward the Loop are also bypassing Wellington and Diversey -- see separate alert for details.
- This service change is to accommodate track and signal construction for the Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) project.
Weekend Work to Temporarily Impact Brown Line and Purple Line Express Service
- Starting on Mon. 2/17 at 4 a.m. until further notice, customers will board/exit Loop-bound Brown Line and Purple Line Express trains on the Red Line side of the 95th- and Loop-bound platform at the Belmont station. (More details)
- 95th-bound Red Line trains are not affected.
- This service change is to accommodate track and signal construction north of Belmont for the Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) project.
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.
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