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to see more. Welcome to Hipfig's video
guide series on Chicago. In this video
we'll be showing you Chicago O'hare
International Airport Arrivals, Ground
Transportation options, and the CTA Blue
line "L" train subway to downtown Chicago.
Chicago O'hare International Airport or
ORD is also known as O'hare airport and
is located in Chicago, Illinois. O'Hare
Airport is 17 miles or 27 kilometers
northwest of the Chicago Loop which is
the downtown area. Once you disembark the
plane at O'hare Airport, domestic
passengers and passengers from Canada
who have gone through US Immigration and
Customs in Canada through Pre-clearance
can go directly to baggage claim. Other
international passengers should follow the
signs to Passport Control and
Immigration. Once you clear Immigration
all international passengers need to
pick up their bags and clear Customs. If
Chicago is not your final destination
and you'll be catching another flight,
after clearing customs you'll have to
drop your bags at the transfer belt
outside the Customs area for your next
flight. If you need to transfer terminals
you can get the one terminal to another
using O'Hare's Airport Transit System or
ATS
the ATS is a 2.5 mile automated people
mover system that operates 24 hours a
days (7 days a week). It connects all four terminals and
the remote parking lots. ATS runs
approximately every seven minutes. If
Chicago is your final destination follow
the signs to ground transportation. There
are many transportation options into
Chicago from O'hare Airport. Taxis are
located on the lower level of each
terminal at O'hare Airport outside the
baggage claim area. Shared Vans like Go
Airport Express offer daily door-to-door
service from O'Hare and most city and
suburban neighborhoods. They operate from
each terminal. Shuttles and Vans pickup
outside the baggage claim area in the
innermost lanes of the lower level
roadways of the domestic and
international terminals. Advance notice
is strongly urged. Go to Hipfig's
website for the link for Airport Express.
Rental car companies are located
mainly outside the terminals. Each
company has a free shuttle service. Each
terminal has designated areas where the
shuttles board. It is usually on the
curb in front of the Arrivals outside of
baggage claim on the lower level. Uber
and app based rides also operate in
O'Hare Airport. Please check with your
driver for pickup location. For
complimentary hotel shuttles and
regional buses, please head towards the
Bus Shuttle Center which is in the
central pickup location. This is located
on level one of the main parking
garage between elevator centers three
and four and opposite to the Hilton
Hotel. A convenient and economical way
into Chicago is by the Chicago Transit
Authority or CTA " L" train subway
The CTA Blue line provides service directly
into O'hare Airport. The fully accessible
O'hare Station is situated in the lower
level concourse which connects airport
terminals 1, 2, and 3 and is conveniently
accessed from terminal 5 by the free and
frequent ATS trains. The Blue line runs
24 by 7 and it will take you about an
hour to get into downtown Chicago. From
the Blue line you can exit or transfer
lines for the stop nearest to your hotel.
Ask your hotel for the "L" line stop nearest
to them. The METRA commuter train service
is also available to Chicago but there's
a lot of transferring. If you prefer
buses, try PACE ( suburban bus division
of the Regional Transportation Authority)
buses. PACE runs two routes: route 250 and
330 from O'hare Airport. If you need to
get to Midway Airport from O'hare the
easiest way is to take a taxi or shuttle
service.
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