ORDAirport Guide

Transport

Transport at Chicago O'Hare International Airport: how to get to and from the airport.

More in our guide: Every way to get to and from O'Hare.

Where do I meet my ride at ORD?

I'm leaving by

Uber or Lyft

  • Rideshare

    Pickup: Terminal 2, upper level, at poles marked in orange 2A to 2G. Terminal 3, upper level, at poles marked in green 3G, 3H, 3J and 3K. Black car rides and wheelchair accessible vehicles use the lower level at every terminal

A taxi

  • Taxi

    Pickup: Taxi ranks at the lower level curb outside baggage claim at every terminal

    Fares: Average metered fare from O'Hare to downtown Chicago: about $50; Flag pull, covering the first ninth of a mile: $3.25; Each further ninth of a mile: $0.31; more on its page

Someone picking me up

  • Kiss 'n' Fly

    Pickup: North east corner of the Multi-Modal Facility, off Mannheim Road and Zemke Boulevard

  • Passenger pickup and drop-off

    Pickup: Drop off at the upper level Departures curb of any terminal. Pick up at the outermost curb on the lower Arrivals level

  • Cell Phone Lot

    Where your driver waits: Free. Wait here until the passenger has landed and collected their bags, then drive to the arrivals curb. Waiting at the curb is not allowed and unattended vehicles are ticketed and towed. From the city, take the Bessie Coleman Drive exit. From Terminal 5, head north on Bessie Coleman Drive for 0.3 miles then turn right.

A hotel or shared shuttle

From the airport's published ground-transport and parking pages. Curbs and zones move during construction; follow the airport's signs on the day.

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  1. Terminal Transfer Bus

    Board at
    Terminal 1, Gate C18B. Terminal 3, Gates G17 and K20. Terminal 5, Gate M13
    Route
    A secure side bus between Terminal 5 and the core terminals, on two routes: Terminal 1 to Terminal 5, and Terminal 3 to Terminal 5, both ways. Connecting passengers only, and a boarding pass for a same day departure from the terminal you are heading to is required. Outside these hours, connecting between Terminal 5 and the core terminals means leaving security, riding the Airport Transit System and being screened again.
    Fare
    Free
    Frequency
    Every 15 minutes
    Hours
    11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

  2. Pace Route 250 bus

    Board at
    Multi-Modal Facility, bus bays 8 and 9
    Route
    Daily service along Dempster Avenue between the Multi-Modal Facility, the Des Plaines Metra station and downtown Evanston, calling at Davis Street for the CTA Purple Line, the Skokie Swift station for the Yellow Line, Notre Dame and Main East High Schools and Lutheran General Hospital. Ride the Airport Transit System between the terminals and the Multi-Modal Facility. Every Pace bus is accessible.
    Fare
    $2.00 with a Ventra card, mobile wallet, app or contactless bank card
    Hours
    Daily

  3. Pace Route 330 bus

    Board at
    Multi-Modal Facility, bus bays 8 and 9
    Route
    Runs along Mannheim and LaGrange Roads from O'Hare south to Archer Avenue at Harlem Avenue in Summit, calling at the La Grange Road station for Amtrak and the Metra BNSF Line, the Quarry Shopping Center and Countryside Plaza. Ride the Airport Transit System between the terminals and the Multi-Modal Facility.
    Fare
    $2.00 with a Ventra card, mobile wallet, app or contactless bank card
    Hours
    Weekdays and Saturdays

  4. Regional buses bus

    Board at
    Multi-Modal Facility, 10255 W. Zemke Blvd.
    Route
    Scheduled coaches to places beyond the Chicago area. Coach USA and Van Galder serve Janesville and Madison in Wisconsin and South Beloit and Rockford in Illinois, on 1-800-747-0994. Lafayette Limo serves the Purdue University campus at West Lafayette in Indiana, on 1-765-498-3828. Peoria Charter Coach serves Peoria, Normal, Bloomington, Champaign, Midway Airport and Union Station, on 1-800-448-0572. Reindeer Shuttle serves Purdue, Indianapolis and Crestwood, on 765-637-5124. Unscheduled charter coaches instead use the lower level commercial lanes at Terminals 1, 2 and 3 and the outer commercial lane at Terminal 5, Door 5D.

  5. Hotel and off-airport parking shuttles shuttle

    Board at
    Terminal 2 Arrivals curb
    Route
    Every hotel and off-airport parking shuttle now collects at the Terminal 2 Arrivals curb rather than the old Bus Shuttle Center. Some also serve Terminal 5, so check with the operator. Virtual concierge kiosks on the arrivals level by baggage claim will call a hotel shuttle at no charge.

  6. Economy Lot G and H shuttle

    Board at
    Economy Lots G and H, along Bessie Coleman Drive
    Route
    Runs to the Multi-Modal Facility, where the Airport Transit System carries on to the terminals. Buses kneel to the curb on request and carry two wheelchairs with securing devices.
    Fare
    Free
    Frequency
    Every 5 to 10 minutes
    Hours
    24 hours a day

  7. Taxi

    Board at
    Taxi ranks at the lower level curb outside baggage claim at every terminal
    Route
    Use the marked rank rather than accepting a ride from a driver on the departures level. Every cab should run a meter. Suburban taxis must be booked by calling a suburban company first, and they collect from the lower level middle commercial lane at Terminals 1, 2 and 3 and the inner commercial lane at Terminal 5. Trips from the airport to most suburbs are charged at the meter plus one half; a list of straight meter suburbs including Des Plaines, Evanston, Oak Park, Park Ridge, Rosemont and Skokie is published by the city. For a wheelchair accessible cab, ask the starter at the rank, or call 1-888-928-2227 when travelling to the airport.
    Fare
    Average metered fare from O'Hare to downtown Chicago: about $50

  8. Rideshare

    Board at
    Terminal 2, upper level, at poles marked in orange 2A to 2G. Terminal 3, upper level, at poles marked in green 3G, 3H, 3J and 3K. Black car rides and wheelchair accessible vehicles use the lower level at every terminal
    Route
    Wait at the numbered pole your driver names. Terminal 2 has an indoor waiting area between vestibules 2A and 2D. Wheelchair accessible vehicles are requested in the app, through Access Mode on Lyft or UberWAV on Uber, and collect from the lower level of every terminal and from the Kiss 'n' Fly at the Multi-Modal Facility. At the Multi-Modal Facility itself, rideshare pick up happens only at the Kiss 'n' Fly on its north west corner, reached through Door 6.

  9. Rental cars car rental

    Board at
    Multi-Modal Facility, 10255 W. Zemke Blvd., Chicago, IL 60666
    Route
    Alamo on (844) 354-6962, Avis on (773) 825-4600, Budget on (800) 218-7992, Dollar on (800) 800-4000, Enterprise on (855) 266-9289, Fox on (323) 593-7485, Hertz on (800) 654-3131, National on (800) 367-6767, Payless on (800) 729-5377, Sixt and Thrifty all have counters here. Ride the Airport Transit System from any terminal. Companies based off airport run their own shuttles from the Multi-Modal Facility, and those shuttles may not be accessible, so check with the company.

  10. Airport Transit System train

    Board at
    Stations at Terminals 1, 2, 3 and 5 and at the Multi-Modal Facility
    Route
    A three mile dual guideway linking all four terminals with the Multi-Modal Facility, which holds the rental cars, Economy Lot F, the Kiss 'n' Fly drop off, the Pace bus bays and the Metra station. End to end from Terminal 1 takes about 10 minutes. Trains are wheelchair accessible.
    Fare
    Free
    Frequency
    Every 3 to 5 minutes at peak times
    Hours
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week

  11. CTA Blue Line train

    Board at
    O'Hare station, on the lower level of the parking garage, at 1000 O'Hare Dr., Chicago, IL 60666
    Route
    Runs between O'Hare and downtown Chicago, carrying on to Forest Park, and connects to most other CTA lines. From Terminals 1, 2 and 3, follow the Trains to City signs through the pedestrian tunnels on the basement level. From Terminal 5, ride the Airport Transit System to Terminal 2 or 3 first. The station has a lift to the platform, and staff can fit gap filler boards between platform and train.
    Fare
    Boarding at O'Hare: $5, reduced $1.25, student $0.75
    Frequency
    More often at weekday morning and evening peaks
    Hours
    24 hours a day

  12. Metra North Central Service train

    Board at
    O'Hare Transfer station, behind the Multi-Modal Facility at its north east corner, 10255 W. Zemke Blvd.
    Route
    Weekday commuter trains between Chicago Union Station and Antioch, calling at Rosemont, Schiller Park, Belmont Avenue in Franklin Park, River Grove, Western Avenue and on to the northern suburbs. Ride the Airport Transit System from any terminal to the Multi-Modal Facility. O'Hare Transfer is in fare Zone 2 and Union Station in Zone 1. Every train has at least one car fitted with a lift.
    Fare
    One way between O'Hare Transfer and downtown: $3.75, reduced $1.75
    Hours
    Weekdays only

  13. Limousines and pre-arranged rides car service

    Board at
    Lower level centre lane, lane 2, at every terminal
    Route
    Book ahead, then call the company once you have your bags; they give a plate number, a description of the car and a door to meet at. Depending on traffic the car takes 5 to 20 minutes to reach the pick up point. Some companies send the driver into baggage claim to meet you and walk you to the car, typically a 5 to 7 minute walk to the livery parking across from each terminal. A list of pre-arranged limousine services is posted by the airport information booths across from Door C on the lower level of each terminal.

  14. Kiss 'n' Fly private vehicle

    Board at
    North east corner of the Multi-Modal Facility, off Mannheim Road and Zemke Boulevard
    Route
    A drop off and pick up point away from the terminal roadways, with the Airport Transit System straight into all four terminals. Handy from the north and north west suburbs. Parking is limited to 15 minutes. From I-190 take Exit 2A, the Mannheim Road north ramp, to Zemke Boulevard, turn right at the light and right again at the first stop sign.

  15. Passenger pickup and drop-off private vehicle

    Board at
    Drop off at the upper level Departures curb of any terminal. Pick up at the outermost curb on the lower Arrivals level
    Route
    Signs on the way in show which terminal each airline uses. Waiting at the curb is not allowed and unattended vehicles are ticketed and towed, so wait in the free cell phone lot until your passenger calls. Drop off areas have curb ramps throughout the arrival and departure loading zones. All terminals are wheelchair accessible, and wheelchair help comes from the airline, arranged in advance.

  16. Driving directions

    Route
    The airport sits off I-190, which runs west from the Kennedy Expressway. Terminals 1, 2 and 3 share one set of roadways; Terminal 5 is signed separately off I-190 towards Mannheim Road. The Multi-Modal Facility, the Economy Lots and the Kiss 'n' Fly are reached from Mannheim Road and Zemke Boulevard, or along Bessie Coleman Drive by way of Coffey Road. The airport address is 10000 West O'Hare Ave, Chicago, IL 60666.

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