HOTELS AND TRAVEL

Hotel

Hyatt McCormick Place

Please use the link below to book directly with the Hyatt at our block rate of $179 per night for 1 King/1 Queen & 1 Double. The deadline for booking rooms at the Hyatt is Friday, August 6th, 2021. • Includes Wi-fi • Attached parking, $29 per night • Large, full-service hotel; rooms with spectacular city/lake views • Marketplace for to-go food/snacks in lobby • 1 full-service restaurant open as of 06/21, anticipating 1-2 more by the end of August • Rooms must be booked by August 6th, 2021

Hotel

Hilton Garden Inn Chicago McCormick Place

Please use the link below to book directly with the Hilton Garden Inn at our block rate of $149 per night for 1King/2 Queens. The deadline for booking rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn is Thursday, August 5th, 2021. • Includes Wi-fi • Parking nearby, $29-$49 per night • Midsize newer hotel with modern guest rooms • Starbuck’s in the lobby; restaurants in the neighborhood • Rooftop bar scheduled to re-open by August

Flight

AIRPORTS

O’Hare International Airport (ORD) • For all international travelers and convenient to Downtown and venues; just added select Southwest flights • Approximately 20 miles or 30 minutes by car/taxi to hotels (longer at rush hours) Midway Airport (MDW) • Convenient to Downtown hotels and venues • Approximately 9 miles or 17 minutes by car/taxi to hotels (longer at rush hours)

Train

UNION STATION

Union Station (225 S. Canal Street, Chicago), is the home for Amtrak train service, as well as the Metra trains. Metra can get you to the suburbs and several neighborhoods around Chicago- more info on routes and schedules: https://metrarail.com/node/6823 For local CTA trains/buses to downtown and Museum campus- close to the Green Line 'L' Stop, providing easy access to attractions including Millennium Park, Navy Pier and Soldier Field: https://www.mccormickplace.com/getting-here/public-transportation/

Travel Note

GROUND TRANSPORT

AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICES Go Airport Express is a Premier ground transportation service in Chicago. It provides affordable, reliable transportation services between O'Hare and Midway airports and all locations in downtown Chicago including McCormick Place Hotels. It can be booked in advance. TAXIS & RIDES Taxis are available on a first come, first serve basis. Taxi rank is located in each airport at the lower level curbfront of all terminals. • Time from O'Hare to McCormick is about 45 minutes and costs between $40-$45 • Time from Midway airport is 25 minutes and costs between $20-$25 • Uber and Lyft also available from both airports, but are somewhat unreliable due to Covid-19 issues; also be careful of surge charges at rush hour times Limousines and sedans Many companies operate limousine and sedans services in Chicago: Chicago limousines