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NAVY PIER Minutes Field Museum Richard J. Daley Center SOUTH SHORE TO � Hop off the train at Museum Campus/11th � Hop off the train at Millennium Station. Street station. � Exit the station up to East Randolph Street. � Head southeast, and take the quick 8-minute � Head west on East Randolph Street, and walk 3 walk to the Field Museum. blocks/5 minutes to the Daley Center on the corner of Dearborn Street and Randolph Street. MILLENNIUM PARK Shedd Aquarium � Hop off the train at Museum Campus/11th CTA Red Line Street station. � Hop off the train at Millennium Station. � Head southeast, and take the quick 8-minute � Exit the station up to East Randolph Street. GRANT PARK GRANT PARK walk to the Shedd Aquarium. � Head west on East Randolph Street for 2 blocks/4 NAVY PIER minutes. � Turn north on North State Street for 1 block, and Chicago Bears head down the stairs to the CTA Red Line Lake LINCOLN PARK ZOO � Special 18th Street Station stops announced station. prior to each home Bears game. � Purchase a Ventra card at the station for train fare. � Hop off the train at 18th Street Station (a Metra station). � Head east, and take the 5-minute walk to CTA Blue Line Soldier Field. � Hop off the train at Millennium Station. � Exit the station up to East Randolph Street. Cadillac Palace Theatre � Continue west on East Randolph Street for 3 CUBS blocks/5 minutes. � Hop off the train at Millennium Station. � Turn south on North Dearborn Street for 1/2 block, CHICAGO THEATRE FIELD MUSEUM � Exit the station up to East Randolph Street. and head downstairs to the CTA Blue Line � Head west on East Randolph Street, and take Washington station. the 6 block/9-minute walk to the Cadillac � Purchase a Ventra card at the station for train fare. Palace Theatre. MAGNIFICENT MILE Grant Park United States District Court - Northern District � Hop off the train at Museum Campus/11th Street of Illinois Station. CADILLAC PALACE THEATRE � Hop off the train at Van Buren Street Station. � Head upstairs to the pedestrian walkway, then � Exit north upstairs to East Jackson Drive, and walk east toward South Columbus Drive. 3 blocks/5 minutes west. � Cross the street at South Columbus Drive to � Turn north on South Dearborn Street, and take the arrive at the park. 1/2 block walk to the United States District Court - Northern District of Illinois. O’HARE Chicago O’Hare International Airport SHEDD AQUARIUM MIDWAY � Hop off the train at Millennium Station. � Exit the station up to East Randolph Street. The possibilities are endless. Plan your South Shore � Head west on East Randolph Street for Line trip to Chicago today. 3 blocks/5 minutes. � Turn south on North Dearborn for 1/2 block, and mysouthshoreline.com BEARS WHITE SOX head downstairs to the CTA Washington station Blue Line. � Purchase a Ventra card for train fare. ADLER PLANETARIUM � Hop on the Blue Line to O'Hare. � Welcome to O'Hare International Airport. ADA information: mysouthshoreline.com/about/ada John Hancock Center Chicago Theatre � Hop off the train at Millennium Station. � Hop off the train at Millennium Station. � Purchase a CTA Ventra card for bus fare at the Metra � Exit the station up to East Randolph Street. ticket vending machine. � Head west on East Randolph for 2 blocks/4 � Exit the station up to East Randolph Street, and head minutes. east to North Michigan Avenue. � Turn north on North State Street, and walk 1 � Turn south on North Michigan Avenue, and walk 1 block to the Chicago Theatre. block to CTA Michigan/Washington bus stop. � Take the 3 King Drive bus to the Michigan & Chicago bus stop, and take the 2 block/4-minute walk north Navy Pier to John Hancock Center. � Hop off the train at Millennium Station. � Purchase a CTA Ventra card for bus fare at the Metra ticket vending machine. HOW Magnificent Mile � Exit the station up to East Randolph Street, and head � Hop off the train at Millennium Station. east to North Michigan Avenue. � Exit the station up to East Randolph Street, and head � Turn south on North Michigan Avenue, and walk 1 east to North Michigan Avenue. block to the CTA Michigan/Washington bus stop. DO I � Take the 124 Navy Pier bus to Navy Pier. � Head north on North Michigan Avenue, and take the 12-minute walk to the start of the shops on the Magnificent Mile (just north of the Chicago River). GET Chicago Midway International Airport � Hop off the train at Millennium Station. Lincoln Park Zoo � Exit the station up to East Randolph Street. � Hop off the train at Millennium Station. � Head west on East Randolph Street for 1 block. THERE? � Turn south on North Wabash Avenue, and walk � Purchase a CTA Ventra card for bus fare at the Metra ticket vending machine. for 1 block. � Exit the station up to East Randolph Street, and � Head upstairs at the corner of Wabash & head east to North Michigan Avenue. Washington to the entrance of the CTA Use these step-by-step directions to � Turn south on North Michigan Avenue, and walk 1 Washington/Wabash station to catch the Orange block to the CTA Michigan/Washington bus stop. Line. take the South Shore Line to your � Take the 151 Sheridan bus to the Lincoln Park Zoo � Purchase a Ventra card at the station for train next Chicago adventure. stop. fare. � Hop on the Orange Line to Midway. � Welcome to Chicago Midway International Airport. Chicago Cubs � Hop off the train at Millennium Station. � Exit the station up to East Randolph Street. Chicago White Sox Adler Planetarium � Head west on East Randolph Street for 2 blocks/4 minutes. � Hop off the train at Millennium Station. � Hop off the train at Museum Campus/11th Street � Turn north on North State Street, and walk 1 block � Exit the station up to East Randolph Street. station. to the stairs at the entrance of the CTA Red Line � Head west on East Randolph Street for 2 blocks/4 � Head southeast, and take the 18-minute walk to station. minutes. the Adler Planetarium. Or, if you are looking for � Head down the stairs and purchase a Ventra card � Turn south on North State Street for a few hundred curbside service, call an Uber. at the station for train fare. yards, and head downstairs to the CTA Lake station. � Hop on the Red Line North to the CTA Addison � Purchase a Ventra card at the station for train fare. station, and Wrigley Field is 1/2 block away. � Hop on the CTA Red Line to the Sox-35th station. � After the game, walk from Wrigley Field to the CTA � Guaranteed Rate Field is a 4-minute walk away. Museum of Science & Industry Addison station. � After the game, walk from Guaranteed Rate Field to � Hop off the train at 57th Street station. � Hop on the Red Line to the CTA Lake station. the CTA Sox-35th station. � Head southeast, and take the 7-minute walk to � Walk to Millennium Station, and catch your train � Take the CTA Red Line north to Millennium Station the Museum of Science & Industry. home. to catch your train home. .
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