Travel by Air
The City of Chicago is served by two major airports, the Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway Airport. Both airports located 30 minutes outside of downtown Chicago are accessible by Elevated Train to participating hotels and the Festival site. Read More.
Travel by Rail
Union Station's convenient location and low-cost train and bus fares have made it the fastest growing train station in North America and the fourth fastest growing bus depot in the world. Located in downtown Chicago, Amtrak served over 13 million passengers last year. Read more.
Travel by Road
Chicago is located in the middle of the United States and is a hub for dozens of major expressway and highway systems. It is probably one of the easiest cities to get to because every major national expressway connects into the city either directly or through another branch. The Midwest and Chicago are easy to access because you are basically driving across farmlands and prairies to get to the city - there are no mountains or oceans, just long, flat roads into the city. Read more.
The City of Chicago is served by two major airports, the Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway Airport. Both airports located 30 minutes outside of downtown Chicago are accessible by Elevated Train to participating hotels and the Festival site.
Chicago's O'Hare International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world, serving as an important "hub" for many incoming and outgoing flights. In 1999, more than 813,000 flights (representing more than 62 million passengers) passed through O'Hare. Located one-half hour from downtown Chicago off the Kennedy Expressway, the airport is also easily accessible from the Elevated Train.
Midway Airport's convenient location and low-cost airfares have made it the fastest growing airport in North America and the fourth fastest growing airport in the world. Located one-half hour from downtown Chicago off the Stevenson Expressway, the airport is also easily accessible from the Elevated Train.
Union Station (Amtrak/Greyhound)
Union Station's convenient location and low-cost train and bus fares have made it the fastest growing train station in North America and the fourth fastest growing bus depot in the world. Located in downtown Chicago, Amtrak served over 13 million passengers last year.
Reservations for riding Amtrak can be made by phone at (800)872-7245, on their web site (www.amtrak.com) or through a travel agent. You can also buy your ticket in advance at the counter. Personal checks and major credit cards are accepted.
Chicago is located in the middle of the United States and is a hub for dozens of major expressway and highway systems. It is probably one of the easiest cities to get to because every major national expressway connects into the city either directly or through another branch. The Midwest and Chicago are easy to access because you are basically driving across farmlands and prairies to get to the city - there are no mountains or oceans, just long, flat roads into the city.
Chicagoans like to refer to their expressways by name, but all of them are numbered for your convenience on maps of the city of Chicago and state of Illinois.
Interstate 80 runs across the United States, and provides a great route into Chicago from most of the country. When nearing Chicago from the west on I-80, take Interstate 55 (the Stevenson Expressway) into the city. From the east, you would take I-90 north into the city. That merges into I-90/94, the Dan Ryan Expressway.
Coming from the direct west, Interstate 290 (the Eisenhower Expressway) provides direct access to downtown Chicago.
From the northwest, you can take the I-90, known as the Kennedy on the north side of the city. Coming from directly north, you can take I-94, known as the Edens once in the city.
There are many alternate roads and highways leading into the city, including Illinois 41 (Lake Shore Drive), which extends from northern Illinois and to the southern end of the city. It is a beautiful, scenic drive.
Based on a simple grid format, and with extensive road access, Chicago is a very easy city to get to by car, and, once here, it is an easy city to navigate. Get your map, check your oil, and get your friends together for "The Future Filmmakers Festival Road Trip 2006."
Travel directions can be found at websites such as Mapquest or Google Maps.
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