Chicagoans...need your input

[zulaya]

I'm headed into Chicago for a couple days for a conference next week.

I'm on the first flight of the day MSP to MDW...it lands shortly before 7:30am.

I'm headed to McCormick Place/Lakeside Center.

I'm looking at two options of getting there:

1. Take the Orange Line into Chicago.
If I exit at the Roosevelt Station, I'm a 3 block walk to the conference hotel where there are continuous shuttle buses taking attendees to McCormick.

OR

2. Take a cab from MDW straight to McCormick Place/Lakeside Center.

What are your thoughts on travel time?

My understanding is that Chicago traffic is worse than traffic here in Mpls. I know at 7:30am, coming into downtown here at home, if you have construction or an accident, you slow down considerably. I have no idea if there is construction on the way in from MDW or not.

If I take the train, walk to the hotel and take the shuttle bus, I figure it will take me an hour from de-planing to arriving at McCormick.

Would a cab, or Airport Express be quicker? I know it won't be cheaper.

I appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks.

 

[SaraJayne]

I'm headed into Chicago for a couple days for a conference next week.

I'm on the first flight of the day MSP to MDW...it lands shortly before 7:30am.

I'm headed to McCormick Place/Lakeside Center.

I'm looking at two options of getting there:

1. Take the Orange Line into Chicago.
If I exit at the Roosevelt Station, I'm a 3 block walk to the conference hotel where there are continuous shuttle buses taking attendees to McCormick.

OR

2. Take a cab from MDW straight to McCormick Place/Lakeside Center.

What are your thoughts on travel time?

My understanding is that Chicago traffic is worse than traffic here in Mpls. I know at 7:30am, coming into downtown here at home, if you have construction or an accident, you slow down considerably. I have no idea if there is construction on the way in from MDW or not.

If I take the train, walk to the hotel and take the shuttle bus, I figure it will take me an hour from de-planing to arriving at McCormick.

Would a cab, or Airport Express be quicker? I know it won't be cheaper.

I appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks.

DH and I are going to IFT next week at McCormick Place, so thanks for asking this question.

 

[of the seas]

Take the Orange Line. It's not to long of a ride and they run every 10-15 minutes.

 

[geffric]

you're always better with public transport .. but especially during rush times..