Getting from Midway Airport Getting around with disablities How to get a cab Driving, if you must Parking matters When cars get towed When you're stranded at O'Hare Horse carriages Riding Suburban Rails CTA Web site Metra Web site South Shore train Web site Amtrak Web site Pace bus Web site Greyhound Web site O'Hare Airport Web site Midway Airport Web site Illinois Tollway Web site Unlike some other big cities, Chicago is well-served by taxis.
City officials do a good job of balancing the demands of vehicle quantity and quality.
Operators can put just about as many cars on the streets as the market will bear, but the cars must be well maintained and the drivers are subject to rigorous training and strict standards. If you don't spot one, try a hotel, restaurant, office high-rise or tourist attraction. Most of them have taxi stands out front. In fact, there are many taxi stands in many neighborhoods which are designated with signs. Hospitals are also a good bet and often have telephones at the reception desk which directly dial a cab when you pick up the receiver.