Table Of Contents - Chicago Transit Authority

4.2.2.4 Private Car
CTA Express Airport Train Service Business Plan
At O’Hare Airport, parking in the hourly lot costs $4 or less per hour when one parks less than three
hours. Otherwise, the rate rises to $21 for four hours or less and increases incrementally to $50 when
customers park from nine to 24 hours. This is done to penalize long-term parking in the hourly lot. In
the valet garage, it costs $10 to for the first hour and increases incrementally to $32 when one is parked
from over eight to less than 24 hours. The daily garage costs $2 each hour after the first three hours or
less, which costs $4 to a daily maximum of $26 per day over 11 hours. The international lot charges
about $2 per hour, with a maximum rate of $30 for over 13 hours to 24 hours, and the economy lots cost
less than $2 per hour for nine hours or less, but cost $13 for over nine to less than 24 hours.
At Midway Airport, parking is free for the first ten minutes, $2 for the next 20 minutes and then costs $4
for 30 to 60 minutes with $2 per hour incremental increases beginning with $6 for three hours or less to
a maximum and $50 per day for 24 hours in the hourly garage. In the daily parking garage, the cost is
free for the first ten minutes, $2 for the next 20 minutes, and then $4 for 30 to 60 minutes with $2 per
hour increments beginning at $6 for two hours or less and increasing to $25 for over 16 to 24 hours per
day. In an economy lot with access to terminals by a free shuttle bus, one hour or less costs $2, two
hours or less is $5 and from two hours up to 24 hours costs $12, or in a further lot, $8 per day.
4.2.2.5 Hired Car Service / Limousine
Hired car or limousine service includes a choice between a sedan and a limousine. Most companies
charge the same rate whether the destination is Midway or O’Hare Airport. As long as companies have
availability, there is no set schedule to ordering hired car service. Prices range from $65 for a sedan to
$85 for a limousine. The City of Chicago provides a list of prearranged and scheduled ground
transportation companies on its website. Hired car service is a premium ground transportation service
and is available throughout the downtown area.
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