Originally Posted by
tsmith12
For my future visit:
Would it be cheaper to say, park at the airport long-term parking lot (if there's any in ORD) and take a free shuttle (does the hotel provide it?) or even a cab from the airport to avoid paying hotel parking charges?
The hotel does not have a shuttle to the ORD airport, as they are away, however, your idea is not bad.
There is a remote parking at ORD, its called the F lot and it is $9 daily, from there take the shuttle bus to the parking area, then take the airtram to the airport. at the airport terminal on the lower levels you can access Chicago Public transportation, CTA Blue line to the city, from the CTA blue line you can transfer to the red line, which has a stop about 3 or 4 blocks away from the hotel, or take a bus that will drop you a little closer. Total time will be around 1 hour or so transit time. Cost is $9 daily for parking, and around $5 train/bus fare. More info here on the CTA link.
http://www.transitchicago.com/