CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY

#19 United Center Express 
2006 – 2007 Season

#19 United Center Express Bus 

The next time you attend a concert, basketball, or hockey game, fly by traffic and parking hassles by using C T A's #19 United Center Express bus route. All #19 buses are accessible. For information, including service for other events, call 8 3 6-7 0 0 0 from any local area code.

TO UNITED CENTER: 

Service begins two hours before events, running about every 12 minutes until 
30 minutes before events. Board at stops southbound on Michigan or westbound on Madison. Connections are made with Metra trains at Millennium Station, Ogilvie Transportation Center, and Union Station.

You can also get to the United Center from Downtown on the #20 Madison bus, which travels west on Madison starting at Wabash, and makes all stops along the way. The #20 runs around-the-clock, every few minutes.

FROM UNITED CENTER:

Buses are waiting eastbound on Madison in front of the United Center.  Service runs every few minutes until one hour after events end.  Buses make all stops on Washington from Jefferson to Michigan and on Michigan from Randolph to Chicago.


Fare Information


Full Fare
Chicago Card/Chicago Card Plus

Rail $1.75
Bus $1.75
Transfers 25¢

Transit Card
Rail $2
Bus $1.75
Transfers 25¢



Cash

Rail $2 - Turnstiles do not accept cash.  Purchase Transit Card from the fare vending machine at the rail station.
Bus $2
Transfers – None issued


Reduced Fare

Transit Card
Rail 85¢
Bus 85¢ 
Transfers 15¢

Cash 
Rail 85¢ - Turnstiles do not accept cash.  Qualified Reduced Fare customers should obtain a Reduced Fare Transit Card from the Customer Assistant and add 85 cents value at the fare vending machine.
Bus $1
Transfers – None issued

Reduced Fares are for children ages 7 to 11, and Seniors 65 and older and customers with disabilities with R T A Reduced Fare Permit.

Buy full-fare Transit Cards or add value to cards at C T A rail stations. Buy pre-valued, full-fare Transit Cards ($10 or $20) at Currency Exchanges, select Jewel, Dominicks and Cub Food stores or at www dot transitchicago dot com.

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The following #19 bus times are for events starting at 7:30 p.m.:

South on Michigan at Superior: 5:30 p.m., 5:42 p.m., 5:55 p.m., 6:08 p.m.,
6:21 p.m., 6:34 p.m., 6:47 p.m., 7:00 p.m.

South on Michigan at Randolph: 5:37 p.m., 5:49 p.m., 6:02 p.m., 6:15 p.m.,
6:28 p.m., 6:41 p.m., 6:54 p.m., 7:07 p.m.

West on Madison at State: 5:41 p.m., 5:53 p.m., 6:06 p.m., 6:19 p.m., 6:32 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 6:58 p.m., 7:11 p.m.

West on Madison at Clinton: 5:47 p.m., 5:59 p.m., 6:12 p.m., 6:25 p.m., 
6:38 p.m., 6:51 p.m., 7:04 p.m., 7:17 p.m. 

Arrives at United Center: 5:58 p.m., 6:11 p.m., 6:24 p.m., 6:37 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 7:03 p.m., 7:16 p.m., 7:28 p.m.



The following #19 bus times are for events starting at 7:00 p.m.:

South on Michigan at Superior: 5:00 p.m., 5:12 p.m., 5:25 p.m., 5:38 p.m.,
5:51 p.m., 6:04 p.m., 6:17 p.m., 6:30 p.m.

South on Michigan at Randolph: 5:07 p.m., 5:19 p.m., 5:32 p.m., 5:45 p.m.,
5:58 p.m., 6:11 p.m., 6:24 p.m., 6:37 p.m.

West on Madison at State: 5:11 p.m., 5:23 p.m., 5:36 p.m., 5:49 p.m., 6:02 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 6:28 p.m., 6:41 p.m.

West on Madison at Clinton: 5:17 p.m., 5:29 p.m., 5:42 p.m., 5:55 p.m.,
6:08 p.m., 6:21 p.m., 6:34 p.m., 6:47 p.m.

Arrives at United Center: 5:28 p.m., 5:41 p.m., 5:54 p.m., 6:07 p.m., 6:20 p.m., 6:33 p.m., 6:46 p.m., 6:58 p.m.


The following #19 bus times are for events starting at 6:00 p.m.:

South on Michigan at Superior: 4:00 p.m., 4:12 p.m., 4:25 p.m., 4:38 p.m., 4:51 p.m., 5:04 p.m., 5:17 p.m., 5:30 p.m.

South on Michigan at Randolph: 4:07 p.m., 4:19 p.m., 4:32 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 4:58 p.m., 5:11 p.m., 5:24 p.m., 5:37 p.m.

West on Madison at State: 4:11 p.m., 4:23 p.m., 4:36 p.m., 4:49 p.m., 5:02 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 5:28 p.m., 5:41 p.m.

West on Madison at Clinton: 4:17 p.m., 4:29 p.m., 4:42 p.m., 4:55 p.m., 5:08 p.m., 5:21 p.m., 5:34 p.m., 5:47 p.m.
 
Arrives at United Center: 4:28 p.m., 4:41 p.m., 4:54 p.m., 5:07 p.m., 5:20 p.m., 5:33 p.m., 5:46 p.m., 5:58 p.m.


The following #19 bus times are for events starting at 2:00 p.m.:

South on Michigan at Superior: 12:00 p.m., 12:12 p.m., 12:25 p.m., 12:38 p.m., 12:51 p.m., 1:04 p.m., 1:17 p.m., 1:30 p.m.

South on Michigan at Randolph: 12:07 p.m., 12:19 p.m., 12:32 p.m., 12:45 p.m., 12:58 p.m., 1:11 p.m., 1:24 p.m., 1:37 p.m.

West on Madison at State: 12:11 p.m., 12:23 p.m., 12:36 p.m., 12:49 p.m., 
1:02 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 1:28 p.m., 1:41 p.m.

West on Madison at Clinton: 12:17 p.m., 12:29 p.m., 12:42 p.m., 12:55 p.m., 
1:08 p.m., 1:21 p.m., 1:34 p.m., 1:47 p.m.

Arrives at United Center: 12:28 p.m., 12:41 p.m., 12:54 p.m., 1:07 p.m., 
1:20 p.m., 1:33 p.m., 1:46 p.m., 1:58 p.m.

Events at other times (call 8 3 6-7 0 0 0 from any local area code):

Service starts 2 hours before events from Michigan/Superior, and the last 
bus starts 30 minutes before events. Buses operate about every 12 minutes.

Alternate Service to the United Center

Blue Line Trains

Board Downtown via the entrance in Daley Plaza at Washington or the entrances on Dearborn at Monroe or Jackson (accessible). Ride to the Illinois Medical District(accessible) station on the Forest Park branch. Use the Damen exit. Walk two blocks north on Damen to the United Center.  Trains operate every 7 to 10 minutes.