Transportation
Getting to Evanston
By Road
Streets Connecting Western Suburbs:
- Oakton Street
(Skokie, Niles, Park Ridge, Des Plaines)
- Dempster Street
(Skokie, Morton Grove, Des Plaines)
- Emerson Street/Golf Road
(Skokie, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates)
Streets Connecting Northern Suburbs:
- Sheridan Road
(Wilmette, Winnetka, Glencoe, Highland Park)
- Green Bay Road
(Wilmette, Winnetka, Glencoe, Highland Park)
Streets Connecting Chicago to the South:
- Sheridan Road
(direct route to Lake Shore Drive and downtown Chicago)
- Ridge Avenue
(direct route to Lake Shore Drive and downtown Chicago)
- Chicago Avenue/Clark Street (Chicago)
- Asbury/Western Avenue (Chicago)
- Dodge/California Avenue (Chicago)
Closest Interstate Highways:
- I-94 Edens Expressway:
Exit 37 at Dempster Street, 3 miles east to Evanston
- I-294 Tri-State Tollway:
Exit at Dempster Street, 8 miles east to Evanston
By Elevated Railroad
Chicago Transportation Authority (CTA)
For more information, call (847) 836-7000
http://www.transitchicago.com 888-YOUR CTA
- Purple Line
(Evanston—Howard Street local trains and
Evanston—downtown Chicago express trains)
- Red Line
(Howard Street—downtown Chicago local trains)
- Yellow Line
(Howard Street—Skokie Swift)
CTA stations in Evanston:
- Howard Street (Purple, Red, & Yellow Lines)
- South Boulevard (Purple Line)
- Main Street (Purple Line)
- Dempster Street (Purple Line)
- Davis Street (Purple Line)
- Foster Street (Purple Line)
- Noyes Street (Purple Line)
- Central Street (Purple Line)
By Commuter Railroad
Metra/Union Pacific
http://www.metrarail.com
For more information, call (847) 836-7000
Union Pacific–North Line (312) 322-6774
(to Chicago and Kenosha, WI)
Metra/Union Pacific stations in Evanston:
- Main Street
- Davis Street
- Central Street
By Amtrak
National Railroad/Amtrak
http://www.amtrak.com
For more information, call (800) 872-7245
- Chicago’s Union Station
(connecting to Evanston by CTA and Metra service)
- Glenview’s Metra & Amtrak station
(connecting to Evanston by taxi service)
By Air
Directions From: O’Hare International Airport
- Follow I-190 airport spur to I-294. (Tri-State Tollway)
- Take I-294 westbound. (toward Milwaukee, WI)
- After 3 miles, exit at Dempster Street.
- Take Dempster Street east for about 8 miles to Evanston.
- Reverse directions to return to airport.
Directions From: Midway Airport
- Take Cicero Avenue north for 2 miles toward I-55. (Stevenson Expressway)
- Take I-55 northbound. (toward downtown Chicago)
- After 5 miles, exit onto westbound I-94. (toward Wisconsin)
- Follow I-94 for 15 miles to Dempster Street. (Exit 37)
- Take Dempster Street east for about 3 miles to Evanston.
- Reverse directions to return to airport.
Getting Around Evanston
By Bus
The CTA and PACE operate a number of bus routes in Evanston and connecting to Chicago and many other communities. For the latest schedule and route information, contact:
PACE
http://www.pacebus.com
For more information, call (847) 364-PACE
CTA
For more information, call (888) YOUR-CTA
http://www.transitchicago.com
Maps are available through the Regional Transportation Authority, (847) 836-7000 or The Evanston Chamber, (847) 328-1500.
By Taxi
American Taxi (847) 673-1000
Best Taxi Service (847) 864-2500
Better Cab Association (847) 328-2515
303 Taxi. (847) 303-0303
Norshore Cab Association (847) 864-7500
Evanston to Downtown Chicago: $30
Evanston to O’Hare Airport: $30
Evanston to Midway Airport: $50
By Hotel-Airport Shuttle
http://www.airportespress.com
Aiport Express (888) 2THEVAN
Evanston to O’Hare Airport: $35
By Car
Budget Rent-A-Car
733 Chicago Avenue (847) 864-6661
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
2636 Green Bay Road (847) 475-0300
1810 Maple Avenue (847) 332-2550
Evanston Rent-a-Car
112 Asbury Avenue (847) 869-3805
Hertz Rent-a-Car
1326 Dodge Avenue (847) 733-7553
By Limousine
Davis Transportation
1040 Wesley Avenue
Evanston 60202 (847) 328-8510
J P Limousine Service
1341 Pitner Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201 (847) 492-1910
North Shore Courier (847) 676-1070
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