Best way to get to/from downtown Chi quick tap of the Ventra card and you're on your way -- convenient location near T2, easy transfer/walk to other terminals too!!!
Don't drive your train up the escalator.
Once upon a time this happened.
They get you for $5 at this station for no reason. ALWAYS buy a one day pass (or more) from the machine if you don't have an unlimited transit card.
It's now $5 to ride, and the machines aren't giving change. Bring small bills or you're putting $20 on your fare card.
Thank you for using public transport and fighting traffic and pollution.
Cheapest way to get downtown. Fare has gone up to $5 if the train originates from O'Hare
CTA is definitely better during rush hour as you'll sit in traffic for at least 1.5 hours to get downtown.
When they say last call for boarding that means get on the train at the closets door to you, otherwise their leaving without you!
When boarding the middle train, check the monitors to see what side it is boarding on!
Like shirley says its worth paying 2.25 to get on the blue line than taking a taxi
Be careful who you sit next to.
Fun to blow past the cars on the freeway. Transfer to red line at jackson for most lakeshore destinations.
So much cheaper than a cab And you avoid the rush hour traffic!!
All trains go downtown. The best way to know what train leaving next is by looking at the blue boxes hanging between the train. There are arrows on the end pointing to the next train out the station.
Use the blue line to get downtown during rush hour saves time and money
Pay attention to which train cars have their lights on. Not every car in the station leaves with the train.
If you don't want to annoy others..stay on the right if you stand on the escalator. There are many people that want to get to work in the airport and it's only kind to let them pass on the left.
Don't eat off the floor
If it looks like pee, and it smells like pee It's probably pee.