Airport Express Bus Service
Continental Air Transport provides Airport Express bus service from O'Hare and Midway to the Hyatt Regency Chicago. (45-60 minutes travel time). A $2.00 Airport Express discount coupon is available on the Web. Simply go to http://www.airportexpress.com/ and click the Free Coupon icon located at the bottom right of the page. Follow the instructions to print the coupon.
| From O'Hare: Airport Express buses depart from the baggage-claim areas every 5 to 10 minutes between 6:00 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at Airport Express counters that are located across from the baggage area at Terminal 1, door 1-E; Terminal 2, door 2-D; Terminal 3, door 3-E; and the International Terminal (Terminal 5), door 5-D. The fares to or from O'Hare are:
| One person: | $19.00 one way
$34.00 round trip |
| Two people traveling together: | $14.00 each one way | |
| Three or more people traveling together: | $10.00 each one way | |
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From Midway: Airport Express buses leave every 15 minutes between 6:00 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at Airport Express counters that are located across from the Southwest Airlines ticket counter. The fares to or from Midway are:
| One person: | $14.00 one way
$25.00 round trip |
| Two people traveling together: | $9.00 each one way | |
| Three or more people traveling together: | $8.00 each one way | |
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Public Transportation
See the Chicago CTA Web site (http://www.transitchicago.com/) for elevated train information and schedules. The cost is $1.50 each way between the airports and downtown near the hotel.
| From O'Hare: Follow the signs to Trains to City to catch the Blue Line to the Chicago Loop. Trains leave every few minutes. Buy magnetic ticket cards from the machines near the entrance to the train platform using U.S. paper money or coins. The trip takes about 40 minutes. Get off the train at the Clark and Lake stop. From this stop it is seven blocks, just over 1 km, to the Hyatt Regency Chicago. You can walk or flag a taxi to take you to the hotel (about $4.00). To walk, go east on Lake Street to Michigan Ave., then go north on Michigan Ave. to Wacker Drive. The Hyatt Regency Chicago is on the south side of Wacker Drive just east of Michigan Ave.
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From Midway: Follow the signs to Trains to City to catch the Orange Line to the Chicago Loop. Trains leave every fifteen minutes from about 7:30 a.m. until 11:20 p.m. Buy magnetic ticket cards from the machines near the entrance to the train platform using U.S. paper money or coins. The trip takes about 30 minutes. Get off the train at the State and Lake stop. From this stop it is four blocks, less than 1 km, to the Hyatt Regency Chicago. You can walk or flag a taxi to take you to the hotel (about $4.00). To walk, go east on Lake Street to Michigan Ave., then go north on Michigan Ave. to Wacker Drive. The Hyatt Regency Chicago is on the south side of Wacker Drive just east of Michigan Ave.
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Taxicab Service
There is a taxi line outside the baggage claim area at both O'Hare and Midway Airports. If you are alone, you can ask to share a ride to the Loop for about $15.00 per person. Some taxis take credit cards (you can ask for one) to avoid the need for U.S. money. A group of 3-4 people can take a taxi to the Hyatt Regency Chicago for a total cost of about $30.00 to $35.00 from O'Hare and about $25.00 to $30.00 from Midway.
Limousine Service
| A-1 Limousine |
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1 630.833.3788 |
| American Limousine |
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1 630.920.8888 |
| United Limousine |
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1 630.969.3865 |
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1 800.826.0341 (outside Illinois) |
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1 630.969.8976 (fax) |
Price range: $65.00 - $85.00. Advanced reservations are required.
Questions about the Conference should be directed to: pac2001@aps.anl.gov
Last updated: May 14, 2001
