Express to Events

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Due to ongoing bus operator shortages affecting numerous industries nationwide, most Express to Events services continue their suspensions until further notice including service to Wrigley Field, Guaranteed Rate Field, Allstate Arena, SeatGeek Stadium and Six Flags Great America.

The exceptions are the Wilmette Fireworks Express, Ravinia Festival Direct, service to Impact Field for all Chicago Dogs home games (via the Rosemont Entertainment Circulator) and Soldier Field Express for the Chicago Bears' Sunday regular season home games only.

Pace is working diligently to hire and train a sufficient number of bus operators for all of our public transit services and we hope to reinstate express service as soon as possible. Hiring events and other employment outreach efforts are held weekly. If you know of anyone interested in a great job with excellent benefits, please have check us out.

Please sign up for alerts by clicking the button at the bottom of this page to receive an announcement when Pace is able to reinstate express services.

PLEASE NOTE: Several of the event venues are currently served by regular fixed routes. Please use Pace's trip planner app for more information.

Riders of these express routes get the added bonuses of avoiding the hassles of event traffic and the expense of parking.

Save your cash for the stadium! You can now use your Ventra Card, mobile wallets (Samsung/Google/Fitbit/Apple Pay apps) or your personal contactless bankcard for quicker boarding on ESPD routes. Riders can always continue to pay cash, but the driver cannot give change.

The list below details those services which are in operation now as well as those popular destinations for which express service had previously been provided. Check back periodically or sign up for alerts at the bottom of this page to stay up to date on service announcements.

EXPRESS SERVICE / VENUE	EVENTS SERVED	DEPARTURE LOCATIONS	FARE
Wilmette Fireworks Express	July 3 fireworks at Gillson Park	Loyola Academy, 1100 Laramie Avenue, Wilmette	$4.50 round trip
Rosemont Entertainment Circulator Service to Impact Field is provided on Chicago Dogs game days.	Dogs games	CTA Rosemont Blue Line Station - 5801 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018	Free
Soldier Field Express	Bears Saturday and Sunday home games	Northwest Transportation Center - 1730 Kimberly Dr., Schaumburg IL 60173 Palos Heights Metra Station - 11451 SW Hwy, Palos Heights, IL 60465 (upper level near the station) Oak Lawn Metra Station - 52nd Avenue north of Yourell Drive, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Bolingbrook Park-n-Ride - 130 Old Chicago Dr., Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Burr Ridge Park-n-Ride - Lincolnshire Dr. at McClintock Dr., Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Hillside Park-n-Ride - 4898 Darmstadt Rd, Hillside, IL 60162	$4.50
Ravinia Festival Express	Most concerts	Highland Park Metra Station - 1710 St Johns Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035	Free

Avoid high parking costs and frustrating traffic... ride Pace Express Service to Popular Destinations and let us do the driving for you!

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To hear a recording of the latest alerts and updates about the Express Service to Popular Destination (ESPD), call: (847) 228-2416.

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