University of Illinois at Chicago

The closest major airport is Midway International Airport, located at a distance of just 7 miles from the city center of Chicago, IL.

Getting around in Chicago, IL

Public Transportation

The public transportation is provided by The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), which also serves several nearby suburbs, besides the City of Chicago. The CTA offers an extensive network of buses, a rapid transit (elevated and subway) system, known as the Chicago ‘L’, with color-designated lines – blue, red, green, pink, purple, brown, orange and yellow. Chicago is one of the few cities in the world which offer rail service 24 h/day, around the clock (red and blue lines).

Major Highways and Roads

There are 9 interstate highways which run through Chicago and its suburbs. The segments that link to the city center are named after influential politicians, 4 of them being named after former US Presidents. The Dan Ryan Expressway and the Kennedy Expressway are the busiest state routes in the city.

Bike

Chicago is one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. The city has miles of on-street bike lanes, more than 150 miles of bike route signage and a state-of-the-art central bicycle commuter station in Millennium Park. CTA’s fleet of more than 2000 buses is equipped with bike racks, making easy for Chicago visitors who are on a budget, during their stay, to get around, combining riding the bus with riding their bike, and, therefore, save money.

How to get to University of Illinois at Chicago campus?

Easy! Just follow the driving directions listed below!

From Midway International Airport: Start by heading north on S Laramie Avenue, toward W 55th Street. Take the 1st right onto W 55th Street and turn left at S Cicero Avenue/IL-50 N. Turn left to merge onto I-290 W, and take exit 4 for Biesterfield Road, toward IL-53 S. Turn right at Biesterfield Road and make a U-turn at Leicester Road. UIC’s campus will be located somewhere on your right.