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UIC is served by both , with 鈥淟鈥� train Blue Line (UIC-Halsted and Racine stops) and the Pink Line (Polk stop), connecting the campus with downtown Chicago, O鈥橦are International Airport, Midway International Airport, the historic neighborhoods of Chicago, and the western suburbs.

The CTA Ventra is available to eligible students during enrolled terms and provides unlimited use of CTA trains and buses during the semester. Distribution for new students is conducted in Student Center East.

transports commuters throughout the suburbs and operates an express route () between Plainfield, Bolingbrook and the UIC campus and Illinois Medical District during weekday rush hours.

Metra is the commuter rail agency serving Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, Kane and McHenry counties in the Chicago area. It is the sister agency to the CTA, which provides mass transit rail (the 鈥淟鈥�) and bus service to Chicago and some suburbs, and Pace, which provides bus service primarily in the suburbs.

For convenient commuting, Metra serves more than 100 communities with 241 stations on 11 lines running from Chicago鈥檚 downtown. Click the to see route and station locations. Trains run frequently during weekday rush hours and about every hour during off-peak times. They also operate on weekends on most lines. Click the link for more information.

UIC鈥檚 location puts it well within the city鈥檚 ever-expanding bike infrastructure. Our campus is recognized as a Bike Friendly University by the League of American Bicyclists. The BFU program acknowledges institutions of higher education for promoting and providing a more bikeable campus for students, staff, and visitors.

Don鈥檛 have a bike? No problem! is a bike sharing system that offers Chicagoans and visitors more options for getting around the city. The Divvy bike share system has thousands of bikes available and more than 580 stations across the region, and provides yet another transportation option for getting around town. UIC students, faculty and staff are eligible for a discount off annual membership costs!

To make cycling even more convenient, the CTA welcomes bicycles on trains and buses throughout the year.

Campus Parking Services provides safe, convenient and affordable parking options for vehicles on campus:

• Campus Parking Services issues parking spaces to students, faculty and staff members on a first-come, first-serve basis. For applications, online or pdf, visit the Campus Parking Services鈥� .
• If you carpool regularly with the same people, you can arrange to share a parking pass. For inquiries, call Campus Parking at 312-413-5800.
• Visitors or occasional drivers are invited to use several available on campus.
• Accommodations are available for those who need accessible parking options. Contact a for details.

 

The car sharing service provides a convenient, affordable and reliable transportation alternative without owning a car.

It is a membership system in which users set up on-demand, short-term car rentals based on a set rate. That rate includes all transportation costs such as fuel, insurance and overnight parking fees.

UIC students, staff and faculty can become members at a special discounted rate, and take advantage of Zipcar vehicles parked on the campus. Zipcars are available throughout Chicago.

If you drive your own car, there are ways to share your car through carpooling and app-based car share technologies.

is a free, on demand peer-to-peer car sharing service that connects car owners with car renters allowing others to pay you to use your car when you are not.  

Pace RideShare is a free carpool and vanpool matching service for the greater Chicagoland area.

Taxis are plentiful and offer a convenient way to get around the city. Credit cards are accepted in all cabs by city mandate. Taxi service to UIC is available from both airports.

 and connect riders to drivers through apps, which make cities more accessible, opening up more possibilities for riders.

For affordable connections between Chicago鈥檚 top tourist destinations, and are a convenient transportation.

Greyhound is the largest provider of intercity bus transportation, serving more than 3,800 destinations across North America. The Chicago station is on Harrison Street, just two blocks east of the campus.

Two major airports serve the Chicago area, , one of the largest airports in the world, and . O鈥橦are is located northwest of Chicago, and Midway is located on the South Side of Chicago.

There are several ways to reach campus from either airport. You may opt to take a taxi, bus, train (also known as the 鈥淟鈥�), GO Airport Express or rental car.

provides shared ride services to all downtown/suburban hotels and many businesses.

Many major car rental companies have facilities at the O鈥橦are and Midway Airports. Visit specific rental company websites for details.