How to get there
Millennium Park
Jay Pritzer Pavilion - 201 E. Randoph St.
9 September 2010 from 12noon until 9pm - Free entrance
www.milleniumpark.org
By Public Transportation
Public transportation is one of the easiest and most economical ways to get around in Chicago. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) operates a network of buses and elevated/subway trains throughout Chicago.

CTA train stations close to the Millennium Park include:

  • Lake Street station or Monroe Street station (Red Line)
  • Madison/Wabash Street station (Brown, Green, Orange and Purple lines)

The CTA's Red Line subway station at Washington and State is closed. For Red Line access to Millennium Park, please use the Red Line stations at Monroe or Lake. Customers needing elevator access should use the Jackson Red Line subway station.

Per a més informació, consultar www.rtachicago.com o trucar al 836.7000 (des de qualsevol zona local).

Bus
3, 4 (24hrs), 14, 124, 127, 145, 151 and 157

For more information please visit: www.transitchicago.com

Bicycle Parking
Located at Randolph Street and Columbus Drive, the McDonald's Cycle Center is a 300-space, heated indoor bicycle parking facility provides lockers, showers, a snack bar with outdoor summer seating, bike repair, bike rental and other amenities. Bicycle parking spaces are available free of charge. Locker room and showers are available with bike parking daily and monthly and annual memberships are also available. This facility is ideal for use by both daily commuters and long distance bike travellers.
For more information, call 1.888.BIKE.WAY (1.888.245.3929) www.chicagobikestation.com or find a route to the park using the Chicago Bicycle Program's online bike map.
By Commuter Train

When travelling from the suburbs, Metra, the premier commuter rail system, makes travelling to and from downtown Chicago and its surrounding areas easy and convenient with four downtown stations.

Metra station close to the Millennium Park is: Millennium Station

  • From Union Station (Canal Street, between Adams and Jackson Boulevard), take CTA's #151 bus directly to Randolph Millennium Park.
  • The Randolph Street Station exits directly on Michigan Avenue across from the park.
  • From the Ogilvie Transportation Center (Madison and Canal Streets) the Cultural Center is quickly accessible by CTA's #20 or #56 bus, or by taxi.
  • From the LaSalle Street Station (Congress and LaSalle Streets) the Cultural Center is accessible by CTA's #147 and #151 bus..
By Car

From The North:
If travelling from the North on the Kennedy Expressway or Edens Expressway (Interstate 90/94), exit at Monroe Street and drive East to Michigan Avenue.

If driving on the Outer Drive (North Lake Shore Drive/Highway 41), exit at Randolph Street or Monroe Street and drive West to Michigan Avenue.

From The South:
If travelling from the South on the Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstates 90/94), exit at Congress Parkway and drive East to Michigan Avenue and then North to Monroe Street. If driving on Lake Shore Drive (Highway 41), exit at Randolph Street and drive West to Michigan Avenue.

From The East:
If travelling from the East on the Indiana Toll Road (Interstate 90), take the Chicago Skyway to the Stony Island exit, follow Highway 41 (Lake Shore Drive) to downtown Chicago, exit at Monroe Street and drive West to Michigan Avenue.

If coming in from the East on Interstate 90/94, continue on the Dan Ryan Expressway, exit at Congress Parkway, drive East to Michigan Avenue and then North to Monroe Street.

From The West:
If travelling from the West on the Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290), which becomes Congress Parkway, drive East to Michigan Avenue, and then turn North (left) to Monroe Street.

Parking

Convenient and security-patrolled 24-hour parking is located in the Millennium Park, Grant Park North, Grant Park South and East Monroe Street underground garages:

Millennium Park Garage
Operated by: LAZ Parking Garages
Location: On Columbus Ave. between Monroe and Randolph
Entrance: Northbound and Southbound entrances on Columbus Ave.
between Monroe and Randolph
Phone: 312-616-1544

East Monroe Street Garage
Operated by: LAZ Parking Garages
Location: 350 E. Monroe St.
Entrance: Northbound and Southbound entrance on Columbus Ave. at Monroe
Phone: 312-616-1544

Grant Park North Garage
Operated by: LAZ Parking Garages
Location: 25 N. Michigan Ave.
Entrance: North entrance at Washington
Phone: 312-433-1533

Grant Park South Garage
Operated by: LAZ Parking Garages
Location: 325 S. Michigan Ave.
Entrance: South entrance at Monroe and Columbus
Phone: 312-922-1156

The garages are easily accessed from North Michigan Avenue (south of Randolph), South Michigan Avenue (north of Congress Parkway), and Lower Columbus Avenue (south of Randolph).

For rates and other information please visit www.millenniumgarages.com or call 312.616.0600.