List of Chicago Transit Authority bus routes
This is a list of bus routes operated by the Chicago Transit Authority.
As of June 19th, 2015, all CTA bus routes are accessible.
The #20 (between Michigan and Austin only), #22, #34 (between 95/Dan Ryan and 131/Ellis only), #49, #53 (between Harrison and Irving Park only), #63 (between Midway Airport and 63rd/Stony Island only), #79 (between 79/Western and 79/Lakefront only), #81, and #87 routes all run 24/7.
Routes
| Route Name | Starting Point | Terminus | Operates | Direction | Garage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1
Bronzeville/Union Station |
35th/Michigan | Union Station | Weekday Rush Periods | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #2
Hyde Park Express |
60th/Cottage Grove | Navy Pier | Weekday Rush Periods | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #3
King Drive |
95th/St. Lawrence[1] | Erie/Fairbanks | Daily | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #4
Cottage Grove |
95th/St. Lawrence[1] | Columbus/South Water | Daily | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #N4
Cottage Grove (Owl) |
63rd/Cottage Grove Green Line terminal | Washington/State | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #N5
South Shore Night Bus |
69th Red Line station | 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line terminal | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #6
Jackson Park Express |
79th/South Shore (some trips end at 63rd/Stony Island) |
Wacker/Columbus | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #7
Harrison |
Harrison/Central (Loretto Hospital) | Congress/Michigan | Weekdays | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #8
Halsted |
79th | Broadway/Waveland | Daily | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #8A
South Halsted |
Weekday Rush Hours: 119th/Halsted Weekday Midday & Weekends: |
79th/Perry (77th Street Bus Garage) | Daily | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #9
Ashland |
Daily: 95th/Ashland Weekday Rush Periods: |
Clark/Belle Plaine | Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #N9
Ashland (Owl) |
95th/Dan Ryan Red Line terminal | North/Clark | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #10
Museum of Science and Industry |
Chestnut/Lake Shore Drive | Museum of Science & Industry | Daily - Varies Seasonally | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #11
Lincoln |
Howard/McCormick | Western Brown Line Station | Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #12
Roosevelt |
Harrison/Central (Loretto Hospital) | 16th/Indiana | Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie / Chicago |
| #J14
Jeffery Jump |
103rd/Stony Island (103rd Street Bus Garage) | Washington/Jefferson | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #15
Jeffery Local |
103rd/Stony Island (103rd Street Bus Garage) | 47th Red Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #18
16th/18th |
16th/Cicero | Roosevelt CTA Red, Orange and Green Line Station via Michigan Ave | Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #19
United Center Express |
Michigan/Randolph | United Center | Special Events | Peak direction | Chicago |
| #20
Madison |
Madison/Austin | Midday & Weekends: Michigan Weekday Rush Hours: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #N20
Madison (Owl) |
Madison/Austin | Washington/State | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #21
Cermak |
North Riverside Park Mall | Mercy Hospital |
Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #22
Clark |
Howard Red/Yellow/Purple Line terminal | Polk/Clark | Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #N22
Clark (Owl) |
Howard Red/Yellow/Purple Line terminal | Washington/State | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #24
Wentworth |
Midday: 79th/Red Line (77th Street Bus Garage) Weekday Rush Hours: |
Clark/Wacker | Weekdays | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #26
South Shore Express |
106th/Buffalo | Chicago/Fairbanks | Weekday Rush Periods | Peak Direction | 103rd |
| #28
Stony Island |
Weekdays: Olive-Harvey College Weekends/Late Evening: |
47th/Lake Park
Rush Periods: Union Station |
Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #29
State Street |
95th/Dan Ryan Red Line terminal | Navy Pier | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #30
South Chicago |
Hegewisch NICTD Station | Weekdays & Saturdays: 69th Red Line station Sundays: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #34
South Michigan |
Daily: 131st/Ellis Certain School Trips: |
95th/Dan Ryan Red Line terminal | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #N34
South Michigan (Owl) |
131st/Ellis | 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line terminal | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #35
31st/35th |
24th Place/Cicero[2] | 35th/Cottage Grove (extended to 31st Street Beach from Memorial Day thru late August) | Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #36
Broadway |
Devon/Clark | Daily:
Financial Pl/Congress |
Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #37
Sedgwick |
Fullerton Red/Brown/Purple Line Station | Clinton Blue Line Station | Weekdays | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #39
Pershing |
38th/St. Louis | 40th/Lake Park | Monday-Saturday | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #43
43rd Street |
Daily: Root/Halsted Late Evenings: |
43rd/Oakenwald | Daily | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #44
Wallace-Racine |
87th/Racine | Halsted Orange Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #47
47th Street |
Daily & Evening: Cicero/Archer Early Mornings & Late Evenings: |
47th/Lake Park | Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #48
South Damen |
97th/Western | Western Orange Line station | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #49
Western |
79th/Western | Berwyn/Western | Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park / 74th |
| #49B
North Western |
Western Brown Line station | Howard/Western | Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #N49
Western (Owl) |
79th/Western | Berwyn/Western | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #50
Damen |
35th/Archer Orange Line station | Clark/Edgewater Certain School Trips: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park / Kedzie |
| #51
51st Street |
Kedzie Orange Line station | 47th Red Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #52
Kedzie/California |
63rd/Kedzie | Addison/Rockwell | Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #52A
South Kedzie |
115th/Springfield | Western Orange Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #53
Pulaski |
Peterson/Pulaski | 31st/Komensky | Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #N53
Pulaski (Owl) |
Pulaski/Congress Blue Line station | Irving Park Blue Line station | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #53A
South Pulaski |
31st/Komensky | 111th/Pulaski
Certain Trips: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #54
Cicero |
Montrose/Cicero | 24th Place/Cicero | Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #54A
North Cicero/Skokie Blvd. |
Irving Park Blue Line station Late PM Rush Trips: |
Skokie Courthouse | Weekday Rush Periods | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #54B
South Cicero |
Cermak/Kenton
Certain School Trips: |
Ford City Mall Certain School Trips: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago / 74th |
| #55
Garfield |
Museum of Science and Industry | Midway Orange Line terminal
Certain Midday Trips: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #55A
55th/Austin |
65th/Austin | Midway Orange Line terminal | Weekday Rush Periods | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #55N
55th/Narragansett |
63rd/Narragansett | Midway Orange Line terminal | Monday-Saturday | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #N55
Garfield (Owl) |
Museum of Science and Industry | 55th/St. Louis | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #56
Milwaukee |
Jefferson Park Blue Line station | Washington/Michigan
Late Evenings: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen / North Park |
| #57
Laramie |
Grand/Latrobe | Cicero Blue Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #59
59th/61st |
Midway Orange Line terminal | 60th/Stony Island | Monday-Saturday | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #60
Blue Island/26th |
24th Place/Cicero | Randolph/Harbor Drive | Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #N60
Blue Island/26th (Owl) |
Washington/State | 54th/Cermak Pink Line terminal | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #62
Archer |
Archer/Cicero
Archer/Harlem |
Kinzie/State | Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th / Kedzie |
| #62H
Archer/Harlem |
Midway Orange Line terminal | 63rd/Archer | Monday-Saturday | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #N62
Archer (Owl) |
Washington/State (via Halsted and Roosevelt) | Midway Orange Line terminal | Overnight | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #63
63rd Street |
Midway Orange Line terminal | 63rd/Stony Island
Memorial thru Labor Day: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #N63
63rd (Owl) |
Midway Orange Line terminal | 63rd/Stony Island | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #63W
West 63rd |
63rd/Archer | Midway Orange Line terminal | Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #65
Grand |
Grand/Nordica | Navy Pier | Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #66
Chicago |
Chicago/Austin | Navy Pier | Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago / Kedzie |
| #N66
Chicago (Owl) |
Chicago/Pulaski (Chicago Avenue Bus Garage) | Washington/State | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #67
67th/69th/71st |
Ford City Mall | 67th/South Shore
Certain Eastbound Trips: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #68
Northwest Highway |
Park Ridge Metra Station | Jefferson Park Blue Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #70
Division |
Division/Austin | Clark/Walton | Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #71
71st/South Shore |
Torrence/112th | Garfield Green Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #72
North |
North/Harlem
North/Narragansett |
North/Clark
Memorial thru Labor Day: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #73
Armitage |
Grand/Latrobe | North/Clark | Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #74
Fullerton |
Grand/Nordica | Fullerton/Halsted | Daily | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #75
74th/75th |
74th/Damen (74th Street Bus Garage) | 75th/South Shore | Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #76
Diversey |
Diversey/Harlem | Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #77
Belmont |
Daily: Belmont/Cumberland Certain Rush Period Trips: |
Diversey/Lake Shore | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #N77
Belmont (Owl) |
Belmont/Octavia | Belmont/Halsted | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #78
Montrose |
Harlem/Forest Preserve Dr. Harlem Irving Plaza | Montrose/Marine
Memorial thru Labor Day on weekends: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #79
79th Street |
Ford City Mall | 79th/Brandon | Daily | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #N79
79th (Owl) |
79th/Western | 79th/Brandon | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #80
Irving Park |
Irving Park/Harlem
Irving Park/Cumberland |
Irving Park/Lake Shore Drive | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #81
Lawrence |
Jefferson Park Blue Line station | Wilson/Marine | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #81W
West Lawrence |
Jefferson Park Blue Line station | Cumberland Blue Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #N81
Lawrence (Owl) |
Jefferson Park Blue Line station | Wilson/Marine | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #82
Kimball/Homan |
Daily: 31st/Lawndale Late Night: |
Devon/Kedzie Mall Operation Hours: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie / North Park |
| #84
Peterson |
Caldwell/Central | Bryn Mawr Red Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #85
Central |
Bryn Mawr/Elston (Forest Glen Bus Garage) | Harrison/Central (Loretto Hospital) | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #85A
North Central |
Jefferson Park Blue Line station | Touhy/Lehigh | Monday-Saturday | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #86
Narragansett/Ridgeland |
Milwaukee/Imlay | Ridgeland Green Line station | Weekdays | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #87
87th Street |
87th/Cicero | 91st/Commercial | Daily | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #N87
87th (Owl) |
87th/Western | 87th Red Line station | Daily-Overnight | Bi-Directional | 77th |
| #88
Higgins |
Jefferson Park Blue Line station | Devon/Canfield | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #90
Harlem |
Harlem Blue Line station | Harlem Green Line terminal | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #91
Austin |
Daily: Jefferson Park Blue Line station |
Roosevelt/Austin | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #92
Foster |
Jefferson Park Blue Line station | Berwyn Red Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen / North Park |
| #93
California/Dodge |
Kimball Brown Line terminal | Davis Purple Line station | Monday-Saturday | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #94
South California |
Chicago/Kedzie | 74th/Damen | Daily | Bi-Directional | 74th |
| #95E
93rd/95th |
92nd/Buffalo | 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line terminal | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #95W
West 95th |
97th/Western | 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line terminal | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #96
Lunt |
Devon/Kedzie | Morse Red Line station | Weekdays | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #97
Skokie |
Howard Red/Yellow/Purple Line terminal | Old Orchard Mall Early AM/Late PM Weekend trips |
Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #X97
Skokie Express |
Howard Red/Purple/Yellow Line terminal | Dempster-Skokie terminal | Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #X98
Avon Express |
Avon, Morton Grove (Golf/Waukegan) | Jefferson Park Blue Line station | Monday-Friday Late Evening/Shift Changes | Southbound only | Forest Glen |
| #100
Jeffery Manor Express |
95th/Dan Ryan Red Line terminal | 112th/Avenue C | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #103
West 103rd |
104th/Pulaski | 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line Terminal | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #106
East 103rd |
103rd/Stony Island (103rd Street Bus Garage) | 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line Terminal | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #108
Halsted-95th |
127th/Halsted | 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line Terminal
Certain Trips: |
Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #111
111th/King Drive |
95th/Dan Ryan Red Line Terminal | Marshfield/117th (Marshfield Plaza) | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #111A
Pullman Shuttle |
Kensington/115th Street Metra Station | Pullman Park Plaza (109th/Doty) | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #112
Vincennes-111th |
95th/Dan Ryan Red Line Terminal | 111th/Pulaski | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #115
Pullman/115th |
95th/Dan Ryan Red Line Terminal | Marshfield/117th (Marshfield Plaza) | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #119
Michigan-119th |
95th/Dan Ryan Red Line Terminal | 119th/Western | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #120
Ogilvie/Streeterville Express |
Ogilvie Transportation Center | Streeterville | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | Chicago (PM) / Kedzie / 77th (AM) |
| #121
Union/Streeterville Express |
Union Station | Streeterville | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | Chicago (PM) / Kedzie / 77th (AM) |
| #124 | Ogilvie / Union Stations | Navy Pier | Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #125
Water Tower Express |
Harrison/Desplaines (Greyhound Bus Terminal) | Water Tower Place | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | Kedzie / Chicago (PM) / 77th (AM) |
| #126
Jackson |
Jackson/Austin | Congress/Michigan | Daily | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #128
Soldier Field Express |
Ogilvie / Union Stations | Soldier Field | Bears Games | Peak Direction | 103rd |
| #130
Museum Campus |
Ogilvie / Union Stations | Museum Campus | Memorial thru Labor Day: Daily |
Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #132
Goose Island Express |
Clybourn Metra Station | Congress/Michigan | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #134
Stockton/LaSalle Express |
Briar/Sheridan | Adams/Wacker | Weekday Rush Hours | Peak Direction | Kedzie |
| #135
Clarendon/LaSalle Express |
Wilson/Clarendon | Adams/Wacker | Weekday Rush Hours | Peak Direction | North Park |
| #136
Sheridan/LaSalle Express |
Devon/Sheridan | Adams/Wacker | Weekday Rush Hours | Peak Direction | North Park |
| #143
Stockton/Michigan Express |
Briar/Sheridan | Congress/Michigan | Weekday Rush Hours | Peak Direction | Kedzie |
| #146
Inner Drive/Michigan Express |
Berwyn Red Line station | Museum Campus | Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #147
Outer Drive Express |
Howard Red/Yellow/Purple Line Terminal | Congress/Michigan
Weekday Mornings: |
Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #148
Clarendon/Michigan Express |
Foster/Marine Drive | State/Congress | Weekday Rush Hours | Peak Direction | North Park |
| #151
Sheridan |
Daily:
Arthur/Clark |
Union Station | Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park / Kedzie |
| #152
Addison |
Addison/Cumberland | Waveland/Lake Shore Drive | Daily | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen / North Park |
| #155
Devon |
Devon/Kedzie | Morse Red Line station | Daily | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #156
LaSalle |
Belmont/Halsted | Harrison/Desplaines (Greyhound Bus Terminal) | Weekdays | Bi-Directional | Kedzie |
| #157
Streeterville/Taylor |
Ogden/California (Mount Sinai Hospital) | Chestnut/Lake Shore Drive | Weekdays | Bi-Directional | Chicago |
| #165
West 65th |
Midway Orange Line Terminal | 64th/Old Harlem | Weekday Rush Hours | Peak Direction | 74th |
| #169
69th-UPS Express |
Halsted Green Line Station | UPS Hodgkins | Monday-Saturday Morning/Shift Changes | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #170 | 57th/Stony Island | 59th/Drexel | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #171 | 54th/South Shore Drive | 60th/Ellis | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #172 | Hyde Park/East End | 60th/University | Daily | Bi-Directional | 103rd |
| #192
U of Chicago Hospitals Express |
Ogilvie & Union Stations | U of Chicago Hospitals | Weekday Rush Hours | Peak Direction | 103rd |
| #201
Central/Ridge |
Howard Red/Yellow/Purple Line Terminal | Old Orchard Mall | Monday-Saturday | Bi-Directional | North Park |
| #205
Chicago/Golf |
Howard Red/Yellow/Purple Line Terminal
Certain rush hour trips via Grant St |
Skokie Courthouse | Weekdays | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen |
| #206
Evanston Circulator |
Howard Red/Yellow/Purple Line Terminal | Crawford/Central | Weekday Rush Hours | Bi-Directional | Forest Glen / North Park |
References
- 1 2 http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/alert_detail.aspx?AlertId=7349 CSU Service Extension
- ↑ http://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/brochures/12JN070-35th_brochure.pdf 35 31st/35th Extension Brochure
External links
- Chicago Transit Authority - official site, including a trip planner, and system maps.
- ChicagoBus.org - a site covering CTA bus operations.
- Bill Vandervoort's Chicago Transit and Railfan CTA page - unofficial enthusiast's site, including CTA Buses, and descending bus companies, trolley buses, and streetcars.
- CTA Bus Tracker