O'Hare International Airport

O'Hare International Airport provides connections to more cities, more often than any other airport in the world. On the outskirts of the city and connected to Chicago city limits by a thin strip of land, over 190,000 people travel through O'Hare every day, and the airport was voted "Best Airport in North America" by Business Traveler International for seven years in a row.

• O'Hare Terminal 1:
  Concourses B & C. United Airlines, United Express, Ted, Lufthansa
• O'Hare Terminal 2:
  Concourses E & F. Air Canada, Continental, Northwest, United Express, US Airways
• O'Hare Terminal 3:
  Concourses G, H, K, and L. Alaska Airlines, American, American Eagle, Delta, Iberia, Spirit
• O'Hare Terminal 5:
  International Terminal, Concourse M. All international arrivals go through Terminal 5, as well as all flights for numerous international airlines

The CTA Blue Line train runs 24 hours a day between O'Hare and downtown Chicago. Trains generally arrive every 8 minutes from 5 am to 11 pm Monday through Friday, and every 10 minutes from 5 am to 11 pm on weekends. The current one-way fare is $2.00, and the ride takes 45 minutes.

The CTA station is located in the main parking garage, accessible by walkways in Terminals 1, 2, & 3. For additional information, read the Chicago public transportation overview.

Taxis are fairly plentiful, available on a first come, first serve basis and accessible from the lower level curbfront of every terminal outside baggage claim. Taxis all run on meters, and the average cost is approximately $35 - $40 for a ride to downtown Chicago -- expect to pay at least twice that if traveling during Chicago's rush hours. Wheelchair accessible vehicles are available through United Dispatch at 800-281-4466.I-90 (Kennedy) West to I-190 -- follow I-190 into O'Hare International Airport.

Short Term Parking:

Parking Garage Level 1 is designed for "meeters and greeters", as it's a short walk to Terminals 1, 2 & 3, and is not recommended for stays over 3 hours. Rates are: first hour $2, 3 hours or less $4, $50/day.

International Terminal Parking, Lot D is also intended only for short term parking for access to International Terminal 5. Cost is $50/day (First hour $2).

• Parking Garage Levels 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 and outside lots B & C
  Also a short walk to Terminals 1, 2 & 3, these levels/lots are designed for longer term (i.e., over the weekend) parking and cost $30/day (First hour $2).
• Valet Parking:
  For the most convenient access to Terminals 1, 2 & 3, Valet Parking has two drop-off locations at Parking Garage Level 1. Cost is $45/day (First hour $10).
• Long Term (Economy) Parking Lots E, F & G:
  These remote lots offer the most economical parking for long trips, and has a free ATS ("people mover") that takes travelers to the terminals. A free shuttle goes from Lot F & G to the ATS. Cost is $16/day for Lot E, $9/day for Lot F, and $13/day for Lot G (First hour for all lots is $2). Allow at least an extra 30-60 minutes to get from these lots to the airport terminal.
• A full, printable parking rate schedule is available here.

Disabled Accessible Parking is available in all parking areas. For further information, call 773-894-8090.

Why is O'Hare's Airport Code "ORD"?

It does seem odd that it's ORD -- after all, there's not even a "D" in O'Hare -- until you find out that O'Hare's original name until 1949 was Orchard Field Airport. Make sense now?