Chicago is served by two international airports, O’Hare and Midway. O’Hare was recently rated the world’s best-connected airport, offering well over 200 non-stop flights to destinations worldwide. Together with Midway, this makes Chicago one of the best cities in the Americas for national and international travelers. Both airports have public transport links into Chicago via frequent trains, with Midway, featuring a direct bus connection into Hyde Park. Taxis and rideshare options are easily available, as are rental cars.
Chicago has an extensive public transport system, the second oldest and second most extensive in the US, only behind New York City. The Hyde Park neighborhood and the city center of Chicago (the “Loop”) are walkable, and cycling options exist.
Public Transit from the Airport
From Midway Airport, visitors can take a bus (#55) directly to our campus in Hyde Park, which takes about 50 minutes. Ride shares from Midway only take about 20-25 minutes to get directly to campus.
From O’Hare, visitors can take the Blue Line to the Loop and transfer at the Jackson Blue Line stop to the 6 or 2 bus to Hyde Park (both run express, but the 2 bus is only active during morning or evening rush hour times). Given the distance, visitors are encourage to allot an hour and 45 minutes to two hours of travel time to reach Hyde Park from O’Hare via public transportation. Ride shares from O’Hare to Hyde Park take about 45-50 minutes.
You can use a mapping application or the CTA Trip Planner to determine transit options.
Driving from the Airport
Midway Airport: From Midway Airport, go north on Cicero Avenue to the Stevenson Expressway (I-55). Take I-55 North to Chicago and exit to Lake Shore Drive South. From Lake Shore Drive, exit at 57th Drive (the Museum of Science and Industry). Go west and curve around the museum. Take the fourth right onto the Midway Plaisance and go west to the campus.
O’Hare Airport: From O’Hare Airport, take I-90 east to Chicago. Once past downtown Chicago, exit to I-55 North and then to Lake Shore Drive South. From Lake Shore Drive, exit at 57th Drive (the Museum of Science and Industry). Go west and curve around the museum. Take the fourth right onto the Midway Plaisance and go west to the campus.
Ground Transportation
If you wish to take a taxi from either airport to our campus, follow the signs at the airport to the taxi stand. A taxi from O’Hare will cost approximately $60–70; from Midway, the fare will be approximately $30-40.
There are several ways to get a taxi from our campus to the airport:
Walk to the taxi stand in front of the University of Chicago Medical Center at the corner of Maryland Avenue and East 58th Street.
Call a cab from one of the main Chicago cab companies: Yellow Cab or Checker Cab. They can both be reached by dialing 312.829.4222. Plan to call at least an hour before your pick-up time.
Call the Quadrangle Livery Car Service to get a ride to the airport. Their phone number is +1 (773) 418-8228. You can also email them at quadlivery@hotmail.com. This is a private car service with higher rates than taxi cab rates.
Additional Transportation Services from the airport:
Uber and Lyft ride shares are also available.