Metra from Ohara

Which metra line do I take from Ohara to downtown Chicago.

Staying at the Westin Chicago River North. I know I can take the Blue Line on CTA, but would rather take the metra and taxi to the hotel.

Thanks.

Metra from Ohara

http://metrarail.com/Sched/ncs/ncs.shtml

Keep in mind, you%26#39;ll need to take a shuttle bus from the terminal to the Metra station. Metra trains to not run as frequently as the CTA.

Metra from Ohara

Curious why you wouldn%26#39;t take the blue line--the train is right in the airport terminal and it leaves every few minutes vs. taking a shuttle to the metra station and waiting around for a train for, basically, a 35-40 minute ride (Ohare to the loop). Also keep in mind that the metra drops you in the west loop which will be more expensive cab ride to the Westin than Clark/Lake.

Thanks for you replys. I knew the Blue Line would take us to the hotel, but thought it would be inconvient trying with our luggage.

Neither Metra or the CTA blue line are really set up for airport passengers (ie there%26#39;s no special place to put luggage although some metra trains have overhead racks) but as long as you can get your luggage on and off the train by yourself, you can ride either one equally as well as the other and many people do. The blue line is cheaper and easier to get from O%26#39;Hare, plus it runs more frequently.

Actually, I think that the Blue Line would be more convenient with luggage than Metra. For one thing, the O%26#39;Hare Blue Line station is at the end of the line, so there probably won%26#39;t be very many on the train. The Metra stop at O%26#39;Hare is an intermediate stop and it could be full of suburbanites headed into the city.

Also, the CTA station is in the airport while getting to the Metra station requires taking a shuttle bus out to the edge of the economy parking lot. The Metra schedule is very limited outside of rush hour and there is no service at all on the weekends. Even if you were able to time it perfectly, I see no real advantage to taking Metra over the Blue Line.

I agree, if you want to take transit from O%26#39;hare take the CTA, unless you have a ton of luggage, you won%26#39;t be in the way on the train. If it is more of a logistics issue, i would take a cab over Metra.