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| O’hare Airport |
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Northwest side
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O’Hare Airport, Midway Airport, and Meigs Field all have their own personalities and characteristic vibes. O’Hare is big and glossy, like a well-cared-for racehorse, while Midway is small and scrappy, like a loyal terrier. And Meigs Field is like a little bird that may soon be lost to lakefront homogenization. You don’t need to visit them all, by any means, but you might as well enjoy the one you do pass through en route to and from Chicagoland.
O’Hare Airport, on the city’s suburban Northwest side, is the busiest airport in the world, and on a holiday weekend, you can believe it. A hub for United Airlines, you can’t walk through its terminal without hearing Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” going through your head. Those darn ads! Then you realize they’re piping it in. Talk about brand recognition!
O’Hare is easily accessed by public transportation. The Blue line goes directly to the airport’s core and you can find your way from there to any of four terminals, (cunningly numbered 1, 2, 3, and 5). Allow plenty of time to reach the gate, because the distances seem immense when you’re loaded with luggage, and signage can be confusing for a first-timer. If you are headed for Chicago from O’Hare, you can share a cab with fellow travelers, ride in solitary splendor, take a van or the CTA, or rent a car. During rush hours, the $1.50 ride on the CTA is almost always a wise choice, as the 40-minute trip is not subject to the delays of traffic jams, but you should allow at least an |
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