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on the front of the bus.
To board a bus, hail the
driver and remain on the
curb until the bus has come
to a stop. An adult bus fare is
$2.25 if paying with cash,
$2 with a fare card; children
aged 11 and under pay $1.
Buses accept only exact
currency (in bills and/or
coins), or CTA fare cards
(available at CTA train
stations, as well as many
Walgreens pharmacies,
Chicago’s historic Union Station, served by numerous bus lines currency exchanges, and Jewel
grocery stores). Be aware that
Traveling by Public Trains State & Lake (although here drivers do not give change. No
The Chicago Transit Authority passengers must exit the station transfer is allowed with a cash
(CTA) operates the “L” train to transfer between the subway fare on buses; with a fare card,
system as well as the public bus and the elevated transferring between
system. There are eight train tracks; money will not trains and buses
lines: Blue, Brown, Red, Green, be deducted from costs 25 cents for
Yellow, Orange, Pink, and Purple your fare card). up to two additional
(see inside back cover). You need Train directions are rides. Transfers must
a fare card to pass through the indicated by the last CTA transit cards offering be made within
turnstile to the train platform; stop on the line in the cheaper fares than cash 2 hours of the first
fare card machines are located direction of travel. Use journey. Most buses
in every CTA station. Most caution when riding the “L” train run every 10–20 minutes from
vending machines only accept system late at night. dawn to late evening daily.
cash but in select larger stations, Night buses (indicated with
such as Washington and Wells, an owl on the bus stop sign)
Jackson, and O’Hare stations, Traveling by Public Buses run every 30 minutes
there are machines offering a Operated by the CTA, buses 1am–4am daily.
wider array of transit passes that run in a straight trajectory All CTA buses are fully
accept credit cards. The train fare along nearly every major wheelchair accessible, and bus
is $2.25, plus 25 cents for up to thoroughfare. They stop about entrances use a hydraulic tilt
two transfers. Downtown, you every two blocks at posted CTA to accommodate the elderly,
can transfer for free between the signs that indicate the number infirm, and those with
Blue Line and Red Line through and name of the route, but not pushchairs. Bike racks are
the station underpass. Transfers the direction. Some buses do located on the front of all CTA
are free between all lines that not travel the entire route; buses, most standard, two-
share a track, and additionally at check the destination sign wheeled bikes will fit.

DIRECTORY
Bicycling Chicago Detours Checker Taxi Wendella
Tel 312-350-1131. Tel 312-243-2537. Tel 312-337-1446.
Bike and Roll ∑ chicagodetours.com ∑ chicagowatertaxi.
Tel 866-736-8224. City of Chicago com
Millennium Park, Chicago Neighbor­ Department of
239 E Randolph St. hood Tours Consumer Services Parking
Map 3 A3. Tel 312-742-1190. Tel 312-744-4006.
∑ bikeandroll.com/ ∑ chicagoneighbor Flash Cab City Services
chicago/ hoodtours.com Tel 773-561-1444. Tel 312-744-7275 to pay
chicagobiketours.html tickets by credit card.
Chicago Trolley Yellow Cab
Guided Tours Company Tel 312-829-4222. Traveling by
Tel 773-648-5000. Public Trains and
Chicago Architecture ∑ chicagotrolley.com Water Taxis Buses
Foundation
224 S Michigan Ave. Taxis Shoreline Chicago Transit
Tel 312-922-3432. Tel 312-222-9328. Authority (CTA)
Map 4 D2. American­United Cab ∑ shorelinewatertaxi. Tel 888-968-7282.
∑ architecture.org Tel 773-248-7600. com ∑ transitchicago.com

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Eyewitness Travel LAYERS PRINTED:
Practical template “UK” LAYER
(Source v1.7)
Date 5th March 2013
Size 125mm x 217mm