Airport Transit System

Airport Transit System stations

Stations at Terminal 1, Terminal 2, Terminal 3, Terminal 5 and the Multi-Modal Facility, every 3 to 5 minutes at peak hours, 24 hours a day.

1. Terminal 1
2. Terminal 2
3. Terminal 3
4. Terminal 5
5. Multi-Modal Facility

Services that connect with it

• Terminal Transfer Bus: 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.
• CTA Blue Line: 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.
• Metra North Central Service: 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.
• Pace Route 250: 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.
• Pace Route 330: 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.
• Rental cars: 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.
• Economy Lot G and H shuttle: 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.
• Kiss 'n' Fly: 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.

2 hotels it reaches

• Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport, O'Hare airport grounds: An underground walkway joins the hotel to Terminals 1, 2 and 3, so you arrive on foot without stepping outside. From Terminal 5, ride the Airport Transit System to the terminal core and pick up the same walkway. The indoor route carries on to the CTA Blue Line platform for trains into the city.
• Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago O'Hare Airport, Des Plaines (2.1 miles by road from Terminal 5, about 7 minutes): Plan on making your own way here by taxi, rideshare or hire car. The Multi-Modal Facility on the airport, reached by the Airport Transit System, holds the car rental counters and is close by.

Every hotel near ORD

Parking on this line

• Economy Lot F: Covered long stay parking on floors 4 and 5 of the Multi-Modal Facility, at the south east corner of Mannheim and Zemke Roads. Ride the Airport Transit System free to every terminal.
• Economy Lot G: Along Bessie Coleman Drive at the south west corner of Mannheim and Zemke Roads, north east of the domestic terminals and straight north of Terminal 5. The cheapest parking on airport. A shuttle runs to the Multi-Modal Facility, where the Airport Transit System takes over. Shuttles and trains run every five to ten minutes, 24 hours a day.
• Economy Lot H: Along Bessie Coleman Drive at the south east corner of Mannheim and Zemke Roads, north east of the domestic terminals and straight north of Terminal 5. A shuttle runs to the Multi-Modal Facility, where the Airport Transit System takes over.

Assistance inside the airport

Between the gate and the curb, Chicago O'Hare International Airport publishes:

• Wheelchair assistance: From the curb to the ticket counters and the gates, in all four terminals. Provided by the airlines, so arrange it with the airline before travelling. Airline staff are in the ticketing areas of Terminals 1, 2 and 3, and some work curbside; in Terminal 5 go to your airline's own counter. The airport's accessibility coordinator is on (773) 894-3728, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time. For screening help, TSA Cares is on (855) 787-2227, best called 72 hours ahead.
• Self service repair stations: Baggage claim in all four terminals, near the information desks. For quick repairs to luggage, equipment or assistive devices. Each has an air compressor rated to 130 PSI, a tool kit, a wheelchair charging unit and a padded bench.
• Companion Plus Restroom: Terminal 2, across from the Family Lounge. A private accessible room for travellers who need help from a companion. It has a powered ceiling lift to an adult sized changing table rated to 330 pounds, two showers, one roll in and one with a transfer seat, an accessible toilet and sink, grab bars, an automatic door and two emergency pull cords to the airport communication centre.

Accessibility services at ORD

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What Chicago O'Hare International Airport publishes for the 2 other services of this kind. A longer timetable or boarding description is on the service's own page.