Public Transportation

USE THE CTA WITH YOUR VENTRA CARD (u-pass) THAT IS PAID BY YOUR TUITION. YOUR u-pass GIVES YOU UNLIMITED USE OF THE BUSES OR TRAIN LINES, SO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT DURING YOUR COMMUTE OR WHEN YOU WANT TO EXPLORE THE CITY. 

* GETTING TO UNION:

1. GET ON BUS ROUTE 60 AT THE CORNER OF HALSTED AND HARRISON, AND GET OFF AT CANAL & VAN BUREN

2. GET ON BUS ROUTE 7 AT THE CORNER OF HALSTED AND HARRISON, AND GET OFF AT JACKSON & CHICAGO RIVER

3. GET ON BUS ROUTE 157 AT TAYLOR & HALSTED, AND GET OFF AT CANAL & VAN BUREN

* GETTING TO OGILVIE:

1. GET ON BUS ROUTE 60 OR 7 AT THE CORNER OF HALSTED AND HARRISON, AND GET OFF AT CANAL & MADISON

2. GET ON BUS ROUTE 157 AT TAYLOR & HALSTED, AND GET OFF AT CANAL & MADISON

3. GET ON BUS ROUTE 8 ACROSS FROM SCE AND GET OFF AT MADISON, THEN WALK EAST (TOWARDS THE LAKE) FOR FIVE MINUTES

* GETTING TO UIC FROM UNION:

1. WALK TO ADAMS & CANAL AND GET ON BUS 7, 60, OR 157 AND GET OFF AT HALSTED AND HARRISON (FOR 7 AND 60) OR ALONG TAYLOR STREET (FOR 157)

* GETTING TO UIC FROM OGILVIE:

1. WALK TO MADISON & CANAL AND GET ON BUS 60 OR 157 AND GET OFF AT HALSTED AND HARRISON (FOR 60) OR ALONG TAYLOR STREET (FOR 157)

2. WALK TO ADAMS & CANAL AND GET ON BUS 7, AND GET OFF AT HALSTED AND HARRISON

* GETTING ANYWHERE ELSE:

1. USE GOOGLE MAPS TO FIND THE ADDRESS OF THE PLACE, AND HIT “NAVIGATE” (THE SMALL LITTLE BLUE BUTTON THAT LOOKS LIKE A CAR), THEN SWITCH YOUR MODE OF TRANSPORTATION FROM CAR TO CTA BY SELECTING THE BUS ICON.

2. GO WITH SOMEONE OLDER WHO KNOWS HOW TO GET AROUND USING THE CTA (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

3. DOWNLOAD THE VENTRA APP AND TRANSIT APP TO CHECK FOR TRAIN AND BUS TIMINGS