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Chicago -
O'Hare (ORD):
Location: 29 km/18 Miles NW of the City centre.
Airport Overview: A huge airport with 5
terminals. The Shuttle Bus centre is located between Terminals 1, 2 & 3.
Terminal 4 does not exist. Terminal 5 is for most international flights.
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Airline Locations: |
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Terminal 1: |
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Lufthansa (departures only), United & United Express (Ticketing and
baggage claim only). |
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Terminal
2: |
Air Canada, Continental & Continental Express,
Delta, Delta Connection, JetBlue, United & United Express, US
Airways & US Airways Express. |
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Terminal 3: |
Air Choice
One, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, American Eagle, Iberia
(Departures) & Spirit. |
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Terminal 4: |
Does not
exist. |
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Terminal
5: |
International Long haul carriers,
including Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, Air France, Air India, Air Jamaica,
Alitalia, American, Asiana, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Etihad,
Iberia (ASrrivals), Japan Airlines, KLM, Korean, LOT, Royal Jordanian,
SAS, Swiss, Lufthansa (arrivals), TACA, Turkish Airlines, USA 3000 etc. |
Airport Map:
Click here.
Airport Transit System (ATS):
The Airport Transit System (ATS) is a quick, convenient, and economical way to get around the airport. The ATS is a free,
24-hour rail system that operates between the 3 domestic terminals, the Intl terminal
and long-term parking. From beginning to end: Terminal 1 to Parking Lot E, the travel time is 9 mins.
Route: Terminal 1 - Terminal 2 - Terminal 3 - Terminal 5 - Parking Lot E.
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By
Taxi: |
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General: |
Taxis
wait outside the baggage reclaim area on the ground level. Taxis fares
are posted there. |
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Taxi
Meters: |
Initial charge $2.25,
then $1.80 for each extra mile. $2 for every 6 mins waiting. For the first passenger between the age
of 12-65 $1. Each extra passenger $0.50. No extra charge for baggage or
for the use of credit cards. $1 surcharge for trips to or from the
airport. |
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Approximate Costs: |
To the
city centre/downtown area, including the Loop, Michigan Ave, Gold Coast
& River North: $35-42/30-70 mins depending on traffic. To McCormick
Place $40-45. To Aurora $106, Chicago Heights $131, Cicero $38, Elgin
$77, Forest Park $47, Gary $125, Glenview $36, Inverness $58, Joliet
$112, Lake in the Hills $98, Lansing $122, Melrose Park $25, Northbrook
$41, North Chicago $101, Oak Lawn $56, Rosemont $11, Skokie $39 &
Waukegan $107. To Midway Airport
$58-62. From the city centre to O'Hare $39-45. Note: At quiet
times I have travelled to O'Hare from the city center in just 25 mins,
but this is unusual. |
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Taxi
Companies: |
AAA
Universal Taxi Inc, Tel 1 888 344 8294, Airport Taxi & Limo
(800) 707 0380, Yellow Cab (312) 829
4222 (TAXI CAB), Luxury Limo & Taxi (866) 666 5255,
Norshore Cab (800) 244 9200, Real American Taxi (847) 255
9600, Airport Suburban Limo & Taxi (773) 587 2598 & Checker Taxi (312) CHECKER. |
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By Bus & Coach: |
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General: |
The Bus/Shuttle center is a central bus
station, where most airport buses and shuttles stop. Parking Shutles also
stop here. It is opposite the Hilton Hotel, close to Terminal 3. It is one
level above the CTA train station. Follow signs in the terminal for the
Bus/Shuttle Center. There is also a hotel booking board in the center as
well as an information desk. |
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CoachUSA
to Milwaukee: |
Route:
Chicago O'Hare Airport (Terminal 5) - Chicago
O'Hare Airport (Shuttle Bus Center) - Kenosha, WI - Racine, WI - Milwaukee Airport (Bus center just south of Terminal)
- Milwaukee Coach USA bus terminal 4960 S 13th St - Milwaukee 5th St just north
of St Paul - Waukesh, Goerkes Corners Park & Ride. |
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Timings:
Buses leave O'Hare Terminal 5 heading north towards Milwaukee daily at 0620,
then every hour 0820-2020 & 2220. Buses leave O'Hare Shuttle Bus Center heading north
towards Milwaukee daily at 0645, then every hour 0845-2045 & 2245. Buses
leave Milwaukee Airport heading for Chicago daily at 0415, 0555, then every hour 0700-1800
& 2000. Buses leave Milwaukee Coach USA bus terminal heading for Chicago 10 mins
later.
Buses
leave Downtown Milwaukee (4th St just N of St Paul*) heading for Chicago daily
at 0355, 0535, then every hour 0640-1740 & 1940. *Note:
The bus stop in downtown Milwaukee is near the Milwaukee Intermodal Station
(Greyhound and Amtrak) and is a little tricky to find. It is marked by a small
sign on a post half a block north of St Paul on 4th, opposite PC Clinik, on the
edge of a small car park. If you stand outside the Post Office and look towards
the elevated freeway, it is on the left a short distance in front.
Travel Times: To Kenosha 45 mins, Racine 1 hour,
Milwaukee Airport 1:20, Milwaukee city 1:45 & Waukesha 2:10. |
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Cost: To Kenosha $23 ($42
round trip), Racine $24 ($43), Milwaukee $26 ($47) & Waukesha $30
($53). Contact: Tel 1 (877) 324 7767 or see
www.wisconsincoach.com. |
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CoachUSA
to Michigan City, IN: |
Route: Chicago O'Hare Airport Terminal 5 -
Chicago O'Hare Airport (Shuttle Bus Center) - Chicago Midway Airport - Crestwood
(5545 West 127th) - Highland (8144 Indianapolis) - Gary, IN (2101 West 37th) -
Merrillville (US 30 & Broadway) - Portage, IN (central & Irving) - Michigan
City, IN (Holiday Inn). |
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Timings: Buses leave O'Hare airport
Terminal 5 daily every hour 0450-2250. Buses leave O'Hare airport shuttle bus
center airport daily
every hour 0515-2315. Buses leave Michigan City Holiday Inn daily every hour 0420-1820. Buses
leave Gary heading for Chicago daily every hour 0255-2055.
Travel Times: To Crestwood 1 hour, Highland 1:30, Gary 2 hrs, Merrillville
2:15, Portage 1:50 & Michigan City 2:20. Note: Buses do not make all
stops, and passengers may need to change buses. |
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Cost: To Portage, Merrillville, Gary &
Highland $24 one way ($45 round
trip), Crestwood $17 ($32), & Michigan City $26
($49). Contact: Tel 1 800 248 8747 or see
www.coachusa.com. |
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CoachUSA
to South Bend, IN: |
Route: Chicago O'Hare Airport Terminal 5 -
Chicago O'Hare Airport (Shuttle Bus Center) - Chicago Midway Airport - Crestwood
(5545 West 127th) - Highland (8144 Indianapolis) - South Bend Airport, IN (Rear
Building B) -
South Bend (Notre Dame, Holy Cross Dr/Notre Dame Ave). |
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Timings: Buses leave O'Hare airport T5 daily
every 2 hours 0450-2050. Buses leave O'Hare airport shuttle bus center daily
every 2 hours 0415-2115. Buses leave Notre Dame daily every 2 hours 0410-1810. Buses leave South Bend
Airport daily every 2 hours 0430-1830.
Travel Times: To Crestwood 35 mins, Highland 1:10, South Bend
Airport 3:45, Notre Dame 4:05 & Mishawaka 4:25. Note: Buses do not make all
stops, and passengers may need to change buses. |
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Cost: To Highland $23 one way ($41 round
trip) & South Bend $35
($61). Contact: Tel 1 800 833 5555 or see
www.coachusa.com. |
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CoachUSA
to
Elgin, Crystal Lake &
McHenry: |
Route: Chicago O'Hare Airport Terminal 5
(Lower level exit 5E) -
Chicago O'Hare Airport (Shuttle Bus Center) - Elgin (Country Inn & Suites I-90
at Randall Rd) - Crystal Lake (Holiday Inn 800 South Route 31) - McHenry (Shah
Center W Shamrock Ln & Route 31). |
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Timings: Buses leave O'Hare airport T5 daily
at 0910, 1130, 1300, 1510, 1615, 1700, 1915, 2015 & 2130. Buses leave O'Hare airport shuttle bus center daily
at 0930, 1200, 1330, 1530, 1630, 1730, 1930, 2045 & 2200. Buses leave McHenry
daily at 0430, 0600, 0730, 0900, 1130, 1330, 1500, 1730 & 1930. Buses leave
Crystal Lake 15 mins later. Buses leave Elgin a further 25 mins later.
Travel Times: To Elgin 35 mins, Crystal Lake 55 mins & McHenry (1:10). |
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Cost: Adults $18 one way. Children under 12
$10. Contact: Tel 1 800 747 0994 or see
www.vangalderbus.com. |
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CoachUSA/Van
Galder
Bus
to
Rockford: |
Route: Chicago O'Hare Airport Terminal 5
(Lower level exit 5E) -
Chicago O'Hare Airport (Shuttle Bus Center) - Rockford (Best Western Clock Tower
Resort) - Rockford (Holiday Inn, on request only) - Rockford Bus Terminal (7559
Walton St). |
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Timings: Buses leave O'Hare airport T5 daily
every hour 0600-2000, 2030, 2130 & 2230. Buses leave O'Hare airport shuttle bus center daily
every hour 0630-2030, 2100, 2200 & 2300. Buses leave
Rockford Bus Terminal daily at 0330, 0410, then every hour 0500-1900.
Travel Times: To Rockford Bus Terminal 1:50. |
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Cost: Adults $18 one way. Children under 12
$9. Contact: Tel 1 800 747 0994 or see
www.vangalderbus.com. |
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Peoria Charter Coach to Joliet, Normal & Peoria: |
Route: O'Hare Airport Bus/Shuttle
Center - O'Hare Terminal 5 - Joliet (Louis Joliet Mall) -
Pontiac (BP Station I-55 & Route 116) - Normal (Illinois State University) -
Peoria (Bradley University). |
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Timings:
Buses leave O'Hare Airport Terminal 5 daily at 1015, 1500, 1900 & 2215.
Buses leave O'Hare Terminal 5 daily at 1020, 1505, 1905 & 2220. Buses
leave the Bus/Shuttle Center at 1015, 1500, 1900 & 2215. Buses leave
Bradley University daily at 0600, 1030, 1420 & 1750. Buses leave Illinois
State University daily at 0705, 1130, 1525 & 1850. Buses leave Joliet Mall
daily at 0840, 1305, 1700 & 2030. Travel Times: To Joliet ~1 hour, Pontiac ~2 hrs, Normal 2:40 & Peoria
3:40. |
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Cost: To Peoria $35, Normal $33,
Pontiac $26 & Joliet $21. Pay the driver cash only. Contact: Tel 1 800 448
0572 or (309) 688 9523. |
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LEX Express to
the Chicago Suburbs: |
Route:
Northbrook Mall - Woodfield Mall - O'Hare Airport
(T5 and Bus/Shuttle center) - Midway Airport (outside baggage claim) -
Oakbrook Mall - Crestwood, IL (CoachUSA terminal).
Timings: Buses depart O'Hare every 90 mins throughout the day and night, at
0430, 0600,
0730, 0900, 1030 etc. Contact: Tel (800) 223 9313 or (217) 352
6682 or see www.golexexpress.com.
Reservations are required. |
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CTA Shuttle Bus: |
There is a CTA shuttle bus that runs from the
Bus/Shuttle Center to Rosemont CTA station on the Blue Line. |
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Hotel Shuttles: |
Several local hotels have free shuttles for
guests, including: Hyatt, 4 Points Sheraton, Westin, Marriott, Sofitel O'Hare,
Embassy Suites & Holiday Inn Select. |
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By Shuttle Van: |
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General: |
The Bus/Shuttle center is a central bus station,
where most airport buses and shuttles stop. It is opposite the Hilton Hotel,
close to Terminal 3. It is one level above the CTA train station. Follow signs
in the terminal for the Bus/Shuttle Center. There is also a hotel booking board
in the center as well as an information desk. |
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Reservations.com: |
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Operates
limos and Shuttle vans at this airport. Click
here
for details and to make a reservation. |
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□Shuttlefare: |
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On-line shuttle van reservations to and from this airport. Click
here to
make a reservation. |
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□cityhoppa.com: |
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runs shuttle vans and private cars from this
airport to Chicago city centre. Click
here to make a
reservation. |
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GO
Airport Express: |
Routes: Runs door to door shuttles from
O Hare Airport to Downtown Chicago (including most hotels), Lincoln Park & Suburbs. For a full list
of suburbs served, see the website. There are 3 different routes served:
Route A: North Hotels, Route B: Central Hotels & Route C: South Hotels. |
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Timings: Departures from the airport are every 10-15 mins 0600-2230.
Reservations are NOT needed for travel FROM the airport. Departures
from Chicago city center hotels are available every 30 mins. Reservations ARE needed for travel TO the airport. Reservation possible by phone or
online. |
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Cost: To downtown Chicago
$27 adult one way (child 6-12 accompanied by an adult $13, child under 6 free), adult round trip $37. 2 people travelling together to the same
destination: adult one way $19 each. Credit cards accepted. |
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Contact: (773) 247 1200 or 1 800
2 THE VAN. There is a GO Airport Express desk at door 3 in the
baggage reclaim area. Note: GO Airport Express was previously known
as Continental Airport Express. |
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Omega
Airport Shuttle to Midway Airport: |
Runs an hourly service from
O'Hare airport to Hyde Park & Chicago Midway airport.
Timings: Shuttles leave O'Hare Terminal 5 (Door 5E) daily every hour
0715-2315, and from the Shuttle Bus Center (Door 4) every hour 0645-2345.
Shuttles leave Midway airport every hour 0700-2200. Latest timings and locations
are available in printed schedules from the information booths on the lower
level of each terminal or on the Omega Web site. Travel Times: 1:15 or
more depending on traffic. Cost: The one-way fare is $17. Contact: Tel (773)
483 6634 or (773) 734 6688. |
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Illini Shuttle to Midway Airport: |
Runs shuttles from
O'Hare airport to Champaign, Urbana & University of Illinois. Contact: Tel (2173)
344 6700 or see www.illinishuttle.com. |
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Continental Airport Express: |
Runs shuttles from
O'Hare airport Terminal 5 to Downtown Chicago Hotels, Lincoln Park & most
suburbs.
Timings: Shuttles leave the airport every 5-10 mins 0600-2330, and
hourly to Hyde Park. Cost: To Chicago City center $25. Contact:
See desk kerbside. |
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By Train: |
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CTA Blue line Subway
Train to Chicago: |
The train station is connected to terminals 1, 2 & 3 by a
pedestrian tunnel. Follow signs "CTA/Trains to city". From Terminal 5, first use
the ATS train to get to Terminal 3, then follow the signs. |
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Runs to
points all over the City.
CTA
Train Map. Route: O'Hare - Rosemont - Cumberland - Harlem
- Jefferson Park - Montrose - Irving Park - Addison - Belmont - Logan
Square - California - Western - Damen - Division - Chicago - Grand -
Then the train enters the Loop: Clark - Washington - Monroe - Jackson -
La Salle -then out to the Western Suburbs: Clinton - UIC Halsted -
Racine - District etc. until Forest Park. At peak times, the Blue line
runs a fork to 54th/Cermak. |
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Timings: Trains leave O'Hare heading for Forest Park daily every
6-10 mins, 24 hrs a
day. Trains leave O'Hare heading for 54th/Cermak Mon-Fri only 0530-0930
and again 1445-1830. |
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Cost: $2 per
journey. CTA travel cards are bought from machines in the station, and
charged with money of any required amount. No change is given from these
machines. Each time you use the
train, value is deducted from the card. All day passes are also
available. |
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Contact: CTA Info 836 7000
www.transitchicago.com. |
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Rental Cars: |
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Airport Rental Car Providers: |
ALAMO/National,
AVIS,
Budget,
Dollar,
HERTZ,
Thrifty
& Enterprise
all have phones in baggage claim of all terminals. Courtesy buses
collect passengers and take them to cars. |
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Weblinks:
Click here to book -----> |
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□Car
Trawler Car Hire. |
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Airport to Airport: |
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To Chicago Midway Airport: |
By
Taxi: $58-62/40-80 mins. |
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Omega
Airport Shuttle
(see shuttle section above) runs services between O'Hare & Midway Airports,
departing Midway every hour 0700-2200. Exact timings and locations are available in printed schedules from the info booths on the lower level of each terminal or on the Omega Web
site. Travel Times: 1:15 or more depending on traffic. Cost: The one-way fare is $17.
Contact: (773) 734 6688. |
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CTA blue line Train, then change to Orange line to Chicago Midway.
Cost: $2 or 3. |
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To Milwaukee Airport: |
CoachUSA
bus runs every hour, see bus section above. |
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Car
Parking: |
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General: |
Car Parking Shuttles leave from the
Bus/Shuttle Center. |
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Hourly Parking: |
$2 for the
first hour. |
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Daily Parking: |
$31 per
day. |
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Valet Parking: |
$46 per
day. |
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Cellphone Parking: |
O'Hare airport now has a cell-phone parking lot. The idea is that when
meeting arriving passengers, you can wait in this designated area free of
chage, until your arriving passenger calls to say they are ready for
pick-up. Vehicles must be attended at all times. It is at Economy
Parking Lot F, less than 4 mins from the terminals. |
Notes:
ATMs/Cash
machines, Hotel booking boards and transport information desks are in all
terminals. There
is a Bureau de Change/Money exchange in Terminal 5 arrivals.
Baggage carts are free in Terminal 5, but cost $4 at the other terminals.
Airport Hotels:
The Hilton Hotel is next to Terminal 3. Renaissance Chicago O'Hare Suites (773)
380 9600, Wyndham O'Hare (847) 297 1234, Quality Inn 1 (847) 678 0670, O'Hare
Marriott (773) 693 4444, Sofitel Chicago O'Hare, Hampton Inn (847) 671 1700,
Spring Hill Suites by Marriott (773) 867 0000, Days Inn O'Hare West (847) 437
1650, Radisson O'Hare, Embassy Suites, Doubletree Hotel & Crowne Plaza Chicago
O'Hare.
Airport Website:
www.ohare.com.
Airport Tel No: +1
(773) 686 2200.
Updated
Jul10.
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