Chicago Guide
Or better: a tour of three buzz-worthy neighborhoods. From the art-and-architecture scene in the Loop to edgy Wicker Park (aka the former Real World home) to charming, lakeside Lincoln Park, here are eco-hotspots to check out on your trip. Just grab a CTA pass - time's a wasting.
You're Here, Now What?
Arriving from O'Hare or Midway:
Skip the car rental (plus doling out $7 in quarters an hour on meters once in town) and help offset your flight with one of three low-carbon rides into town.
Green: Chicago Carriage Cab, 866-440-TAXI (ask for a hybrid). From Midway to the Loop, $30-$35; O'Hare, $40-$45.
Greener: Door-to-Door Airport Express, book online. Midway to the Loop, $22; O'Hare, $27.
Greenest: CTA to the Loop; Midway, Orange Line, $2.25; O'Hare, Blue Line, $2.25.
Getting Around the City:
CTA Bus or El Train, Full fare, $2.25/single ride - accepts dollar bills and coins; exact change only on buses. Three-day pass for buses and El train, $14. Find out where to buy them here.
Chicago Carriage Cab, grab one on the street or call 866-440-TAXI (and request a hybrid).
Skip the car rental (plus doling out $7 in quarters an hour on meters once in town) and help offset your flight with one of three low-carbon rides into town.
Green: Chicago Carriage Cab, 866-440-TAXI (ask for a hybrid). From Midway to the Loop, $30-$35; O'Hare, $40-$45.
Greener: Door-to-Door Airport Express, book online. Midway to the Loop, $22; O'Hare, $27.
Greenest: CTA to the Loop; Midway, Orange Line, $2.25; O'Hare, Blue Line, $2.25.
Getting Around the City:
CTA Bus or El Train, Full fare, $2.25/single ride - accepts dollar bills and coins; exact change only on buses. Three-day pass for buses and El train, $14. Find out where to buy them here.
Chicago Carriage Cab, grab one on the street or call 866-440-TAXI (and request a hybrid).
