Originally Posted by
snoopoz
Hello - just wanted to add that the CTA one day pass is the way to go. The only problem I can think of is I'm not sure they sell them at the Midway Orange line station. [CTA website says you can buy a one-day pass there.
http://www.transitchicago.com/travel...ines.aspx#pass ]
The machine in O'Hare only sells 3- and 7-day passes, despite what CTA web site says. Not sure about Midway. In any case, it's an extra $2.25 then for a one-way ticket to the city, and then you can get a one-day pass - if needed - at Adams/Wabash.
Note, that one-way fare includes up to two transfers within 2 hours for only $0.25 (in essence, $2.50 for up to 3 trips). Given the amount of time you have and that much of downtown is walkable, perhaps $12 for one day pass ($10 + one-way from Midway) is not a great bargain.