By Plane: Chicago is served by two airports, Chicago O’Hare and Midway. The competition hotel is accessible by train ($5/person one way) or taxi ($40 one-way) from either airport. Travel time by train is 75 minutes from O’Hare and 45 minutes from Midway including walking. By taxi, the time depends greatly on traffic and can be 25-90 minutes from O’Hare and 15-40 minutes from Midway. Purchasing a 3-Day Ventra city pass is highly reccomended.
From Chicago O’Hare to Holiday Inn Mart Plaza-
- Take the Blue Line train towards Forest Park.
- Get off at the Clark/Lake stop. • Walk North on N. Clark St. to the river.
- Walk West on W. Upper Wacker Dr along the river.
- Cross the river on N. Franklin St.
- Turn left into Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza driveway.
From Midway to Holiday Inn Mart Plaza-
- Take the Orange Line train towards Loop.
- Get off at the Clark/Lake stop.
- Follow directions above from Clark/Lake.
Alternate Inside Route To Avoid Street Walking: Follow directions above to the Clark/Lake stop. • Transfer to the Brown Line towards Kimball. • Get off after 1 stop at Merchandise Mart, walk inside through PedWay to Holiday Inn
Driving: Parking is available at the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza for $35 per night
Lodging: All teams are housed at the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza located at 350 W Mart Center Dr, Chicago, IL 60654 from. Check in is 3 PM on Monday, July 29th. Check Out is 12 noon on Thursday August 1st. Teams wishing to extend their stay must make arrangments directly with hotel, including credit card authorization.
