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Chicago Transport Information

Chicago Transit CTA carries over 1.5 million passengers a day. Its buses and trains serve museums, the lakefront, neighborhoods, sporting events and shopping in Chicago and 38 suburbs. CTA operates five light rail lines in the city, known collectively as the 'El' . depending on the time of day, you'll be waiting anything from 5-20 minutes for a train.

BUSES
The CTA area is well served by buses, and in the city, your never more than 2 blocks away from a bus stop. Fares are the same as for the El.
Buses for the suburbs are operated by PACE very 20-30 minutes approximately.

TRAINS
Metra Commuter Railroad serves the suburban area and with terminals at Union Station, LaSalle Street Station and North Western Station. Fares depend on distance travelled.

TAXIS
Cabs are a fairly reasonable way of getting around the downtown area but beyond that can get expensive.