I mean CTA card.
Sunday bus service is not that limited. Except for rush-hour and weekday-only service, which wouldn't be much use to the OP anyway. Most service is still reasonably frequent on Sunday (at least, compared to what you'd find for Sunday service elsewhere in the country, which probably isn't a very high standard).
Did you read Trogdor's first post in this thread?
That's one of the great Chicago debates. Back when I lived there most referred to it as the "El" but now the CTA refer to it as the "L" it seems to flip back and forth every few years.
Thanks for all that. I did stumble across the Google Transit link last night while poking around the CTA website. That does seem like a pretty valuable tool. I was also looking at the various transit apps available for my iphone.The best way to plan traveling on the CTA is to use the Google Transit feature in Google Maps
The CTA is one of the many public transit agencies all over the world that participates in Google Transit Google Transit participating agencies list
This is what I use when I'm in the city and it's never been less than perfect.
The CTA also has a trip planner feature on their website that uses Google Transit for results CTA trip planner, schedules, and more information.
Here's a direct link to Google Transit for the Chicago area
Go to Google Transit
Input Start and Destination
Use the drop down menus to choose your departure dates and times
Click Get Directions
Or
Go to Google Maps
Click on get directions
Click on the bus icon
Input Start and Destination
Use the drop down menus to choose your departure dates and times
Click on Get Directions
You'll, more than likely, receive multiple suggested routes.
Click on any one of the routes and scroll down to see the details of the route.
Buy or reload your CTA Transit Card at one of the machines inside the Metra Station inside CUS
After you leave your train, head towards the Great Hall, the Metra station is on the right before you go through the glass doors - CTA Transit Pass machines are on the right as you walk inside.
It seems that a lot of people with long layovers tend to stay in the, imho, hideously, ugly area around CUS.
There's absolutely no reason not to see a little of the city without any fear of missing your train.
For a cheap fun mini tour of the city, taking a round trip on the 151 bus that originates and terminates in front of CUS is a fun idea, you can even haul your bags onto the bus if you don't want to rent a locker.
Using public transportation in Chicago is fast, easy, reliable, and safe.
Also, as a native and former longtime resident, I can tell you this:
It's always been the 'L' and it's NEVER Chi-Town unless you want to mark yourself as a tourist, suburbanite, transplant, gangsta, or Guy Fieri wannabe
Speaking of the L, one of my favorite sights ever (back in the day) was on the Belmont and Sheffield platform.
A Latin Eagles tag had been transformed into Eatin Bagles (sic)
The CTA and its predecessors have always used 'L' (usually with single quotes). More information here.
You are soooo welcome, CristobalThanks for all that. I did stumble across the Google Transit link last night while poking around the CTA website. That does seem like a pretty valuable tool. I was also looking at the various transit apps available for my iphone.The best way to plan traveling on the CTA is to use the Google Transit feature in Google Maps
The CTA is one of the many public transit agencies all over the world that participates in Google Transit Google Transit participating agencies list
This is what I use when I'm in the city and it's never been less than perfect.
The CTA also has a trip planner feature on their website that uses Google Transit for results CTA trip planner, schedules, and more information.
Here's a direct link to Google Transit for the Chicago area
Go to Google Transit
Input Start and Destination
Use the drop down menus to choose your departure dates and times
Click Get Directions
Or
Go to Google Maps
Click on get directions
Click on the bus icon
Input Start and Destination
Use the drop down menus to choose your departure dates and times
Click on Get Directions
You'll, more than likely, receive multiple suggested routes.
Click on any one of the routes and scroll down to see the details of the route.
Buy or reload your CTA Transit Card at one of the machines inside the Metra Station inside CUS
After you leave your train, head towards the Great Hall, the Metra station is on the right before you go through the glass doors - CTA Transit Pass machines are on the right as you walk inside.
It seems that a lot of people with long layovers tend to stay in the, imho, hideously, ugly area around CUS.
There's absolutely no reason not to see a little of the city without any fear of missing your train.
For a cheap fun mini tour of the city, taking a round trip on the 151 bus that originates and terminates in front of CUS is a fun idea, you can even haul your bags onto the bus if you don't want to rent a locker.
Using public transportation in Chicago is fast, easy, reliable, and safe.
Also, as a native and former longtime resident, I can tell you this:
It's always been the 'L' and it's NEVER Chi-Town unless you want to mark yourself as a tourist, suburbanite, transplant, gangsta, or Guy Fieri wannabe
Speaking of the L, one of my favorite sights ever (back in the day) was on the Belmont and Sheffield platform.
A Latin Eagles tag had been transformed into Eatin Bagles (sic)
Your directions to the CTA Transit Pass vending machines are especially helpful as I had already decided to buy the 3-day pass before I leave CUS for my hotel so that I'll already have it at-the-ready first thing the next morning.
You comment about 'Chi-town' made me laugh because I always tell people the same thing about calling San Fransisco 'Frisco' or 'San Fran'. Around here it's just 'The City' as in "We're heading up to The City tonight to go catch a play" but plain ol' San Fransisco works too.
Good advice on here to/from Wrigley Field.
