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About 20 minutes · Stevenson Expressway

Midway to downtown Chicago car service

Midway to downtown Chicago car service is the shortest airport ride into the city: about 20 minutes to the Loop and 15 to McCormick Place without traffic, straight up the Stevenson Expressway. Southwest and the other airlines all land at Midway's one terminal, and your chauffeur meets you at the curb or at baggage claim.

Flight-tracked airport pickups, 1 hour of free waiting
The price before you book, no surge pricing
Licensed, insured professional chauffeurs
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Midway to downtown, by destination

From the Midway terminal curb, without traffic. The West Loop, the South Loop and McCormick Place sit closest to the Stevenson; the hotels north of the river take a few minutes more.

Midway to downtown, by destination, in minutes without traffic
From	Midway	Good to know
West Loop		Fulton Market and the United Center
South Loop		Museum Campus hotels
McCormick Place		Exhibitors and convention hotels
Union Station		Amtrak and Metra connections
The Loop		Offices and theater hotels
River North		Hotels north of the river
Magnificent Mile		Michigan Avenue hotels
Navy Pier		Lakefront events in Streeterville

Midway to your downtown address, step by step

Book with the flight
Add the flight number and where you are going downtown; the form takes a minute.
One terminal, one exit
Every Midway concourse leads to the same baggage claim, so there is no terminal to guess.
Curbside or inside
Walk out to the car, or find your chauffeur waiting by the carousel.
Up the Stevenson
The run toward the skyline is short: about 11 miles from the airport to the Loop.
Out at the door
Dropped at the hotel entrance, the convention center or Union Station for a train.

A short ride with many endings

Convention teams
A motor coach for 56 moves a whole exhibitor team from Midway to the McCormick Place halls in a single run; coaches are quoted on request.
A Loop meeting after a morning flight
Collect the carry-on, and about 20 minutes of expressway later you are walking into a Loop lobby.
Navy Pier and the lakefront
An Executive Sprinter for 14 brings a family reunion or a team outing from the airport straight to the pier.

Midway to Downtown Chicago

Midway to downtown Chicago car service in about 20 minutes

Midway sits about 11 miles southwest of the Loop, and the Stevenson Expressway runs almost straight from Cicero Avenue to the edge of downtown. That makes it the quick airport for anyone staying in the South Loop, the West Loop or near McCormick Place, and a sensible one for River North and Michigan Avenue hotels as well.

Because the ride is short, timing the pickup is simple, and the price is set before you book with no surge pricing. Take a sedan for one or two, an SUV when the bags pile up, or a Sprinter when a team or a family flies in together; every pickup is flight-tracked with an hour of free waiting.

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Midway to Downtown Chicago: questions

Still deciding? Call (331) 356-3856 any hour, or start a booking to see your options.

How long does it take to get from Midway to downtown Chicago?

About 20 minutes to the Loop without traffic, 15 to the West Loop and 25 to Navy Pier. Rush hour on the Stevenson adds time, and your chauffeur plans for it.

I fly Southwest into Midway. Does that change the pickup?

No. Southwest and the other airlines share one terminal, so the pickup works the same way: give us the flight number and choose curbside or meet & greet.

Can you take me from Midway to Union Station for a train?

Yes. Union Station is about 20 minutes from Midway without traffic. Tell us the train time and we set a pickup with room for bags and traffic.

Can you shuttle our booth staff from Midway to McCormick Place?

Yes. A Transit Van seats 14, and McCormick Place is about 15 minutes away without traffic. For a larger crew, the mini coach and the motor coach are quoted on request.

Can you pick me up downtown for my flight out of Midway?

Yes, 24/7. Book with your departure time, and the price for the trip to Midway is set before you confirm.

Which one fits?

Sedan · 2 seats
Solo or with a colleague
A sedan carries 2 with 3 bags, plenty for a two-day trip, and reaches a Loop hotel door from the Midway curb in about 20 minutes without traffic.
Book the Sedan
Full Size SUV · 6 seats
A family weekend in the city
The full-size SUV seats 6 with room for 6 bags, so a family bound for the Museum Campus or a Michigan Avenue hotel rides in one car, strollers and suitcases included.
Book the Full Size SUV
Motor Coach · 56 seats
The exhibitor team
For a big convention group, the motor coach seats 56 and runs from Midway to McCormick Place in about 15 minutes without traffic. It is quoted on request.
Get a quote for the Motor Coach