Transportation
Airports
(MDW) is located at 5700 S. Cicero Ave. in Chicago, about 10 miles from the McCormick Place Convention Center.
(ORD) is located at 10000 W. Balmoral Ave. in Chicago, about 20 miles from the McCormick Place Convention Center.
For information about booking or changing a flight, wheelchair or accessibility accommodations, baggage policies or other related items, please contact your airline directly.
Parking
The closet parking garage (Lot C) is conveniently located right next to the Lakeside Center at 2227 Fort Dearborn Dr, Chicago, IL 60616. The garage can accommodate 1,900 cars and parking can be bought ahead of time.
Taxis and ridesharing
At the Chicago O’Hare International Airport, taxi service is available at the lower level curb front (outside of Baggage Claim) at each terminal. The average taxi fare from O'Hare to downtown Chicago is $30-40. Shared ride service is available to McCormick Place at $24 per person.
Lyft, Uber and other rideshare apps also offer in-city transportation from local drivers. Loading zones for rideshare services at the airport can be found at Terminal 2 on the Upper Level between Door 2A and Door 2E.
The closest rideshare pick-up/drop-off zone at the Lakeside Center is Rideshare Lakeside Center Passenger Pick Up Area, Gate 38.
Public transportation
Bus
The is the most common bus route to McCormick Place. The McCormick Place stop is located at 2301 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Chicago and is in front of the main convention center entrance.
Metro
The Green “L” line will take you to the CTA rail station closest to the convention center (Cermak-McCormick Place Station), which is just a short two and a half block walk to the McCormick Place West Building. The Blue “L” line provides service to/from O’Hare Airport. You may transfer at Clark/Lake Station to/from the Green line.
There is also a Metra Electric District station located on Level 2.5 of the Grand Concourse in the South Building. Metra Electric commuter railroad provides direct service within seven minutes to and from downtown Chicago.