--- title: "ORD Airport Guide · Chicago O'Hare International Airport" description: "Terminals 1, 2, 3 and 5 and the ATS train at Chicago O'Hare. Restaurants, shops, lounges, airlines, security checkpoints, parking and ground transport." url: "https://ordairportguide.com/" updated: "2026-11-07" airport: "ORD" type: "home" --- > Independent guide, not the official ORD website. All pages: https://ordairportguide.com/llms.txt # Chicago O'Hare International Airport Chicago O’Hare International Airport serves Chicago from the city’s Northwest Side. - **4 terminals** Concourses B · C · E · F · G · H · K · L · M - **1 train** - **219 listed places** Restaurants and shops by terminal ## Find your concourse [Airport map](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/) - [B](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-1/): C Terminal 1 - [E](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-2/): F Terminal 2 - [G](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-3/): H K L Terminal 3 - [M](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-5/#concourse-m): Terminal 5 ## Plan your trip through O'Hare [All 122 guides](https://ordairportguide.com/guides/) ### Before you fly [How early to get to O'Hare](https://ordairportguide.com/guides/how-early-should-you-get-ohare-domestic-flight/) No arrive-by time for domestic flights, only checkpoint hours. Checkpoint 10 in Terminal 5 never closes. [Which O'Hare checkpoint to use](https://ordairportguide.com/guides/which-security-checkpoint-should-you-use-at-ohare/) 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](https://ordairportguide.com/guides/ohare-terminals-concourses-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](https://ordairportguide.com/guides/how-long-do-you-need-connect-at-ohare/) 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](https://ordairportguide.com/guides/how-get-from-ohare-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](https://ordairportguide.com/guides/which-ohare-parking-closest-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](https://ordairportguide.com/guides/flight-canceled-at-ohare-next-steps/) Rebook with your airline. American, Air Canada and United desks past security, and hotel shuttles. [Missed connection at O'Hare](https://ordairportguide.com/guides/missed-connection-at-ohare-what-do/) 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](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/) **Listed places by kind and terminal; every number opens that filter in the directory** | What you need | | | | | 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](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/) ### [Terminal 1](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-1/) [B](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-1/#concourse-b)[C](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-1/#concourse-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 guide](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-1/) - [66 places](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=Terminal%201) ### [Terminal 2](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-2/) [E](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-2/#concourse-e)[F](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-2/#concourse-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 guide](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-2/) - [32 places](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=Terminal%202) ### [Terminal 3](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-3/) [G](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-3/#concourse-g)[H](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-3/#concourse-h)[K](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-3/#concourse-k)[L](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-3/#concourse-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 guide](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-3/) - [76 places](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=Terminal%203) ### [Terminal 5](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-5/) [M](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-5/#concourse-m) 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. - [Terminal guide](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-5/) - [39 places](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=Terminal%205) [Connecting at ORD](https://ordairportguide.com/connections/): Transfers between flights[Flight information](https://ordairportguide.com/flights/): Which concourse your airline uses, connections and terminals ## 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](https://ordairportguide.com/transport/) ### 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](https://ordairportguide.com/parking/)