Supported
Hotel, Coach Bus Staging Point, and Premium Bicycle Transportation Service
Staging Point
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Crowne
Plaza Chicago West Loop
25 S. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 829-5000
Check in time is at 3:00 pm.
Check out time is at noon.
0.8 miles from the standard bicycle transportation service staging point
at the Goose Island Brewery via CTA L trains
0.7 miles from the parking garage
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and map for the Chicago hotel. (coming soon!)
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and in town cycling routes for the Chicago hotel overlaid on satellite
imagery. (coming soon!)
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Here for more information about our supported hotels.
Rates and Reservations
You will need to contact the hotel on your own for best the room rates
and to make and pay for your individual reservations. We strongly recommend
making your reservation as soon as possible to avoid any availability
issues from other participants or anyone else, secure the lowest rate,
and assure yourself a room!
People and Baggage Transportation Services
All coach busses will load and unload people and their baggage at
the Chicago hotel on the
Saturday
morning
before the start of RAGBRAI and/or on the Saturday
evening after the end of RAGBRAI
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Here for more information about our people and
baggage transportation services.
Premium Bicycle Transportation Service
The staging point for our premium bicycle transportation services
will take place at the Chicago hotel on the Saturday morning before
the start of RAGBRAI and on the Saturday evening after the end of
RAGBRAI.
You will still need
to register and pay extra for our premium bicycle transportation
service on the
Saturday
morning
before the start of RAGBRAI and/or on the Saturday
evening after the end of RAGBRAI to have your bicycle loaded directly
at the Chicago hotel even if you will be staying
there.
Otherwise you will need to drop off your bike and/or pick it up
yourself as
part of our standard bicycle
transportation service at the Goose Brewery on the Friday before
the start of RAGBRAI or on the Sunday or Monday after
the end of RAGBRAI.
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Here for more information about our bicycle transportation
services.
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Chicago Hotel Transportation Staging Point
North side of W. Monroe St. between the Kennedy Expressway off
ramp and S. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60661
The transportation service staging point for the Chicago
hotel will be on the north side of W. Monroe St. between the
expressway off ramp and S. Halsted St.
W. Monroe St. is two lanes here so we won't block traffic,
and there are no businesses or driveways on this side of the
street to interfere with us. Having the coach bus and premium
bicycle transporation service staging points here will avoid
the tight driveway and hustle and bustle of the main hotel
entrance on S. Halsted St.
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Standard
Bicycle
Transportation Service Staging Point
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Goose
Island Beer Co.
1800 W. Fulton St.
Chicago, IL 60612
(800) 466-7363
1.0 miles from the parking garage
0.8 miles from the supported hotel via
CTA L trains
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Here to download the in town cue sheets and map for
the standard bicycle transportation service staging point at the
Goose Island Brewery.
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Here for all routes for the standard bicycle transportation
service staging point at the Goose Island Brewery overlaid on
satellite imagery.
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Here for more information about our transportation
staging points.
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Here for our mechanical support services policies
and procedures.
It will be significantly faster and easier to travel between all Metra
train stations (except the Metra Western station) and the standard
bicycle transportation
service staging point at the
Goose Island Brewery with your bike and/or baggage using a CTA
L train or taxicab instead of walking yourself. Our directions to the
standard bicycle transportation
service staging point at the Goose island Brewery from the Metra train
stations are via the closest CTA L train stations.
Parking
On street parking is extremely limited. You will only be
allowed to park there while you are directly loading your bike and baggage
and you will not be able to park there for any extended amount of time.
Standard Bicycle Transportation Service
Our friends at Goose Island Beer Company will be letting you drop
off and pick up your bicycle there before the start and after
the end of RAGBRAI for free on the Friday before the start and the
Sunday or Monday after the end of RAGBRAI as part of our our standard
bicycle transportation service.
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Here for more information about our bicycle transportation
services.
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Parking Garage

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Block
Y Garage
LAZ Parking
1301 W. Madison St.
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 577-7985 (general information)
Hours: 5:00 am - 2:00 am
1.0 miles from the standard bicycle transportation service staging point at the
Goose Island Brewery
2.4 miles from the supported hotel
The CTA #20 Madison bus
route travels directly
in front of the parking
garage.
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Here for more information about the CTA #20 Madison
bus route and schedule.
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more information about CTA local bus service.
Please be aware that there are no bathrooms at or near the Chicago
parking garage.
You should clearly display our parking sign on your dashboard so the
garage staff knows your vehicle is associated with Bicycle Illinois.
Online Reservations
If you are planning on parking your car in Chicago long term you
should Click
Here to purchase your parking reservation online before
you arrive. You will be able to enter your specific dates and times
and pay online. After you pay you will receive a barcode which you will
scan as a one-time entry and one time exit pass at the facility kiosks.
Please note that the rates posted online may vary from the rates posted
directly at the parking garage.
We strongly recommend purchasing your parking reservation
online before you arrive to ensure space will be available for your
vehicle and to avoid the hassle, uncertainty, and amount of time it
takes to pay for your parking directly at the parking garage.
Posted Rates
The posted daily cost for parking in Chicago is $21.00 per weekday
and $11.00 per weekend day. Weekend rates are in effect beginning at
4:00 pm Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday. This is about $15.00
per day less expensive than any other lot in the downtown area. Reservations
are not necessary.
The kiosk will automatically calculate the total amount owed and charge
you after you leave based on the ticket you received when you entered.
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Here for more information about arriving in a car
and parking.
Long Term Parking
If you park your car long term in Chicago during the
week of RAGBRAI, you will need to transport yourself back to the Chicago
hotel after you park your car on the Saturday morning before
the start of RAGBRAI.
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Here for more information about long term parking in Chicago
on the Saturday morning before the start of RAGBRAI.
After the end of RAGBRAI, our first stop in Chicago will be directly
at the parking garage where we will drop off you (but not your bike
or
baggage). You will then need to drive back to the
Chicago hotel to pick up your bike (if applicable) and your baggage.
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Here for more information about long term parking in
Chicago on the Saturday evening after the end of RAGBRAI.
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CTA L Train
Stations
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Here for the earliest arrival and latest departure times
for all CTA L trains in downtown Chicago.
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Here for more information about CTA L trains.
Train Line |
Arrival/Departure Location
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Standard Bicycle Transportation
Service
at the Goose Island
Brewery
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Coach Bus and Premium Bicycle
Transportation Service Staging
Point at
the Supported Hotel
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Green |
Ashland
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Adams & Wabash
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Pink |
Ashland
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Adams & Wabash
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Orange |
Transfer to or from the Pink
Line at Washington & Wells
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Adams & Wabash
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Brown |
Transfer to or from the Pink
Line at Washington & Wells
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Adams & Wabash
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Purple |
Transfer to or from the Green
Line or Pink Line at
Clark & Lake
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Adams & Wabash
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Blue |
Illinois Medical District
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Jackson
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Red |
Transfer to or from the Green
Line or Pink Line at
State & Lake
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Harrison
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Ashland
Station
1601 W. Lake St.
Chicago, IL 60612
0.4 miles from the standard bicycle transportation service staging point at
the Goose Island Brewery
The Ashland Station serves Green and Pink line
trains.
This station serves the standard bicycle transportation service staging
point at the
Goose Island Brewery. |
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Illinois
Medical District Station
430 S. Damen Ave.
Chicago, IL 60612
0.9 miles from the standard bicycle transportation service staging
point at the Goose Island Brewery
The UIC/Halsted Station serves Blue line
trains.
This station serves
the standard bicycle transportation service staging point at the
Goose Island Brewery. |
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Adams & Wabash
Station
201 S. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
0.4 miles from the supported hotel
The Adams & Wabash Station serves Green, Orange, Brown, Purple,
and Pink line trains.
This station serves the supported hotel and Metra Van Buren station.
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Clinton
Station (Green/Pink lines)
540 W. Lake St.
Chicago, IL 60661
0.5 miles from the Amtrak and Metra
Union train station
0.3 miles from the Metra Ogilvie train station
The Clinton Station serves Green and Pink line
trains.
This station serves the Amtrak and Metra
Union station and the Metra Ogilvie station. |
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LaSalle & Van
Buren Station
121 W. Van Buren St.
Chicago, IL 60605
0.2 miles from the Metra LaSalle train station
The Harrison Station serves Orange, Brown,
and Purple line trains.
This station serves the Metra LaSalle train station. |
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Jackson
Station
328 S. Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60604
0.5 miles from the supported hotel
The Jackson Station serves Blue line
trains.
This station serves the supported hotel.
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Harrison
Station
608 S. State St.
Chicago, IL 60605
0.2 miles from the supported hotel
The Harrison Station serves Red line
trains.
This station serves the supported hotel.
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Metra
Train Stations
It will be significantly faster and easier to travel to the standard bicycle
transportation service staging point at the Goose Island Brewery from all Metra
train
stations (except the Metra Western station) with your bike and/or baggage using
a CTA L train
or taxicab instead
of walking yourself. Our directions
to the standard bicycle transportation service staging point at the
Goose Island Brewery from Metra train
stations are via the closest CTA L train
stations.
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Here for the earliest arrival and latest departure times
for all Metra train lines in downtown Chicago.
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Here for more information about Metra Trains.
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Western
Station
420 N. Artesian Ave.
Chicago, IL 60612
1.0 miles from the standard bicycle transportation service staging point at
the Goose Island Brewery
This Metra train station serves the standard bicycle transportation
service staging point at the
Goose Island Brewery.
You will need to walk or take a taxicab from this Metra train
station to the standard bicycle transportation service staging point
at the Goose Island Brewery since no convenient
CTA L train is available between them. |
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Union
Station
210 S. Canal St.
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 322-4269
1.2 miles from the
supported hotel
This Metra train station serves the supported hotel.
It will be significantly easier and faster to travel from this Metra
train station to the standard bicycle transportation service staging
point at the Goose Island Brewery using a CTA L
train or taxicab instead of walking the entire way with your bike and/or
baggage. |
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Ogilvie
Transportation Center
500 W. Madison St.
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 496-4777
1.5 miles from the
supported hotel
This Metra train station serves the supported hotel.
It will be significantly easier and faster to travel from this Metra
train station to the standard bicycle transportation service staging
point at the Goose Island Brewery using a CTA L
train or taxicab instead of walking the entire way with your bike and/or
baggage. |
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Millennium
Station
151 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60602
1.0 miles from the ending location
This Metra train station serves the supported hotel.
It will be significantly easier and faster to travel from this Metra
train station to the standard bicycle transportation service staging
point at the
Goose Island Brewery using a CTA L train or taxicab instead of
walking the entire way with your bike and/or baggage. |
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LaSalle
Station
414 S. LaSalle St.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 322-6509
0.6 miles from the
supported hotel
This Metra train station serves the supported hotel.
It will be significantly easier and faster to travel from
this Metra train station to the standard bicycle transportation service
staging point at the Goose Island Brewery using
a CTA L train or taxicab instead of walking the entire way with your
bike and/or baggage. |
Local
Bus Service
Chicago Transit
Authority
(888) YOUR-CTA (968-7282)
Every bus is equipped with a bicycle rack that holds two fully assembled bicycles. Bicycles are allowed at all times.
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Here for more information about how to bring your bike
on the bus.
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Here for more information about local public
transportation.
Taxicabs
Taxicabs regularly pass by all supported facilities and service locations
in Chicago and specific contact information is not necessary.
Amtrak Train
Station
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Union
Station
225 S. Canal St.
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) USA-RAIL (872-7245)
Hours: 5:30 am to midnight
1.2 miles from the
supported hotel
The Amtrak train station serves the supported hotel.
It will be significantly easier and faster to travel from the Amtrak
train station to the standard bicycle transportation service staging
point at the Goose Island Brewery using a CTA L
train or taxicab instead of walking the entire way with your bike and/or
baggage.
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Here for more information about Amtrak train service.
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Here for more information about long distance public
transportation carriers.
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Greyhound
Bus Station
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Greyhound
Bus Station
630 W. Harrison St.
Chicago, IL 60607
(800) 231-2222 fare and schedule information
(312) 408-5821
Hours: Open 24 hours
1.0 miles from the supported
hotel
The Greyhound
bus station serves the supported hotel.
It will be significantly
easier and faster to travel from the Greyhound bus station to the standard
bicycle transportation service staging point at the
Goose Island Brewery using a CTA L
train or taxicab instead of walking the entire way with your bike and/or
baggage.
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Here for more information about Greyhound bus service.
- Click
Here for more information about long distance public transportation carriers.
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MegaBus Stop
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MegaBus
518 W. Polk St.
Chicago, IL 60607
(877) 462-6342
1.1 miles from the
supported hotel
The MegaBus stop serves the supported hotel.
It will be significantly
easier and faster to travel from the MegaBus stop to the standard bicycle
transportation service staging point at the
Goose Island Brewery using a CTA L train or taxicab
instead
of walking the entire way with your bike and/or baggage.
- Click
Here for more information about MegaBus bus service.
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Here for more information about long distance public transportation carriers
All MegaBus reservations
must be made online. Tickets are not sold at
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Grocery Store
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Target
1154 S. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 212-6300
Hours: 8:00 am - 11:00 pm
0.9 miles from the supported hotel
This grocery store serves the supported hotel.
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Hospital
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Rush
University Medical Center
1653 W. Congress Pkwy.
Chicago, IL 60612
(888) 352-RUSH (7874)
2.5 miles from the supported hotel
This hospital serves the supported hotel.
- Click
Here for our medical support services policies
and procedures
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