CTA’s trains and buses are the best and most affordable ways to get to Memorial Day observances, various sporting events, the Sueños Festival, beaches and fireworks at Navy Pier; the start of Summer Service to Navy Pier and Museums
Ride the CTA throughout the city during this extended holiday weekend. Customers can save money by purchasing an unlimited rides pass, either the 1-Day ($5) – far more economical and convenient than the price of gas and parking - or the 3-Day ($15) pass – a real budget-saving move.
Service for Upcoming Events
Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony & Parade
Daley Plaza and State Street, from Lake Street to Van Buren Street – Sat. 5/25
Wreath Laying Ceremony (Daley Plaza) at 11 a.m. and Parade (State St) at 12:00 p.m.
Service:
- Rail: All rail lines downtown will get you access to the events and exit in the loop.
- Bus: Several bus routes in the area will be rerouted. For additional route information check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
Mole De Mayo Festival
Pilsen – Fri. 5/24 from 5-10 p.m., Sat. 5/25 from 12-10 p.m., and Sun. 5/26 from 12-9 p.m.
Service:
- Rail: Take the Pink Line and exit at the 18th station.
- Bus: The #18 16th-18th route will be rerouted. For additional route information check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
Sueños Festival
Grant Park – Noon on Sat. 5/25 and Sun. 5/26
- Rail: All rail lines downtown will get you access to the festival.
- Loop Elevated: Exit at either Washington/Wabash or Adams/Wabash
- Red and Blue Lines: Exit at Jackson and walk a couple blocks east
- Bus: Several bus routes in the area will be rerouted. For additional route information check our website: https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Service on the #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express route
- Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Thu. 5/23 at 7:30 p.m.
- Bryson Tiller – Fri. 5/24 at 8 p.m.
- Needtobreathe & Judah the Lion – 5/28 at 7 p.m.
Navy Pier Fireworks
Service on the #29 State, #66 Chicago and #124 Navy Pier routes.
- Sat. 5/25 at 10 p.m.
- Wed. 5/29 at 9 p.m. - #65 Grand route also available for this evening’s event.
Soldier Field
Service on the #146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express route
- Orlando City SC vs. Chicago Fire FC – Wed. 5/29 at 7:30 p.m.
Wrigley Field
- Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs – Thu. 5/23 at 1:20 p.m.
Service:
- Red Line: The Addison station is located just a half block east of Wrigley Field.
- Purple Line (New!): Before weeknight games only, Loop-bound Purple Line Express trains will stop at the Addison station.
- Yellow Line: Take the Yellow Line and transfer at Howard to the Red Line; continue to Addison station. To accommodate fans returning home, the Yellow Line will run for an hour later from Howard – until midnight – for all night games at Wrigley Field.
- #152 Addison: The #152 route will provide additional service on Cubs game days, with more frequent service two hours before and one hour after all games.
- #80 Irving Park: The #80 route will provide additional service before the games, timed to meet the inbound UP-NW Metra trains at Irving Park.
- Adjacent bus routes: Several CTA bus routes serve the Wrigley Field area, including:
- #8 Halsted
- #22 Clark
- #36 Broadway
- #151 Sheridan
Guaranteed Rate Field
- Baltimore Orioles vs. White Sox – Thu. 5/23 and Fri. 5/24 at 6:40 p.m., Sat. 5/25 and Sun. 5/26 at 1:10 p.m.
- Toronto Blue Jays vs. White Sox – Mon. 5/27 at 1:10 p.m., Tue. 5/28 and Wed. 5/29 at 6:40 p.m.
Service:
- Red Line: Guaranteed Rate Field is just one block west of the Sox-35th station.
- Green Line: The 35th-Bronzeville-IIT station is just three blocks east of the ballpark.
- #35 31st/35th: The #35 route (which connects with Orange and Green lines) is the main bus route providing service to the stadium and operates during all game times.
- Adjacent bus routes: Several CTA bus routes serve the ballpark area, including:
- #1 Bronzeville/Union Station (during Monday – Friday rush periods only)
- #4 Cottage Grove
- #24 Wentworth
- #29 State (which runs Monday – Friday to 8:30 p.m.)
- #31 31st (which runs Monday – Friday to 7 p.m.)
- #39 Pershing (which connects with Orange and Green lines)
- #44 Wallace/Racine
Summer Service to Navy Pier and Museums
The following routes will also run a summer service schedule from Memorial Day weekend (Saturday) through Labor Day:
- :Service between Michigan/Chestnut and the Griffin Museum of Science & Industry will operate daily.
- #124 Navy Pier:Service will be extended by 90 minutes in the evening daily. Eastbound service from Union/Ogilvie stations will run until 11:30pm. Westbound service from Navy Pier will run until midnight.
- #130 Museum Campus:Service between Union/Ogilvie stations and Museum Campus/Planetarium will operate daily.
Service to the Lakefront:
Now through mid-August, Weekend/Holiday beach service will operate directly to the lakefront and its beaches on the following bus routes. Buses will begin their trips to these beaches between approximately 9 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. Weekday beach service will begin on June 10th.
- #35 31st/35th
- #63 63rd
- #72 North
- #78 Montrose
Know before you go!
The CTA strongly recommends customers allow extra travel time and plan ahead by downloading the Ventra app, which allows you to manage your Ventra account, and also features a new trip planning tool powered by Google Maps.
Fare payment options: We offer a variety of convenient payment options—from smart devices to contactless credit cards. Learn more about payment options and ways you can maximize your dollars with our lower-priced unlimited-ride passes by visiting: transitchicago.com/fares/
Service updates:Stay in the loop on CTA service changes and alerts by subscribing to CTA Updates. For details about all CTA service, call 312-836-7000 or visit the CTA website attransitchicago.com.
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