Directions and Parking

Public Transportation

Adler Planetarium  is easily accessible by public transportation. For more information on the routes mentioned below as well as other routes, call the RTA Travel Information Center at (312) 836 7000, or visit the CTA or Metra web sites.

From Downtown and Michigan Avenue

CTA bus #146 stops along Michigan Avenue north of the river and on State Street south of the river and will drop you off in front of our building.

Alternatively take the CTA Orange, Red, or Green line.
Exit the train at the Roosevelt stop.
From there, you can take CTA bus #146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express, which will drop you off in front of our building.

From the South Side and Northwest Indiana

Take the South Shore or the Metra Electric trains to the Roosevelt Road stop.
From there, you can take CTA bus #146 Roosevelt Road, which will drop you off in front of our building.
Alternatively, cross Columbus Drive and walk east to the Adler.

From Downtown Metra Terminals

Union Station
Take CTA bus #1 or #151 to State Street.
Transfer to CTA bus #146 south.

Oglivie Transpotation Center

Take CTA bus #14 or #56 east to State Street.
Transfer to CTA bus #146 south.

LaSalle Street Station
Pick up the #146 bus on State Street at Van Buren.

Roosevelt Road Station
Walk east towards Museum Campus Underpass. Follow signage to access the Museum Campus.

Biking to the Adler

Save money while helping the environment by biking to the Adler Planetarium. Free bike parking is provided on the west and south sides of the planetarium. Plan your route to the museum by viewing an online map at the Chicago Department of Transportation's Bicycle Program website.

Learn more about how the Adler Planetarium is going green by visiting our green initiatives page.

Driving to the Adler

From the City, north of the Museum

Take Lake Shore Drive (US-41) south past Grant Park. Continue south until the 18th street exit.
Turn left on 18th street and continue as it bends left, becoming Museum Campus Drive. Continue right onto Solidarity Drive to our front doors.

From the City, south of the Museum

Take Lake Shore Drive (US-41) north.
Continue on Lake Shore Drive until the 18th street exit.
Turn right on 18th street and continue as it bends left, becoming Museum Campus Drive. Continue right onto Solidarity Drive to our front doors.

From the City, west of the Museum and the Western Suburbs

Take the Eisenhower Expressway, I-290 east.
Continue through the city on Congress until you reach Buckingham Fountain.
Turn right on Columbus.

Make a left onto McFetridge Dr., entering the Museum Campus.
Turn left onto Museum Campus Drive. Continue right onto Solidarity Drive to our front doors.

From Wisconsin and the Northern Suburbs

Take I-94 to the Kennedy expressway, I-90/94.
Continue through the city.
Take the Roosevelt Road exit and turn left at the second light, onto Roosevelt Road.
Continue east on Roosevelt.
The second light after crossing Michigan Avenue is Columbus Drive.
Turn right on Columbus.
Make a left onto McFetridge Dr., entering the Museum Campus
Turn left onto Museum Campus Drive. Continue right onto Solidarity Drive to our front doors.

From O'Hare and the Northwest Suburbs

Use I-90 east to the Kennedy expressway, I-90/94 east heading towards Chicago.
Continue through the city.
Take the Roosevelt Road exit and turn left at the second light on to Roosevelt Road.
Continue east on Roosevelt.
The second light after crossing Michigan Avenue is Columbus Drive.
Turn right on Columbus.
Make a left onto McFetridge Dr., entering the Museum Campus
Turn left onto Museum Campus Drive. Continue right onto Solidarity Drive to our front doors.

From Indiana, Michigan and the South and Southeast Suburbs

Take the Dan Ryan Expressway, I-90/94 north to the 103rd St. exit.
Continue East on 103rd St to Stony Island Avenue.
Turn left on Stony Island Avenue and continue north to Lake Shore Drive (US-41).
Continue north on Lake Shore Drive to the 18th street exit.
Turn right on 18th street and continue as it bends left, becoming Museum Campus Drive. Turn right on Solidarity Drive to our front doors.

From Southwest Suburbs

Take I-55 to the exit for Lake Shore Drive North (US-41).
Continue north on Lake Shore Drive to the 18th street exit.
Turn right on 18th street and continue as it bends left, becoming Museum Campus Drive. Turn right on Solidarity Drive to our front doors.

Parking

Parking is available exclusively in the parking lot adjacent to the Adler Planetarium or the parking garage at Soldier Field. All Parking on the Museum Campus is owned by the Chicago Park District and managed by Standard Parking.

Lot Adjacent to the Adler

$16 per car on non-event days, higher on days when Park District sponsored special events occur around the Museum Campus. This lot is cash only.

Soldier Field Lot

$19 on non-event days, higher on days when Park District sponsored special events occur around the Museum Campus.

On Chicago Bears' home game days, all Museum Campus parking has been pre-sold by the Chicago Park District to game ticket holders. During other major events at Soldier Field, Museum Campus-area parking lots may be unavailable to museum visitors. Parking in the lot south of Adler is $46 when parking is available.

Motorcoach and School Bus Parking

Vehicles will not be allowed access to parking in the lot located adjacent to the Adler. Motorcoaches and school buses are prohibited from parking at metered spaces or on Solidarity Drive.  For a copy of the Chicago Motorcoach Parking Map & Information Guide visit choosechicago.com or call (312) 567 8458.
More information about parking on special event days can be found on soldierfieldparking.com