How to use transit to enjoy sports in the Chicago area

Chicagoland is home to five major sporting franchises and dozens of local teams. Take the CTA, Metra, or Pace and support the athletes representing the Chicago area at various sporting events across the region. In addition to these transit directions, the CTA and Pace often run free shuttles between rail stations and stadiums during major events. Be sure to check online in advance for these options.

Baseball

Wrigley Field

Where: 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago, IL 60613

How to get there:

CTA Red Line (Addison)
CTA Purple Line Express (Sheridan) during weekday games and walk for 8 minutes (0.3 miles).
CTA Bus #22 (Clark and Addison stop)
CTA Bus #152 (Addison and Clark stop)
CTA Bus #8 (Halsted and Addison stop) and walk for 6 minutes (0.3 miles).
CTA Bus #80 (Irving Park and Seminary stop) and walk for 8 minutes (0.4 miles).
Pace Bus #282 or #779 — Wrigley Field Express service for Chicago Cubs' weekend home games and weekend concerts starting from the west and northwest suburbs (see schedule).

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Guaranteed Rate Field

Where: 333 W. 35^th St., Chicago, IL 60616

How to get there:

CTA Red Line (Sox-35^th) and walk for 1 minute.
CTA Green Line (35^th-Bronzeville-IIT) and walk for 6 minutes (0.3 miles).
CTA Bus #24 (Wentworth and 35^th Street stop)
CTA Bus #35 (35th Street Red Line stop) and walk for 1 minute.
CTA Bus #44 (Wallace and 35th Street stop) and walk for 6 minutes (0.3 miles).
CTA Bus #29 (State and 35th Street stop) and walk for 7 minutes (0.3 miles).
CTA Bus #1 (Michigan and 34th Street stop) and walk for 13 minutes (0.6 miles).
CTA Bus #4 (35th Street and Indiana stop) and walk for 13 minutes (0.6 miles).
Metra RI Line (35^th Street - Lou Jones) and walk for 2 minutes (0.1 miles).

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Impact Field

Where: 9850 Balmoral Ave, Rosemont, IL 60018

How to get there:

CTA Blue Line (Rosemont) and transfer to Pace Bus #330 (Balmoral/Pearl stop) and walk for 1 minute.
CTA Blue Line (Rosemont) and transfer to Pace Bus #303 (River Rd & Balmoral Ave stop) and walk for 9 minutes (0.5 miles).
Metra NCS Line (Rosemont) and walk for 2 minutes (0.2 miles).
Pace Route #811 – free Rosemont Circulator. On game days, the Rosemont Circulator stops at Impact Field. Buses will continue to serve regular stops along the way and will arrive at CTA's Rosemont Station roughly every 20 minutes. Service to Impact Field will stop once the game begins, and return trips will begin two hours later and end two hours after that. Buses will head to the game after leaving Fashion Outlet stop.

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Duly Health and Care Field

Where: 1 Mayor Art Drive, Joliet, IL 60432

How to get there:

Metra HC Line (Joliet)
Metra RI Line (Joliet)

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Ozinga Field

Where: 14011 Kenton Ave., Crestwood, IL 60445

How to get there:

CTA Orange Line (Midway), then change for Pace Bus #383 (Cicero Ave and 141^st Street stop) and walk for 7 minutes (0.4 miles).
Metra RI Line (Robbins), then change for Pace Bus #359 (137^th Street/ Midlothian Turnpike and Pulaski Road stop) and walk for 15 minutes (0.8 miles).

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Wintrust Field

Where: 1999 S. Springingsuth Rd., Schamburg, IL 60193

How to get there:

Metra UP-W Line (Schamburg) and walk for 4 minutes (0.2 miles).

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Basketball and Hockey

United Center

Where: 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago, IL 60612

How to get there:

CTA Bus #19 (Madison and United Center stop) runs express after every United Center event to Ogilvie, Union Station, and Downtown.
CTA Bus #20 (Madison and United Center stop).
CTA Bus #50 (Damen and Madison stop) and walk for 3 minutes (0.1 miles).
CTA Bus #9 (Ashland and Madison stop) and walk for 8 minutes (0.4 miles).
CTA Green Line (Damen) and walk for 9 minutes (0.4 miles).
CTA Blue Line (Illinois Medical District) and walk for 12 minutes (0.6 miles).
CTA Pink Line (Ashland) and walk for 12 minutes (0.6 miles).

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Allstate Arena

Where: 6920 Mannheim Rd., Rosemont, IL 60018

How to get there:

CTA Blue Line (Rosemont), then change for Pace Bus #221 (Touhy Ave and Mannheim Rd stop), #230 (Pratt and Maple Street stop), or #223 (Higgins and Mannheim Road stop) and walk for 6-12 minutes (0.3-0.6 miles).
Metra UP-NW Line (Des Plaines), then change for Pace Bus #250 (Mannheim Road and Lunt Avenue stop) and walk for 3 minutes (0.2 miles) or Pace Bus #230 (Maple and Pratt Street stop) and walk for 13 minutes (0.6 miles).
Pace Bus #250 (Mannheim Rd/Lunt Ave stop) and walk 3 minutes (0.2 miles).
Pace Pulse Dempster Line (Lee/Touhy stop) and walk for 12 minutes (0.6 miles) or transfer to Pace Route 250 (Mannheim Rd/Lunt Ave stop) and walk 3 minutes (0.2 miles).

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Wintrust Arena

Where: 200 E. Cermak Road., Chicago, IL 60616

How to get there:

CTA Green Line (Cermak – McCormick Place) and walk for 4 minutes (0.2 miles).
CTA Red Line (Cermak – Chinatown) and walk for 11 minutes (0.5 miles).
CTA Bus #3, #21 (Cermak and Indiana stop).
CTA Bus #29 (State and Cermak stop) and walk for 6 minutes (0.3 miles).
Metra Electric (McCormick Place stop) and walk for 6 minutes (0.2 miles).

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Football and Soccer

Soldier Field

Where: 1410 Special Olympics Drive., Chicago, IL 60605

How to get there:

CTA Bus #130, #146 (Soldier Field and Field Museum stop) and walk for 2 minutes.
CTA Bus #J14 (110 S Columbus stop) and walk for 11 minutes (0.5 miles).
CTA Red, Green, and Orange lines (Roosevelt) and walk for 15 minutes (0.8 miles).
Metra ME Line (18^th Street) and walk for 5 minutes (0.3 miles).
Pace Bus #236, #768, #769, or #776 — Soldier Field Express service for Chicago Bears' weekend home games and weekend concerts (learn more).

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SeatGeek Stadium

Where: 7000 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview, IL 60455

How to get there:

CTA Orange Line (Midway), the change for Pace Bus #386 (Harlem Avenue and 71^st Place stop) and walk for 2 minutes.
Metra BNSF Line (Harlem Avenue), then change for Pace Bus #307 (Bridgeview Transit Center Bay).

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Check out the following resources to learn more about sporting events and upcoming games in the region.

Chicago sports teams

Guide to Chicago sports