For headliners like Alanis Morrisette, Black Pumas and Carly Rae Jepsen, CTA’s trains and buses are the best and most affordable ways to get to Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park and other concerts and various sporting events; Weekend construction work to temporarily impact the Pink, Green and Orange Lines
Let CTA be your designated driver to all the fun events happening across the city. 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
Pitchfork Music Festival
Union Park – Fri. 7/19, Sat. 7/20 and Sun. 7/21 at 12 p.m.
Service:
- Rail: Take the Green and Pink Lines and exit at the Ashland station.
- Bus: The #9 Ashland route will provide the closest service to the event.
For additional route information check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
Soldier Field
Service on the #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express route
- George Strait, Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town – Sat. 7/20 at 5:45 p.m.
Navy Pier Fireworks
Service on the #29 State, #66 Chicago and #124 Navy Pier routes.
- Sat. 7/20 at 10 p.m.
- Wed. 7/24 at 9 p.m. - #65 Grand route also available for this evening’s event.
Wrigley Field
- Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs – Fri. 7/19 at 1:20 p.m., Sat. 7/20 at 6:15 p.m. and Sun. 7/21 at 1:20 p.m.
- Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs – Mon. 7/22 and Tue. 7/23 at 7:05 p.m., Wed. 7/24 at 1:20 p.m.
Service:
- Red Line: The Addison station is located just a half block east of Wrigley Field.
- Purple Line (New!): Before weeknight games 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
Summer Service to Navy Pier and Museums
The following routes are currently running a summer service schedule through Labor Day:
- #124 Navy Pier: Service will be extended by 90 minutes in the evening daily. Eastbound service from Union/Ogilvie stations will run until 11:30pm. Westbound service from Navy Pier will run until midnight.
- #130 Museum Campus: Service between Union/Ogilvie stations and Museum Campus/Planetarium will operate daily.
Service to the Lakefront:
Now through mid-August, beach service will operate directly to the lakefront and its beaches on the following bus routes on both the Weekdays and Weekends. Buses will begin their trips to these beaches between approximately 9 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Weekend Work to Temporarily Impact Pink Line Service
- Between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sat. 7/20, 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 work.
Weekend Work to Temporarily Impact Green and Orange Line Service
- Between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sat. 7/20, rail service on Green and Orange Line trains will operate on the same track between Roosevelt and the Loop. (More details)
- Customers should board/exit all trains on the Ashland/63rd-Cottage Grove and Midway-bound side of the platform at the Roosevelt elevated station.
- This service change is due to track maintenance work.
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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