Lumbar Spine Research Society 11th Annual Meeting – April 4-6, 2018 – Chicago IL

Directions from the Airports to Sofitel via the “L” Train

Travel time is approximately 1 hour, total. 

Physical intensity is moderate.  Trip involves going up and down a few flights of stairs, taking luggage through turnstiles, walking between trains to transfer, and walking about three city blocks. 

Note:  this mode of travel is probably faster than taking a cab during rush hour times.   

From Midway: 

Take the Orange Line (starts and ends at Midway) train toward the “Loop”.

Get off the Orange Line at State/Lake and transfer to Red Line.  (Should be a free transfer, use farecard.)       

Get on Red Line train at Lake. 

Take Red Line train toward Howard.

Get off Red Line train at Chicago.  (Exit CTA system to street level.) 

Walk East (toward Lake Michigan) to Chicago and Wabash (1/2 a block).

Turn Left onto Wabash. 

Walk north on Wabash to Chestnut (2 blocks). 

The Sofitel is located at the intersection of Wabash and Chestnut.  

From O’Hare:

Take the Blue Line (starts and ends at O’Hare) towards Forest Park.

Get off Blue Line at Washington and transfer to Red Line.  

Transfer to Red Line train and get on at Lake.  (Should be a free transfer, use farecard.)

Take Red Line train toward Howard. 

Get off Red Line train at Chicago.  (Exit CTA system to street level.)    

Walk East (toward Lake Michigan) to Chicago and Wabash (1/2 a block).

Turn Left onto Wabash.

Walk north on Wabash to Chestnut (2 blocks). 

The Sofitel is located on the intersection of Wabash and Chestnut.