Parking & Directions

The Auditorium is located at 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago, IL 60605 and is situated between Wabash and Michigan Ave. in Chicago's loop. 

The Auditorium does not own or operate any parking - please refer to the specific garage for questions regarding rates and policies. 

Parking Near Us

• Loop Auto Parks @ 524 S Wabash Ave 
  *Preferred and recommended for patrons and patrons that need accessible parking.*

• Grant Park South Garage @ 325 S Michigan Ave
  Exits to street level onto Michigan Ave. at Jackson and Van Buren

• Printers Square Garage @ 75 W. Harrison
   
• SpotHero - reserve your parking spot through this link 

Public Transportation

CTA

• CTA RED LINE (95th – Howard): Go to the Jackson stop (Jackson & State). Exit onto Van Buren, walk one block east to Wabash. Go south on Wabash to Ida B Wells Drive.
• CTA BROWN LINE (Ravenswood), ORANGE LINE (Midway), AND PINK LINE (54th/Cermak): Go to the Adams stop (Adams & Wabash). Walk south to Ida B Wells Drive. (Or to Library (State and Van Buren); walk south one block to Ida B Wells Drive and East to Wabash).
• CTA BLUE LINE (O’Hare/Forest Park): Go to the LaSalle stop (LaSalle & Ida B Wells). Walk south to Ida B Wells Drive.
• Find more information about the Chicago Transit Authority here or call (888) YOURCTA (888-968-7282).

METRA

• The Auditorium is 1.4 miles from Union Station and 1.8 miles Oglvie - both are roughly a 15-30 minute walk. 
• The Auditorium from South Shore and Metra Electric is on the same block as the VanBuren station.  
• Find more information about the RTA (Regional Transportation Authority) Metra, Pace and CTA here or call (312) 836-7000. For TTY call (312) 836-4949