TRANSPORTATION FROM AIRPORTS & AMTRAK TO UNIV. OF CHICAGO / HYDE PARK
***PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION***
Cost: $1.80 one way (includes transfer; be sure to pay the extra 30 cents!)
This is by far the cheapest, and depending on traffic it may actually take less time than riding or driving!
FROM UNION STATION / AMTRACK TO REYNOLDS CLUB:
Go to main entrance on Canal St.
Get on #1 Indiana/Hyde Park bus.
Change at 55th St. to #55 bus and get off at University Ave.
Walk 2 blocks south to Reynolds Club.
FROM UNION STATION / AMTRACK TO IDA NOYES HALL:
Go to main entrance on Canal St.
Get on #1 Indiana/Hyde Park bus.
Change at 61st street to #59 59th/61st St. bus and get off at Woodlawn. Walk 2 blocks north to Ida Noyes Hall.
FROM O'HARE TO REYNOLDS CLUB:
Blue Line train/subway southeast into Loop
Change to Green Line "El" at Clark/Lake stop
Take East 63rd train south to end of the line (E. 63rd / Cottage Grove)
Take #4 Cottage Grove bus north and get off at 57th St.
Walk 4 blocks east on 57th St. to Reynolds Club (57th and University Av.)
FROM O'HARE TO IDA NOYES HALL:
Blue Line train/subway southeast into Loop
Change to Green Line "El" at Clark/Lake stop
Take East 63rd train south to end of the line (E. 63rd / Cottage Grove)
Take #4 Cottage Grove bus north and get off at 59th St.
Walk 5 blocks east on 59th St. to Ida Noyes Hall (59th and Woodlawn)
FROM MIDWAY TO REYNOLDS CLUB:
Take #63 63rd St. Bus from end of the line to Cottage Grove
Change to northbound #4 Cottage Grove bus and get off at 57th St.
Walk 4 blocks east on 57th St. to Reynolds Club (57th and University Av.)
FROM MIDWAY TO IDA NOYES HALL:
Take #63 63rd St. Bus from end of the line to Cottage Grove
Change to northbound #4 Cottage Grove bus north and get off at 59th St.
Walk 5 blocks east on 59th St. to Ida Noyes Hall (59th and Woodlawn)
FROM THE LOOP/DOWNTOWN TO REYNOLDS CLUB:
Find your way by foot, bus, or cab to State Street, anywhere between Washington and Van Buren streets (the heart of downtown).
Get on a southbound #6 Jeffrey or Jeffrey Express bus.
Change at 55th St. to #55 bus and get off at University Ave.
Walk 2 blocks south to Reynolds Club.
FROM THE LOOP/DOWNTOWN TO NOYES HALL:
Find your way by foot, bus, or cab to State Street, anywhere between Washington and Van Buren streets (the heart of downtown).
Get on a southbound #6 Jeffrey or Jeffrey Express bus.
Change at 61st street to #59 59th/61st St. bus and get off at Woodlawn. Walk 2 blocks north to Ida Noyes Hall.
NOTE: Here are some alternative transit routes
From Amtrak to Reynolds Club -- Go to main entrance on Canal St. and get on #1 Indiana/Hyde Park or #151 Sheridan bus. Change at State St. for southbound #6 Jeffrey or Jeffrey Express bus. Change at 55th St. to #55 bus and get off at University Ave. Walk 2 blocks south to Reynolds Club.
From Amtrak to Noyes Hall -- Go to main entrance on Canal St. and get on #1 Indiana/Hyde Park or #151 Sheridan bus. Change at State St. for southbound #6 Jeffrey or Jeffrey Express bus. Change at 61st street to #59 59th/61st St. bus and get off at Woodlawn. Walk 2 blocks north to Ida Noyes Hall.
From Amtrak to Reynolds Club or Noyes Hall -- Go to main entrance on Canal St. and get on #1 Indiana/Hyde Park. Get off at Wabash Av. and walk 1 block north to the Adams/Wabash Green Line elevated stop. Get on any southbound East 63rd train and go to the end of the line at 63rd / Cottage Grove. Follow the directions listed above for "From O'Hare."
From O'Hare to Noyes Hall -- Exit at either Washington, Monroe or Jackson subway stop, walk two blocks east to State Street and get on a southbound #6 Jeffrey or Jeffrey Express bus. Change at 61st street to #59 59th/61st St. bus and get off at Woodlawn Av. Walk 2 blocks north to Ida Noyes Hall.
From O'Hare to Reynolds Club -- Exit at either Washington, Monroe or Jackson subway stop, walk two blocks east to State Street and get on a southbound #6 Jeffrey or Jeffrey Express bus. Change at 55th St. to #55 bus and get off at University Ave. Walk 2 blocks south to Reynolds Club.
From Midway to Noyes Hall or Reynolds Club -- Take Orange Line Train from end of the line to Roosevelt St. stop. Change to a southbound Green Line train marked "East 63rd" to end of the line. Get on northbound #4 Cottage Grove bus and follow the directions listed above.
From Midway to Noyes or Reynolds via the loop -- Take Orange Line Train from end of the line to the Adams / Wabash stop. Walk 1 block west to State Street and get on a southbound #6 Jeffrey or Jeffrey Express bus. Follow the directions listed above.
From the Loop to Noyes or Reynolds: Walk or ride to any Green Line elevated stop on Wabash Av. (Randolph, Madison, Adams) -- this is the east side of the Loop. Get on any southbound East 63rd train and go to the end of the line at 63rd / Cottage Grove. Follow the directions listed above.
***AIRPORT SHUTTLES & LIMOUSINES***
CW LIMOUSINE -- the only scheduled airport shuttle service into Univ. of Chicago / Hyde Park, and ONLY from O'Hare, not Midway
773-493-2700 M-F 0600-1900; Sa-Su 0800-1830
$14 one way
Arrives and leaves from International House, 59th and Dorchester, 3 blocks east of Ida Noyes Hall at 59th and Woodlawn.
Leave O'Hare: 0640, 0740, 0855, 1010, 1125, 1240, 1355, 1510, 1625, 1740, 1855, 2010, 2125, 2240
Leave International House: 0510, 0610, 0725, 0840, 0955, 1110, 1225, 1340, 1455, 1610, 1725, 1840, 1955
NOTE: Bus to O'Hare also stops at Windemere House (1642 E 56th between Cornell & Hyde Park Blvd, east of the commuter RR tracks), Del Prado Apartments (5307 Hyde Park Blvd at 53rd St.), and The Shoreland (5454 South Shore Dr., north of E. 55th St.) approx. 5 minutes after leaving International House. Bus also stops at Ramada Inn Lakeshore (4900 S. Lake Shore Dr. at E. 49th St.) approx. 10 minutes after leaving International House. It goes directly to O'Hare after leaving the Ramada.
NOTE: Bus from O'Hare stops as needed at Ramada Inn 10 minutes before arriving at International House, and stops as needed at the Windemere / Del Prado / Shoreland approx. 5 minutes before arriving at International House.
Trip takes approx. 1 hour, 15 minutes from International House to O'Hare, depending on traffic.
AIRPORT EXPRESS (Continental Air Transport)
312-454-7800
O'Hare and Midway to Downtown major hotels & Amtrak/Union Station (Jackson & Canal west of downtown) ONLY -- no Hyde Park stops
$16 one way to/from O'Hare
$11 one way to/from Midway
Bus departs every 5-10 minutes to/from O'Hare from 0600-2330 7 days a week.
Bus departs every 15 minutes to/from Midway from 0600-2230 7 days a week.
AIR EXPRESS SHUTTLE
773-761-3333 (24 hours)
O'Hare or Midway to any location specified, including Univ. of Chicago / Hyde Park
NOTE: Opearates to/from Midway only for 3 or more people
$12 one way, $10 each for two, $8 each for 3-6 people, $7 each for 7+
Charter an 11-person van $55 one way (as low as $5 each)
By appointment; van available within 60 minutes, or call one or more days in advance to set up a time
CHICAGO MEDALLION EXPRESS
773-743-8294 (24 hours)
By appointment
4-person sedan: $75 from Midway or $47 from O'Hare for 2 people; $5 per additional person. Requires 4-6 hour advance booking.
10-person limousine: minimum of 7 people; $10 per person. Requires 8-10 hours advance booking.
