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The Seasons Change But CTA Is Still Your Best Way to Get Around Chicagoland

September 26, 2024

CTA’s trains and buses are the best and most affordable travel options to various sporting events, concerts, festivals, including the Chicago Half Marathon in Jackson Park; Weekend construction work to temporarily impact the Pink Line

If you are heading to the Chicago Half Marathon, let CTA be your ride there or to any of your destinations across 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

The Life Time Chicago Half Marathon & 5K

Jackson Park – Sun. 9/29 at 6 a.m.

Service:

  • Bus: Several CTA bus routes in the area will be rerouted including the following:

  • #6 Jackson Park Express

  • #J14 Jeffrey Jump

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

Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Service on the #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express route

  • Kygo – Thu. 9/26 at 7 p.m.

  • Porter Robinson – Fri. 9/27 at 8 p.m.

  • Kings of Leon & Phantogram – Sat. 9/28 at 7:30 p.m.

United Center

  • NCT Dream – Thu. 9/26 at 8 p.m.

  • Jeff Lynne’s ELO – Fri. 9/27 and Sat. 9/28 at 8 p.m.

  • Gold Over America Tour – Sun. 9/29 at 7 p.m.

  • Charlie XCX & Troye Sivan – Mon. 9/30 at 7:30 p.m.

  • Twenty One Pilots – Tue. 10/1 and Wed. 10/2 at 7:45 p.m.

Service:

  • Rail: Take the Green Line and exit at the new Damen Green Line station or Ashland station. Take the Pink Line and exit at Ashland.

  • 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.

Soldier Field

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

  • Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears – Sun. 9/29 at 12 p.m.

Wrigley Field

Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs – Fri. 9/27 and Sat. 9/28 at 1:20 p.m., Sun. 9/29 at 2:20 p.m.

  • Green Day – Tue. 8/13 at 5:30 p.m.

Service:

  • Red Line: The Addison station is located just a half block east of Wrigley Field.

  • Purple Line (New!): Before weeknight events only, Loop-bound Purple Line Express trains will stop at the Addison station.

  • Yellow Line: Take the Yellow Line and transfer at Howard to the Red Line; continue to Addison station. To accommodate fans returning home, the Yellow Line will run for an hour later from Howard – until midnight – for all night games at Wrigley Field.

  • #152 Addison:  The #152 route will provide additional service on Cubs game days, with more frequent service two hours before and one hour after all games.

  • #80 Irving Park: The #80 route will provide additional service before the games, timed to meet the inbound UP-NW Metra trains at Irving Park.

  • Adjacent bus routes: Several CTA bus routes serve the Wrigley Field area, including:

  • #8 Halsted

  • #22 Clark

  • #36 Broadway

  • #151 Sheridan

Weekend Work to Temporarily Impact Loop Pink Line Service

  • Between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sat. 9/28, rail service on the Pink Line will operate counterclockwise on the Outer Loop tracks (More details)
  • Customers should board/exit Pink Line trains on the Brown Line platform at all Loop stations.
  • This service change is due to track maintenance that ensures trains continue to operate safely.

Know before you go!

The CTA strongly recommends customers allow extra travel time and plan ahead by downloading the, 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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