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.
More in our guide: How to ride the CTA Blue Line from O'Hare.
- 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
Places this service helps you reach
- Downtown Chicago: Downtown Chicago and the Loop
- Loop and Michigan Avenue hotels: Downtown hotels on and near Michigan Avenue: Palmer House, Hilton Chicago, Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, The Langham and Omni Chicago Hotel
- Chicago Union Station (Amtrak): Chicago Union Station, 255 South Clinton Street
- Midway Airport: Chicago's other airport; the Orange Line's Midway Station joins its terminal by an enclosed walkway
- McCormick Place: McCormick Place convention campus; the Cermak-McCormick Place station is 0.15 mile from the northwest corner of the West Building
- Rosemont: Rosemont: the River Road hotels, the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center and the Fashion Outlets of Chicago
- Wrigley Field (Cubs): Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison St.
- Rate Field (White Sox): Rate Field, home of the White Sox; Sox/35th is the Red Line stop
- Soldier Field (Bears): Soldier Field and the Museum Campus; Roosevelt station is a 0.8 mile walk away
Each place has its own page comparing every way there, with first and last departures.
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.
Similar services, compared
What Chicago O'Hare International Airport publishes for the other service of this kind. A longer timetable or boarding description is on the service's own page.
| Service | Where to board | Fare | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
Can you get to Downtown Chicago from ORD by CTA Blue Line?
Downtown Chicago, Downtown Chicago and the Loop, can be reached by CTA Blue Line.
Every way to get to Downtown ChicagoCan you get to Loop and Michigan Avenue hotels from ORD by CTA Blue Line?
Loop and Michigan Avenue hotels, Downtown hotels on and near Michigan Avenue: Palmer House, Hilton Chicago, Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, The Langham and Omni Chicago Hotel, can be reached by CTA Blue Line.
Every way to get to Loop and Michigan Avenue hotelsCan you get to Chicago Union Station (Amtrak) from ORD by CTA Blue Line?
Chicago Union Station (Amtrak), Chicago Union Station, 255 South Clinton Street, can be reached by CTA Blue Line.
Every way to get to Chicago Union Station (Amtrak)