The University of Chicago is in Hyde Park, which is
somewhat
south of The Loop. O'Hare is somewhat north and west; Midway is
directly
west of Hyde Park. Although Midway is much closer it's not that
much
easier by public transport.
El+Bus: cost approx $2, time approx 90mins
Take the Blue Line from O'Hare downtown (c.40 mins). Get off at
Jackson,
walk one block west to State and perhaps a little bit north or south
(either
will do) to the nearest bus stop to catch the #6. There are bus
stops
every couple of blocks on State Street. Make sure you're standing
on
the west side of the street as the bus is travelling south. But
the
6
only goes south on State so if you're on State and you see a
6 then
it's definitely the right direction. You should buy an El ticket
at
O'Hare
that allows a transfer. Note that the #6 bus goes express past
some
parts of the city you're happy to avoid.
For the Ramada: get off the #6 at the stop "Hyde Park Boulevard and
East End", then walk up East End Avenue for two blocks.
For Wooded Isle: get off the #6 at 57th Street, and it's right there on
the oposite side of the road.
For the Quad Club or University get off at 57th street and walk west on
57th street for about ten minutes.
For the International House: get off the #6 at 59th Street and Stony
Island, and walk west on 59th Street for two blocks.
Note that if you look at a map you might think you can take the Green
Line
or Red Line and somehow get to the University like that. However, I
would
not recommend taking those trains in those directions.
El+Taxi: cost approx $16, time approx 60mins
Take the Blue Line from O'Hare downtown (c.40 mins). Get off at
Jackson
and hail a cab. It should cost about $12-$15 from there.
Omega Shuttle:
cost approx $30, time approx 80mins
The shuttle will take you directly to the Ramada, the International
House, or the Quad Club
(which
is the nearest stop to the Mathematics Department). It is not
very
frequent, not terribly easy to find at the airport, and not desperately
comfortable.
But it does avoid some wandering around in the streets. Click
here for the website. For
the Wooded Isle the nearest stop is the Windermere (which is at 1642 E
56th Street if you're looking at a map online); alternatively you can
pay a couple of dollars more for them to make an extra stop for you.
Taxi: cost approx $40-70, time 30-60 mins depending on time of day.
Bus: cost approx $2, time approx 40-60 mins; not very convenient for
Ramada.
Follow signs to CTA. Take the #55 or X55.
For the Quad
Club
- get out at University Avenue and walk two blocks south.
For the Wooded Isle - get out at 56th Street and walk a few blocks
round the corner to 57th and Stony Island (turn right onto 56th street
and then left onto Stony Island).
For the
Ramada
get out at 56th Street and then get a #6 bus north (you'll have to
cross the street to the bus stop on the other side). Then get off
the #6 at the stop "Hyde Park Boulevard and East End", then walk up
East End Avenue for two blocks. You could alternatively just walk
north for
a
while (which you might not want to do late at night).
Note that you might not want to take the bus from
Midway
at all, especially at night.
Omega Shuttle: cost approx $17, time approx 30mins
The shuttle will take you directly to the Ramada, the International
House or the Quad Club
(which is the nearest stop to the Mathematics Department). It is a
reasonable option
for Midway. Click
here
for
the website. For the Wooded Isle the nearest stop is the
Windermere (which is at
1642 E 56th Street if you're looking at a map online); alternatively
you can pay a couple of dollars more for them to make an extra stop for
you.
Taxi: cost approx $20-$30, time approx 20-30mins
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