However, Chicago s new and improved Greyhound Bus Station, on the near South side, is a relatively safe and sane example of the genre. The bus bays are discreetly screened from view, and public transportation and a cab stand allow the weary traveler a graceful exit. Although the station is well within walking distance of the South Loop, the trip is not the most wonderful introduction to the beauties of Chicago, unless, of course, it s a spring day and you are in love. Van Galder Bus Company offers transportation to Wisconsin, including Madison. Buses depart from the Best Western Hotel at 162 East Ohio Street, and from the Amtrak facility at Union Station.
Departures are daily during business hours from specific downtown addresses.
Ticket agents do not always volunteer the kind of information that may help you avoid wasting an hour or more on the milk run.