Travel Guide Navigating Your Way Through Chicago!
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2016 PAYLOCITY CLIENT CONFERENCE TRAVEL GUIDE NAVIGATING YOUR WAY THROUGH CHICAGO! We are excited to host this year’s Client Conference in the heart of Chicago! We know traveling to and around Chicago may be unfamiliar to some, but we’re here to make it as simple and affordable as possible. This guide will help you get to Chicago, use public transportation, park at the conference, and navigate the city. GETTING TO CHICAGO Chicago is conveniently home to two airports, two train stations, and hundreds of parking garages. Here’s what to expect with each choice: By Air O’Hare International Airport is approximately 18 miles northwest from the Hilton Chicago. After landing at O’Hare, you can get to the Hilton Chicago by: • Getting a taxi: Taxi stands are located at the lower- level curb front, just outside Baggage Claim. Traffic can greatly vary the cost of taking a taxi, though the average fare to downtown is $30-40. • Requesting an Uber: UberX pickups occur upstairs on the Departures level, while UberBLACK pickups occur downstairs on the Arrivals level. • Renting a vehicle: All rental car companies are located outside the terminals; however, all offer free, 24-hour shuttle service located on the Arrivals level. • Taking public transportation: The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) runs buses and trains throughout the city. The trains are easily the most cost-effective option. The Blue Line offers service from O’Hare to downtown for $5. Board the Blue Line on the lower level of Terminal 2 and take the hour ride to the LaSalle station. WWW.PAYLOCITY.COM/CLIENTCON2016 #PCTYCLIENTCON 2016 PAYLOCITY CLIENT CONFERENCE By Car We have secured a special parking rate with the Hilton Chicago, just for our attendees. Get 30% off your self- parking or valet parking when you park at the hotel. There are many other parking garage options nearby, if you prefer a different garage. Midway Airport is approximately 11 miles southwest USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION from the Hilton Chicago, and it is the only available The CTA runs buses and trains throughout the city and airport for Southwest flyers. After landing at Midway, is the most cost-effective way (aside from walking) to you can get to the Hilton Chicago by: get around Chicago. • Getting a taxi: Taxi stands are located at the How to Ride the Bus lower-level curb front, just outside Baggage Bus stops around the city are easy to come by. Once Claim. Traffic can greatly vary the cost of taking you find your stop and see the bus arriving, read the a taxi, though the average fare to downtown is bus route number and destination (lit up in the front around $30. of the bus) to ensure you’re getting on the correct bus. • Requesting an Uber: All Uber pickups occur upstairs on the Departures level near Door 1. To pay the $2 fare, you have two options. If you have a • Renting a vehicle: All rental car companies are Ventra card, simply tap the card on the Ventra reader located outside the terminals; however, all offer as you board the bus. If you are paying with cash, you free, 24-hour shuttle service located on the will need the exact amount, which should be placed in Arrivals level near Door 3. the cash holder. • Taking public transportation: The CTA’s Orange Line offers service from Midway to How to Ride the Train downtown. Board the Orange Line just east of The train, also known as the “L,” has eight lines, all the airport terminal building (follow the “CTA named and identified by color, and more than 140 Trains” and “Trains to City” signs) and take the stations collectively. Some stations are elevated 30-minute ride to the Roosevelt station. platforms while others are underground. All stations have maps and signs to help you identify which By Rail direction to take your train (thus, on which side of the If you’re coming from the Chicagoland area, you tracks to board). When the train arrives, the route and can take the Metra into the city. Depending on your destination will be visible on the front and side of the train line, you will arrive at either Union Station or train on the color associated with the train line. Ogilvie Transportation Center. View Metra maps and schedules online at http://www.metrarail.com. To pay the $2.25 fare, visit the Ventra vending machine and any station. You may purchase a single-ride ticket, If you’re coming from outside Chicago, the Amtrak a one-day ticket, or a Ventra card (additional fee trains stop at Union Station. View Amtrak maps and applies). Tap any of these tickets on the card reader to schedules at http://www.amtrak.com. pass through the turnstile. Both Union Station and Ogilvie Transportation Center Other Forms of Payment are less than two miles from Hilton Chicago, making it All buses and “L” trains accept contactless bankcards, simple to walk, get a taxi, request an Uber, or take the as well as Android Pay, Apple Pay, and Samsung Pay. bus to the hotel. Touch any of these to the Ventra readers. WWW.PAYLOCITY.COM/CLIENTCON2016 #PCTYCLIENTCON 2016 PAYLOCITY CLIENT CONFERENCE Common Routes from the Hilton Chicago Below are some common Chicago destinations and how to get there via public transportation from the hotel. • River North/Magnificent Mile: Pick up bus #3 (King Drive) across the street at the corner of Michigan Avenue and 8th Street. A second option is getting on the Red Line “L” at Harrison. • Lincoln Park: Take the Red Line “L” at Harrison to either Armitage, Fullerton, or Diversey. • West Loop: Pick up bus #J14 (Washington/ Jefferson) across the street at the corner of Michigan and Balbo Avenues. Take it to the Washington/Jefferson stop. • Wicker Park: Take the Blue Line “L” at LaSalle to either Division or Damen. • Navy Pier: Pick up bus #29 (Navy Pier) two blocks away, at the corner of State Street and Balbo Avenue. Take it to the Navy Pier Terminal stop. • Museum Campus, Millennium Park, and The Art Institute are all within a 10-20 minute walk. PARKING AT THE CONFERENCE If you plan on driving into Chicago, you may take advantage of a special parking rate we secured with the Hilton Chicago. Get 30% off your self-parking or valet parking when you park at the hotel. If using self-park at the Hilton Chicago, you will pay at the conclusion of the event at a machine located in the parking garage. You will choose the event you attended, and the machine will be pre-programmed to identify and apply our 30% discount. WWW.PAYLOCITY.COM/CLIENTCON2016 #PCTYCLIENTCON.