Trip planner
CTA 'L' trains, CTA buses and Metra, plus walking. Times come from published timetables and are labeled “Scheduled”.
Type an address, a place, or a station for your start and destination. Trips are calculated from the published schedules of the CTA ('L' trains and buses) and Metra. Times are labeled Scheduled; real-time arrivals are not available on ChiTransit yet, and a trip will show Live only when a real-time update has been applied. Data may not be real time.
Pace suburban buses and the South Shore Line are not included yet. Planned work is included when it is part of the published schedule; also check service status before you go. Heading to an airport? See O'Hare and Midway.
Fares shown are estimates per adult paying with Ventra or contactless: $2.50 for an 'L' ride ($5 when boarding at O'Hare) and $2.25 for a CTA bus, with up to two more rides within two hours at no extra charge (transitchicago.com, checked Oct 15, 2026). Metra fares depend on fare zones and are not calculated: see Metra fares. Addresses are searched with OpenStreetMap Nominatim; your location is only used in your browser to find nearby stops.