PARKING
McCormick Place offers on-site parking available in Lots A, B, and C. During special events, like the Chicago Auto Show, discounted evening rates may apply.
- Parking must be paid by credit card.
- Lots are open during event hours only.
- No overnight parking or in-and-out privileges.
For more information on McCormick place parking, including pricing and to book reserved parking, visit https://www.mccormick.parkingguide.com/
For real-time McCormick Place parking updates and availability, visit: https://linktr.ee/eventparking
Handicap Parking at McCormick Place
Accessible parking is available in Lot A (on Martin Luther King Drive), Lot C (Lakeside Center underground), and the Hyatt Regency garage. Lots may fill up quickly, consider dropping off guests at the recommended location: South Building, Gate 4 on Martin Luther King Drive.
Off-Site Parking
You may also book a spot via SpotHero for your visit to the Chicago Auto Show. To reserve your parking spot for the Chicago Auto Show, visit the McCormick Place SpotHero Parking Page.
DIRECTIONS
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- From the NORTH via Lake Shore Drive: Exit at 31st St. and follow signs to McCormick Place.
- From the NORTH via I-90/I-94: Exit at I-55 east. Exit on King Dr., follow signs to LOT A.
- From the WEST via I-290: Congress Pkwy. to Lake Shore Drive south, follow signs to McCormick Place. Exit at 31 St.
- From the WEST via I-55: Exit on King Dr., follow signs to LOT A.
- From the SOUTH via I-90/I-94: Exit at 31st east. Left on King Dr. follow the signs to McCormick Place.
- From the SOUTH via Lake Shore Drive: Exit at 31st follow the signs to McCormick Place.
- Bike: McCormick place has direct access to the Lakefront Trail, where bike parking is also available. For more information on bike access and the Lakefront Trail, please visit https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/lakefront-trail
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Discover the ease of getting to and from McCormick Place for the Chicago Auto Show by taking advantage of Chicago’s extensive public transportation network.
CTA Auto Show Shuttle
CTA Auto Show Shuttle (Between Downtown Metra Stations and McCormick Place)
Special Auto Show buses will operate between the Ogilvie Transportation Center/Union Station and McCormick Place. These buses will have either “To Auto Show McCormick Place” or “Metra Stations/Via Downtown” in their destination signs. The charges for the bus is a regular bus fare.
Ventra readers can accept contactless payments directly from mobile devices. You can pay a contactless Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) fare by touching your phone with Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay—or any contactless bankcard with the contactless symbol—to any Ventra reader.
The Auto Show Shuttle will run 12 to 20 minutes during the following spans each day:
- 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7, and Monday, February 9 to Sunday, Feb. 15
- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 8
- 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, Feb. 16
Board the Auto Show Shuttle in the following locations:
- Ogilvie Transportation Center: on southbound Clinton at Madison (Stop L)
- Union Station: on southbound Clinton at Quincy, or eastbound Jackson Boulevard and Canal Street (Stop A)
- LaSalle Street Station: on eastbound Jackson Boulevard and Financial Place (Stop B)
- Museum Campus/11th St. Station: on southbound Columbus at 11th Street
- McCormick Place: at Gate #26