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Chicago Getting There!
Airports & Airlines
Chicago offers two airports. O’Hare International Airport (ORD) located in Northwest side of the Chicago Metro area. Midway Airport (MDW) is located Southside of the Chicago.
Chicago being in the center of the Midwest region, O’Hare International airport falls among the busiest airport of the United States. Almost all major airlines are serving Chicago from all over the places. If you are traveling on budget then you might want to check budget airline companies such as American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest, JetBlue, Air Tran and Spirit.
Chicago Car Rentals & Transportation
If you are planning to rent a car at Chicago airport then catch a bus for your Car rental company from the airport arrival section. For visitors who are not planning to rent a car but staying at hotel then you might want to check with your hotel front desk in advance about shuttle service from airport to the hotel. Usually most of all hotels are providing airport shuttle service to their guests. Last option is to hire a cab.
Chicago Car Rentals companies around O’Hare and Midway airports for your reference – Budget Rent a Car, Thrifty-rent-a-car, EZ Rent-A-Car, Enterprise, Avis, and Hertz
Journey Duration:
Based on my personal experience, for all scheduled flights following is the journey duration from different regions of United States. Note: During winter be ready to expect delays because of the weather conditions. Do not forget, Chicago is known as Windy City.
- Northeast Region: 1 to 1.5 hours
- South Region: 2 to 2.5 hours
- West Coast Region: 3 to 4.5 hours
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