Taxi - What Time?
May 22, 2014 | 7:41 am
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Taxi - What Time?
Tomorrow (Friday) morning I want to pull up at ORD departures @ 7:30 AM.
I'm at the Waldorf Astoria @ Walton & Rush. What time should I get into a cab? 6:30 AM? 6:15?
Should I give up on the cab idea altogether and get on the train?
I'm at the Waldorf Astoria @ Walton & Rush. What time should I get into a cab? 6:30 AM? 6:15?
Should I give up on the cab idea altogether and get on the train?
May 22, 2014 | 8:25 am
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I would get on the train, as I have been caught in some MASSIVE traffic jams to/from ORD.
May 22, 2014 | 10:59 am
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I live in Lakeview (10 minutes north of the Waldorf on the lake, but also further from the highways) and I'd leave at 6:45 am. But, as others have mentioned, Memorial Day throws a bit of a wrench into the works.
May 22, 2014 | 11:24 am
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If you don't want to do that I would set aside at least an hour. A few months back doing this same transfer I watched train after train go by while sitting stuck in traffic; it took an 1:15 to make it to ORD. That said I've done the same xfer in about the same time in 45 minutes.
May 22, 2014 | 12:05 pm
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Blue line might be quicker option (station is on Chicago/Milwaukee ave) about 2 miles west of your location and you don't have to deal with loop traffic to go to clark/lake.
May 22, 2014 | 12:55 pm
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Traffic in the loop at 6:30 on a Friday is going to be non-existent, so I wouldn't be worried about slightly backtracking to Clark/Lake if the house car will take you there.
May 22, 2014 | 1:06 pm
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Looks like Chicago Station on the Red Line is only a few blocks away. If I hopped on there, where's the best place to connect to the Blue Line? Jackson?
May 22, 2014 | 1:10 pm
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Jackson has a tunnel that doesn't require you to leave the station, but you can get off at Lake and walk through the Pedway tunnel under Block 37 to avoid going so far south.
May 23, 2014 | 6:22 am
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Thanks everyone for the speedy replies.
I wound up taking a cab - Was in the cab at 6:15 and pulled up at ORD at 6:55.
Now enjoying delightful United Club coffee in an "eco skies" cup
I wound up taking a cab - Was in the cab at 6:15 and pulled up at ORD at 6:55.
Now enjoying delightful United Club coffee in an "eco skies" cup
May 28, 2014 | 7:35 am
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I can recall that if I had a meeting in the Loop (in the 90s) yet was in my car at 4:45, traffic would be very heavy getting out to the burbs but it would be moving at near or above posted speed limits.
Now it is usual to see slow jammed traffic inbound on the Kennedy most afternoons from 3pm on. Also most Saturdays inbound at 11pm are packed as well.
I'm hoping someone can help out, for the life of me I can't figure out why there is almost always a slowdown outbound for the couple miles between Lawrence & Harlem, there aren't that many cars merging onto the Kennedy at that point, yet for some reason almost always a slowdown there.
May 28, 2014 | 12:06 pm
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do not expect same speedy ride on a Monday morning
agreed, just crazy.
I can recall that if I had a meeting in the Loop (in the 90s) yet was in my car at 4:45, traffic would be very heavy getting out to the burbs but it would be moving at near or above posted speed limits.
Now it is usual to see slow jammed traffic inbound on the Kennedy most afternoons from 3pm on. Also most Saturdays inbound at 11pm are packed as well.
I'm hoping someone can help out, for the life of me I can't figure out why there is almost always a slowdown outbound for the couple miles between Lawrence & Harlem, there aren't that many cars merging onto the Kennedy at that point, yet for some reason almost always a slowdown there.
agreed, just crazy.
I can recall that if I had a meeting in the Loop (in the 90s) yet was in my car at 4:45, traffic would be very heavy getting out to the burbs but it would be moving at near or above posted speed limits.
Now it is usual to see slow jammed traffic inbound on the Kennedy most afternoons from 3pm on. Also most Saturdays inbound at 11pm are packed as well.
I'm hoping someone can help out, for the life of me I can't figure out why there is almost always a slowdown outbound for the couple miles between Lawrence & Harlem, there aren't that many cars merging onto the Kennedy at that point, yet for some reason almost always a slowdown there.
May 30, 2014 | 3:03 pm
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As a daily "reverse" commuter on the Ike, I would be interested in such research. I definitely think it is increasing in popularity, but am not sure if it has surpassed "regular" commuting.
May 31, 2014 | 9:08 am
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I'm hoping someone can help out, for the life of me I can't figure out why there is almost always a slowdown outbound for the couple miles between Lawrence & Harlem, there aren't that many cars merging onto the Kennedy at that point, yet for some reason almost always a slowdown there.
It may not seem like there are that many cars merging, but it adds up.