Travel & Lodgings

Flight

Airports

Chicago has two primary airports - O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Midway International Airport (MDW). You can fly into either airport, but we suggest thinking about how you plan to get to the venue/hotel. If you are staying in Evanston and will be driving or taking a taxi from the airport, O'Hare is the slightly faster option (~35 minute drive, depending on traffic). If you'll be taking public transportation, you can take the 250 Pace bus from O'Hare to Evanston (~70 minutes) or subway trains from Midway (~90 minutes). The bus is simpler, but has a limited schedule compared to the trains. If you are staying closer to downtown Chicago, driving and public transit times will vary depending on where exactly you're staying. Find this all confusing? Message Kumar or Zoe and we can help plan your transit!

Hotel

Hotel Block in Evanston

We have reserved a block of rooms at the Hilton Orrington (1710 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, IL), which is just around the corner from our venue. You can book a room at our discounted rate at the link below. The link defaults to a two-night stay; click "Book a Room" then "Edit Stay" to change this to one-night. The block rate is $189/night, and available only until June 7. Reservations can also be made by calling Hilton Central Reservations at 1-800-HILTONS (1-800-445-8667). Please be sure to identify ­­URW to receive the group rate. Please let us know ASAP if it says available rooms have run out!

Discount Code - URW

Train

CTA (Chicago Public Transit)

Arriving at O'Hare International Airport (bus) -- Take the 250 bus from the O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility, and ride it to the final stop (Davis Purple Line Station). Total travel time ~1 hour, $2 one way. Arriving at O'Hare International Airport (subway) -- Ride the Blue line 17 stops to Washington, then follow signs to the Red line. Hop on the Red line (towards Howard) for 17 stops until Howard, then switch to the Purple line (towards Linden) for 4 stops and get off at Davis. Total travel time ~2 hours, $5 one way. Arriving at Midway International Airport (subway) -- Ride the Orange line for 7 stops to Roosevelt, switch to the Red line (towards Howard) for 21 stops until Howard, then hop on the Purple line (towards Linden) for 4 stops and get off at Davis. Total travel time ~90 minutes, $2.50 one way.

House Or Rental

Staying in Chicago

Our venue is very accessible from the CTA Purple line, which means you can stay in the city if you'd like to spend the weekend exploring! We would suggest anywhere near a CTA Red line stop - we're happy to help you brainstorm fun, accessible neighborhoods to try!