Transportation from Airport
For transportation from either O'Hare or Midway airports, please use a suburban taxi service. Call the suburban cab telephone number below after after you have collected your baggage, and tell them in which terminal you are waiting. After you have ordered the taxi, you will be given the cab’s identification number. Go out to the livery/taxi line in front of the terminal and look for the cab with that number.
Suburban cabs to Evanston:
303 Cab Association (773) 763-0303
Better Cab (847) 328-2515
Northshore Cab (847) 864-7500
Airport Express (800) 654-7871: Shared van service departs O’Hare every 20 minutes between 5:15 AM and 10:00 PM. Upon arrival at O’Hare, see ticket agents in baggage claim areas 1E and 3E and ask for a suburban shuttle. Cost is approximately $32.00 per person and $60.00 round trip (2nd and 3rd passengers are $5.00 per person one way). They require a one day advance notice for return trips to O’Hare.
Driving Directions to the Orrington Hotel
From O’Hare International Airport: From Arrivals Terminal, follow signs “To Chicago.” Exit at I-294 NORTH. (There will be a 40¢ toll). Exit at Dempster Street-EAST. Continue east on Dempster approximately 15–20 minutes into Evanston. Turn Left on McCormick Blvd and right on Church Street. The hotel is on the corner of Church Street and Orrington Avenue. The main entrance is on Orrington Avenue.
From Chicago and South: North on Lake Shore Drive to its end at Hollywood. Right onto Sheridan Road. Continue north into Evanston. (There are many turns. Watch for Sheridan Road signs). Left on Dempster Street to Chicago Avenue. Right on Chicago; four blocks to Davis Street. Left on Davis. One block to Orrington Avenue. Right on Orrington. 1 ½ blocks to Hotel Orrington on left.
From Milwaukee and North: Take I-94 East to Dempster -EAST exit. Dempster into Evanston. Turn left on McCormick Blvd and right on Church Street. The hotel is on the corner of Church Street and Orrington Avenue. The main entrance is on Orrington Avenue.
Parking in Downtown Evanston
The Orrington Hotel is located near a number of public parking garages. The Church Street self park, Chase Bank Plaza self park, and Sherman Plaza self park are all within easy walking distance. Please see parking map (.pdf) for details.
Valet parking is available at the Hotel Orrington main entrance on Orrington Avenue for a flat daily fee of $20.00. Valets are available to assist 24 hours a day.
Public Transportation
The Union Pacific Metraline train serves Evanston Davis Station. From the Davis station turn right on Church Street and continue 0.3 miles east to Orrington Avenue.
The CTA Purple Line serves the Davis stop. From the Davis stop take Benson Avenue North to Church Street, turn right on Church street, and continue 0.3 miles east to Orrington Avenue.
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