A chauffeur loads luggage into a black Escalade SUV at an airport terminal curb

Wilmette to Lake Forest · 25–35 minutes

O'Hare to the North Shore car service

Our O'Hare to North Shore car service drives from the terminals to Wilmette, Winnetka, Glenview, Northbrook, Highland Park and Lake Forest, about 25 to 35 minutes without traffic. You get flight tracking, an hour of free waiting, and a chauffeur who carries your bags to the front door.

Flight-tracked airport pickups, 1 hour of free waiting
The price before you book, no surge pricing
Licensed, insured professional chauffeurs
Booking and dispatch 24/7

Rather talk it through? We answer 24/7.

(331) 356-3856

O'Hare to the North Shore, town by town

From each town center, without traffic. Glenview and Northbrook are the shortest runs; Highland Park and Lake Forest, farther up the Tri-State, take about 10 minutes more.

O'Hare to the North Shore, town by town, in minutes without traffic
From	O'Hare	Good to know
Glenview		The Glen and the Metra station
Northbrook		Lake Cook Road and Northbrook Court
Deerfield		Corporate offices off Lake Cook Road
Wilmette		The lakefront and the Bahá'í temple
Winnetka		Elm Street and Hubbard Woods
Evanston		Northwestern and downtown hotels
Highland Park		Ravinia Festival in summer
Lake Forest		Market Square and the Deer Path Inn

Your O'Hare to North Shore ride, step by step

Add your flight
Airline, flight number and the North Shore address you are heading home to.
Followed from takeoff
The pickup follows the real landing time, early or late.
Through the terminal
Collect your bags; up to an hour of waiting is included.
North on the Tri-State or east on Touhy
The chauffeur picks the faster road for your town and the traffic that hour.
Up the driveway
Luggage carried to the door, from a Wilmette bungalow to a Lake Forest estate.

North Shore homecomings

Met inside
After an overnight flight into Terminal 5, a familiar sign waiting at baggage claim is a relief.
The Sunday night return
The end of a family trip: the SUV turns into the driveway and the kids head straight to bed.
Guests for a celebration
Family arriving for a North Shore wedding or graduation ride from O'Hare to their hotel together in an Executive Sprinter for 14.

A chauffeur loads a suitcase into the trunk of a black sedan at an airport arrivals curb, an O'Hare to North Shore car service pickup

O'Hare to the North Shore

O'Hare to North Shore car service for families and executives

The North Shore towns sit between 11 and 25 miles from O'Hare by road, and the best route changes with the town: the Tri-State Tollway for Northbrook, Deerfield, Highland Park and Lake Forest, and Touhy Avenue east toward Wilmette and Winnetka. Your chauffeur chooses the road with the traffic of that hour in mind.

Families flying out for spring break, executives heading to the Lake Cook Road offices and grandparents arriving for a graduation all fit the same plan: a car sized to the group and its luggage, an hour of free waiting at the airport and a fixed price agreed before the day.

24/7FAQ

O'Hare to the North Shore: questions

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

Which North Shore towns do you drive to from O'Hare?

Wilmette, Winnetka, Glenview, Northbrook, Deerfield, Highland Park and Lake Forest, plus Evanston to the south. Each town also has its own page with local pickups.

How long is the ride from O'Hare to Lake Forest?

About 35 minutes without traffic, roughly 25 miles up the Tri-State. Highland Park is about the same, and Glenview and Northbrook about 25.

Do you take the Edens or the Tri-State?

Without traffic, Northbrook, Highland Park and Lake Forest route up the Tri-State, while Wilmette and Winnetka route east on Touhy Avenue. On the day, the chauffeur follows the traffic.

My parents land at Terminal 5. Can someone meet them inside?

Yes. Book meet & greet and the chauffeur waits inside the terminal and helps with the luggage. The free hour of waiting covers most customs lines.

Can you take us back to O'Hare at 5 a.m. from Winnetka?

Yes. We drive 24/7, and an early pickup is booked like any other, with the price set before you confirm.

Which one fits?

Full Size SUV · 6 seats
Spring break luggage
A full-size SUV carries 6 with 6 bags, which covers a North Shore family back from a week away with ski bags or beach gear.
Book the Full Size SUV
Sedan · 2 seats
The frequent flyer
For the executive who flies every week, the sedan holds 2 and 3 bags and makes the run home to Glenview or Northbrook in about 25 minutes without traffic.
Book the Sedan
Executive Sprinter · 14 seats
The whole family at once
When everyone lands for a wedding or a graduation, the Executive Sprinter seats 14 and takes them from the terminal to a Highland Park or Lake Forest home in one trip.
Book the Executive Sprinter