Chicago, Illinois Independent airport guide

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Chicago O’Hare International Airport serves Chicago from the city’s Northwest Side.

4 terminalsConcourses B · C · E · F · G · H · K · L · M
1 train
219 listed placesRestaurants and shops by terminal

The illuminated moving-walkway tunnel between Concourses B and C in Terminal 1 at Chicago O’Hare — The Sky’s the Limit tunnel · Terminal 1

Find your concourse

Airport map

Plan your trip through O'Hare

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Before you fly

How early to get to O'Hare
No arrive-by time for domestic flights, only checkpoint hours. Checkpoint 10 in Terminal 5 never closes.
Which O'Hare checkpoint to use
Terminal 1 uses 1, 2 and 3, Terminal 2 uses 5, Terminal 3 uses 6, 7, 7A and 8, Terminal 5 uses 10.

At the airport

O'Hare terminals explained
B and C are in Terminal 1, E and F in 2, G, H, K and L in 3, M in 5. How to read a gate number.
How long to connect at O'Hare
No minimum connection time. Terminals 1 to 3 connect behind security, Terminal 5 by train or bus.

Getting in and out

O'Hare to downtown Chicago
The Blue Line, a taxi, a shared taxi, rideshare and a booked car, with the fares and times published.
O'Hare parking by terminal
Premier is under 300 feet from Terminals 1 and 3 at $63 a day. Economy lots need a train ride in.

When things go wrong

Flight canceled at O'Hare
Rebook with your airline. American, Air Canada and United desks past security, and hotel shuttles.
Missed connection at O'Hare
No published rebooking rules. Airline desks, Travelers Aid, the Hilton inside and other terminals.

Eat, drink and shop before your gate

Every maintained entry from the airport's official map, grouped by what you need. Check the terminal and security side before making a detour.

Browse all 219 places

Listed places by kind and terminal; every number opens that filter in the directory
What you need	Terminal 1	Terminal 2	Terminal 3	Terminal 5	All
Restaurants & bars	41	17	51	25	137
Coffee, snacks & bakeries	34	15	38	15	105
Shops, news & gifts	25	15	26	15	84
Every listed place	66	32	76	39	219

Inside the airport

Terminals & levels

Terminal 1

B C

Concourses B and C. The Airport Transit System stops at Terminal 1, and on the secure side Terminal 1 has pedestrian connections to Terminal 2 and Terminal 3. The Terminal Transfer Bus to Terminal 5 leaves from Gate C18B.

Terminal 2

E F

Concourses E and F. The Airport Transit System stops at Terminal 2, and on the secure side Terminal 2 has pedestrian connections to Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.

Terminal 3

G H K L

Concourses G, H, K and L. The Airport Transit System stops at Terminal 3, and on the secure side Terminal 3 has pedestrian connections to Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. The Terminal Transfer Bus to Terminal 5 leaves from Gates G17 and K20.

Terminal 5

Concourse M, and the arrival point for international flights that clear U.S. Customs and Border Protection at O'Hare. Terminal 5 has no pedestrian connection to the other terminals on the secure side: take the Airport Transit System, or, with a same-day boarding pass, the Terminal Transfer Bus from Gate M13, 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

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Getting to & from ORD

Trains

Airport Transit System: 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.

Rail into the city

CTA Blue Line: From O'Hare station on the parking garage's lower level, to downtown Chicago.
Metra North Central Service: From O'Hare Transfer behind the Multi-Modal Facility; weekdays to Chicago Union Station.

Transport guide

Published parking rates

Economy Lot G: $16.00 for a day, $112.00 for a week
Economy Lot F: $30.00 for a day, $210.00 for a week
Daily Lots B and C: $43.00 for a day, $301.00 for a week

Parking & pickup guide