--- title: "O'Hare to a Loop or Michigan Avenue Hotel ยท ORD Airport Guide" description: "The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day and takes 40 to 45 minutes to reach the Loop." url: "https://ordairportguide.com/to/loop-michigan-avenue-hotels/" updated: "2026-10-31" airport: "ORD" type: "place" --- > Independent guide, not the official ORD website. All pages: https://ordairportguide.com/llms.txt # O'Hare to a Loop or Michigan Avenue Hotel The Blue Line runs 24 hours a day and takes 40 to 45 minutes to reach the Loop. Two of the five hotels name a Blue Line stop in their own directions: Monroe for the Palmer House and Jackson for the Hilton Chicago. Updated October 31, 2026 More in our guide: [O'Hare to a Loop or Michigan Avenue hotel by train](https://ordairportguide.com/guides/ohare-loop-or-michigan-avenue-hotel-train/). - **Where:** Loop and Michigan Avenue hotels: Downtown hotels on and near Michigan Avenue: Palmer House, Hilton Chicago, Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, The Langham and Omni Chicago Hotel - **Ways compared:** CTA Blue Line, Taxi, Shared taxi, Shuttle van, Rideshare ## Every way to get to Loop and Michigan Avenue hotels, compared | Way | Time | Cost | First from ORD | Last from ORD | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | CTA Blue Line | 40 to 45 minutes to downtown | $5 to board at O'Hare ($1.25 reduced, $0.75 student); a 1-day pass is $5 and covers boarding at O'Hare | Runs 24 hours a day, every day | Runs 24 hours a day, every day | | Taxi | 25 to 90 minutes to downtown | The meter, plus tip | None published | None published | | Shared taxi | None published | $30 flat to downtown or McCormick Place | None published | None published | | Shuttle van | 25 to 90 minutes to downtown | Over $25 to downtown | None published | None published | | Rideshare | 25 to 90 minutes to downtown | Around $35 to $50 to downtown, surging to $140 or more | None published | None published | ## CTA Blue Line Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel: Monroe, then a walk east along Monroe Street. Hilton Chicago: Jackson, then a 0.6 mile walk southeast. The Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, The Langham and the Omni name no stop, so confirm one with the hotel before you leave, or take a cab. From Terminals 1, 2 and 3, follow the Trains to City signs through the pedestrian tunnels on the basement level; the walk from baggage claim takes under ten minutes. From Terminal 5, ride the free Airport Transit System to Terminal 2 first. Board the train signed for Forest Park or, in some hours, UIC-Halsted; both pass Monroe and Jackson. The CTA allows two free transfers within two hours on the same Ventra card, ticket, bank card or wallet. [CTA Blue Line at ORD: boarding point and full details](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/cta-blue-line/) ## Taxi Taxis wait at the stand on the lower-level curb outside baggage claim at every terminal. Use the marked stand, and turn down rides offered outside it or on the departure level. The meter charges a $3.25 flag covering the first ninth of a mile, then $0.31 for each further ninth, plus a $4 airport departure tax. A $2.50 rush hour surcharge applies from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and a $1.00 overnight surcharge from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. [Taxi at ORD: boarding point and full details](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/taxi/) ## Shared taxi Confirm at the stand that the shared ride is running. [Shared taxi at ORD: boarding point and full details](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/taxi/) ## Shuttle van Shuttle vans to downtown cost over $25. No operator or boarding point is published. ## Rideshare Pickups are on the upper level: Terminal 2 at the orange poles 2A to 2G, Terminal 3 at the green poles 3G, 3H, 3J and 3K. The airport names no poles for Terminals 1 or 5. [Rideshare at ORD: boarding point and full details](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/rideshare/) ## Good to know - The Blue Line stop for the Palmer House is Monroe. - The Hilton Chicago sits on South Michigan Avenue over Grant Park, and its Jackson stop and 0.6 mile walk are the one set of train directions here for a Michigan Avenue address. - The Omni is on the Magnificent Mile at Huron Street. The Chicago Athletic Association Hotel is on South Michigan Avenue. - A taxi from the stand pays a $4 airport departure tax, and tips are extra. ## Questions about Loop and Michigan Avenue hotels ### Is there a shuttle from ORD to Loop and Michigan Avenue hotels? The shuttle or bus option is Shuttle van (25 to 90 minutes to downtown; Over $25 to downtown). Sources: Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Department of Aviation, Each hotel's own page, Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, City of Chicago ## Related [Loop and Michigan Avenue hotel train guide](https://ordairportguide.com/guides/ohare-loop-or-michigan-avenue-hotel-train/)[How to ride the Blue Line](https://ordairportguide.com/guides/how-ride-cta-blue-line-from-ohare/)[CTA Blue Line](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/cta-blue-line/)[Taxis at ORD](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/taxi/) ## Other places [Downtown Chicago](https://ordairportguide.com/to/downtown-chicago/)[Chicago Union Station (Amtrak)](https://ordairportguide.com/to/union-station-amtrak/)[Midway Airport](https://ordairportguide.com/to/midway-airport/)[Milwaukee](https://ordairportguide.com/to/milwaukee/)[Evanston](https://ordairportguide.com/to/evanston/)[McCormick Place](https://ordairportguide.com/to/mccormick-place/)[Rosemont](https://ordairportguide.com/to/rosemont/)[Western suburbs and the La Grange Road station](https://ordairportguide.com/to/western-suburbs-la-grange-road/)[Wrigley Field (Cubs)](https://ordairportguide.com/to/wrigley-field/)[Rate Field (White Sox)](https://ordairportguide.com/to/rate-field/)[Soldier Field (Bears)](https://ordairportguide.com/to/soldier-field/)[All places](https://ordairportguide.com/to/)