--- title: "CTA Blue Line at ORD: where to board, fares, hours" description: "CTA Blue Line at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Listed here: where to board, fares, hours, how often it runs and the route." url: "https://ordairportguide.com/transport/cta-blue-line/" updated: "2026-11-03" airport: "ORD" type: "place" --- > Independent guide, not the official ORD website. All pages: https://ordairportguide.com/llms.txt # CTA Blue Line CTA Blue Line at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Listed here: where to board, fares, hours, how often it runs and the route. Updated November 3, 2026 More in our guide: [How to ride the CTA Blue Line from O'Hare](https://ordairportguide.com/guides/how-ride-cta-blue-line-from-ohare/). - **Where to board:** 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. - **Fares:** - Boarding at O'Hare: $5, reduced $1.25, student $0.75 - Boarding anywhere else: $2.50 - Single trip Ventra ticket bought at O'Hare: $5, good for up to 3 rides within 2 hours - 1 day CTA and Pace pass: $5, and it covers boarding at O'Hare with nothing extra to pay - 3 day pass $15, 7 day pass $20, 30 day pass $75 - A new Ventra card costs $5, returned as transit value if registered within 90 days - **Frequency:** More often at weekday morning and evening peaks - **Hours:** 24 hours a day Sources: Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Department of Aviation ## 2 hotels it reaches - **Crowne Plaza Chicago Ohare Hotel & Conf Ctr**, Rosemont (1.8 miles by road from Terminal 5, about 6 minutes): Free airport shuttle; hotel shuttles at O'Hare collect at the Terminal 2 arrivals curb. The hotel is a short walk from the CTA Blue Line. - **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. [Every hotel near ORD](https://ordairportguide.com/hotels/) ## Similar services, compared 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. | Service | Where to board | Fare | Hours | Frequency | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Airport Transit System | Stations at Terminals 1, 2, 3 and 5 and at the Multi-Modal Facility | Free | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week | Every 3 to 5 minutes at peak times | | Metra North Central Service | O'Hare Transfer station, behind the Multi-Modal Facility at its north east corner, 10255 W. Zemke Blvd. | One way between O'Hare Transfer and downtown: $3.75, reduced $1.75 | Weekdays only | Not stated | ## Questions about CTA Blue Line ### What does it cost to use CTA Blue Line from Chicago O'Hare International Airport? Boarding at O'Hare: $5, reduced $1.25, student $0.75. The full fare list is above. ### Where do you catch CTA Blue Line at ORD? O'Hare station, on the lower level of the parking garage, at 1000 O'Hare Dr., Chicago, IL 60666. ### What are the hours for CTA Blue Line at ORD? 24 hours a day; More often at weekday morning and evening peaks. ## Other ways to travel [Airport Transit System](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/airport-transit-system/)[Terminal Transfer Bus](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/terminal-transfer-bus/)[Metra North Central Service](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/metra-north-central-service/)[Pace Route 250](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/pace-route-250/)[Pace Route 330](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/pace-route-330/)[Regional buses](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/regional-buses/)[Taxi](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/taxi/)[Rideshare](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/rideshare/)[Transport guide](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/)