Public Transportation

#3 King Drive bus is the most common route to the Wintrust Arena, running north/south along Michigan Avenue. The #3 stop is at Michigan Avenue and Cermak Road. It serves many downtown hotels and the Magnificent Mile and Water Tower Place.

#21 Cermak Road bus runs East/West along Cermak Road. The #21 stop is at Michigan Avenue and Cermak Road.

#4 Cottage Grove bus runs North/South along Michigan Avenue, two blocks west of the Wintrust Arena. The #4 stop is at Michigan Avenue and Cermak Road.

Payment for these transportation options is via cash or Ventra Card. A Ventra Transit Card may be purchased at any train or elevated station and must be used to pay elevated train fares. You may also download the Ventra App.

The CTA Cermak-McCormick Place Green Line Station (Chicago, IL) station is located at Cermak Road and State Street, 2.5 blocks (0.15 miles) west of the Wintrust Arena at Cermak Road and Indiana Ave.

The CTA Cermak-Chinatown Red Line Station (Chicago, IL) is located four blocks west (0.5 miles) of the Wintrust Arena and two blocks west of the Cermak-McCormick Place Green Line Station.

Payment for these transportation options is via cash or Ventra Card. A Ventra Transit Card may be purchased at any train or elevated station and must be used to pay elevated train fares. You may also download the Ventra App.

Located on Level 2.5 of the Grand Concourse in the South Building, the METRA Electric commuter railroad provides direct service within seven minutes to and from downtown Chicago. Service from the Millennium Station (Randolph St.) (near the Fairmont Hotel) to McCormick Place begins early morning, with more frequent pick-ups during rush hours.

Payment for these transportation options is via cash or Ventra Card. A Ventra Transit Card may be purchased at any train or elevated station and must be used to pay elevated train fares. You may also download the Ventra App.

A Transportation Network Provider (TNP) company, also referred to as a “rideshare” company, provides prearranged transportation services for compensation through an Internet-enabled application or digital platform connecting passengers with drivers of vehicles for hire.

“CHICABS” offers options for taxicab passengers to electronically hail (E-Hail) a taxicab through a mobile app. CHICABS-approved apps also let passengers electronically pay (E-Pay) for the taxicab fare through the app. Download Arro from the app store.

“Lyft” and “Uber” are licensed TNP companies with the City of Chicago. Download their application(s) from your app store.

McCormick Square is part of the City of Chicago Bike Sharing System called Divvy. A 24-hour pass can be purchased at Divvy Bike station for a day of unlimited 30-minute trips. Bikes can be reserved and dropped off at any Divvy station around the city, including the station located in McCormick Square – 2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. There’s also an additional station located at Cermak and Wabash near the Cermak – McCormick Place Green Line Station. For more information including a system-wide map, visit: www.divvybikes.com