SHUTTLECONTINENTAL AIRPORT EXPRESS Serving all Downtown hotels. * Departures from O'Hare every 5-10 minutes. From Midway every 15 minutes. * Scheduled service and reserved pick-ups from hotels. * O'Hare - Downtown service $20 one way. Roundtrip $36 (the one-way price of a cab!). * Midway - Downtown service $15 one way. Roundtrip $27. * Children's rate $8.50 one way (O'Hare and Midway). * Pair Fare Tickets: For two passengers traveling together to the same destinations, tickets can be purchased from O’Hare for $15/person each way and from Midway for $11/person each way. * Group Fare Tickets: For three or more passengers traveling together to the same destination, tickets can be purchased from O’Hare for $11/person each way and from Midway for $9/person each way.
Tickets * O'Hare --- look for the CONTINENTAL kiosk outside the International terminal and convenient counters located across from the baggage claim area in the Domestic Terminals. * Midway --- counter located opposite Southwest Airlines counter. TAXI Basic Charges Initial charge is $1.90, plus $1.60 for every mile, or $2.00 for every six minutes of waiting time. There is an extra 50-cent charge for additional passengers over the age of 12 and under the age of 65. There is no extra charge for baggage or credit card use. Drivers are not required to carry or to change bills larger than $20.00. For trips over five miles, the driver may agree to charge either a flat rate or discount fare. However, the meter must continue to run, and an agreement must be made with the driver before the trip begins. Average Fares These are average fares from State and Madison Streets to various destinations. Fares will vary, depending on traffic conditions: * O'Hare Airport - $30.00 to $35.00 * Midway Airport - $20.00 to $25.00 * United Center - $7.00 to $9.00 The following fares are based on straight miles and do not take in consideration of waiting time, traffic conditions nor street layout: * Navy Pier (1.6 miles) - $4.70 * Water Tower Place (1.3 miles) - $4.10 * Lincoln Park Zoo (3.6 miles) - $7.90 * Wrigley Field (5.1 miles) - $10.10 * Greek Town (1.2 miles) - $3.90 * Soldier Field (1.6 miles) - $4.70 * Adler Planetarium (2.2 miles) - $5.50 * McCormick Place (2.4 miles) - $5.70 * Chinatown (2.7 miles) - $6.30 * Comisky Park (5.0 miles) - $ 9.90 * University of Chicago (9.0 miles) - $17.90 PUBLIC TRANSPORT Chicago Trains and Busses are operated by the CTA. For information on routes and schedules see: General Directions: |
| Some rental car agencies available in Chicago: |
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| Avis | 1-800-831-2837 |
| Budget | 1-800-527-0700 |
| Dollar Rent A Car | 1-800-800-4000 |
| Enterprise | 1-800-325-8007 |
| Thrifty | 1-800-367-2277 |
| Hertz | 1-800-654-3131 |
| National | 1-800-227-7368 |
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