Page 182 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Chicago

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TRAVEL INFORMATION

Chicago is one of the United States’s most Two national bus lines, Greyhound and
important transportation hubs. All major Megabus, provide great value for budget
airlines fly into one of its two airports: travelers, and several interstate highways
O’Hare or Midway. O’Hare, the main airport, run through Chicago, making it easily
handles most international flights, and accessible by car. Within the city, readily
Midway serves many budget carriers. available taxis and a comprehensive public
Amtrak trains from across the US and transportation system will efficiently get
from Canada arrive at Union Station daily. you to your destination.

well posted throughout control and security, your
baggage claim areas. choices are very limited. Wi-Fi
service is available at designated
“hot spots” in all passenger
O’Hare Airport (ORD)
areas. For those traveling with
O’Hare International Airport young children, branches of the
is one of the world’s busiest Chicago Children’s Museum
airports, servicing up to 70 (see p67) are located in Terminal
million passengers each year. 2 and Terminal 5.
Despite its size, O’Hare is clean, Clear, well-posted signs
modern, and easy to navigate. direct passengers to departure
Three terminals are used for gates, ticket counters, baggage
domestic flights, and one for claim, restrooms, and ground
international flights. transport.
Chicago is the home base for
United Airlines, and O’Hare is
United’s main hub. Terminal 1 at Midway Airport (MDW)
Terminal 1 of Chicago’s O’Hare O’Hare is dominated by United Midway airport is located 10
International Airport Airlines, and United’s code- miles (16 km) from downtown
share partner, Lufthansa. Chicago. Considerably smaller
Arriving by Air
Continental, Air Canada, than O’Hare, Midway airport
Chicago’s largest and busiest and US Airways arrive at primarily serves commuter
airport is O’Hare International Terminal 2; American Airlines and budget carriers, and is
Airport, located 17 miles and Delta arrive at Terminal 3. the main Chicago transport
(27 km) northwest of the city. There is no Terminal 4. hub for Southwest Airlines.
Midway Airport is much smaller Most international departures, Midway is one of the fastest
and located about 10 miles including British Airways and growing airports in the
(16 km) southwest of British Midland, and all country. Improvements
downtown. O’Hare manages international arrivals, fly to include expanded parking,
most international flights and and from Terminal 5. a shopping concourse with a
serves all of the major airlines. An Airport Transit System food court, and the addition of
Midway serves many budget (ATS) shuttles passengers quick- 14 runways (bringing the total
carriers and offers frequent ly and efficiently between the number to 43). Midway offers
flights to destinations in Mexico three domestic terminals, business travelers a number of
and the Caribbean. the international terminal, and seated workstations with AC
Passengers arriving from the parking areas.
international destinations will Facilities throughout
have to clear passport control the airport include
first. Proceed to baggage claim food concessions
before passing through US and ATMs. There are
Customs. If arriving via a also many upscale
connecting flight, you must stores and kiosks
clear customs and immigration within each terminal.
at your first port of entry into If departing from
the United States. Terminal 5
When arriving from (international flights),
destinations within the US, you be aware that the
should follow the signs straight food court is located
to baggage claim. Directions outside of passport
for taxis, rental cars, airport control; once you go Southwest Airlines descends on to the runway of
shuttles, or public transit, are through passport Chicago’s Midway Airport

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