Download the Oak Park Transit Guide (found below) in Adobe PDF format
Oak Park Shuttle service eliminated Dec. 31, 2008
Download the Oak Park Transit Guide (found below) in Adobe PDF format
Oak Park Shuttle service eliminated Dec. 31, 2008
Pace Fare Information Office: 708.836.7000, weekdays 5 a.m.-1 a.m.
Regular Fare: $1.50 for adults and children over 12. Exact cash (coins/ dollar bills) fare is required. Driver has no change. Also use CTA Transit Card, Pace passes or Pace 10-ride ticket.
Bus will stop upon signal to driver at any intersection along the route where it is safe to do so. Most routes run every 30 - 60 minutes through mid-evening. All routes are accessible. No night owl service. Questions? Call RTA at 708.836.7000 any day between 5 a.m. - 1 a.m. for travel information. TTY: 312.836.4949. Schedules are also available at www.pacebus.com
Pace Bus West Division serves Oak Park & River Forest and surrounding suburbs with the following routes:
Route 305 Cicero-River Forest Provides weekday service to Cicero & River Forest via Oak Park, Blue & Green Line CTA trains, Dominican and Concordia Universities, Trinity High School, Forest Park Mall, Morton College and Oak Park Hospital. Saturday & Sunday service operates on a shortened route.
Route 307 Harlem Avenue Operates between Grand/Thatcher and 63rd/Archer. Serves Downtown Oak Park, Marion St. Metra station, Blue & Green Line CTA trains, Oak Park Hospital and Morton West High School. Daily service.
Route 309 Lake Street Runs between Elmhurst Metra Station and Lake & Austin in Oak Park. Serves Downtown Oak Park, West Suburban Hospital Medical Center, Oak Park and River Forest High School, Westlake Hospital, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital and Green Line CTA train. Daily service.
Route 311 Oak Park Avenue Operates between Lawndale/Joliet in Lyons and North/Narragansett in Oak Park. Serves the Blue & Green Line CTA trains and stops at MacNeal Hospital and the Berwyn Metra station. Daily service. On Sundays runs to North/Wolf instead of North/Ridgeland.
Route 313 St. Charles Road Operates between Yorktown Center in Lombard and Lake & Austin in Oak Park. Serves Downtown Oak Park, West Suburban Hospital Medical Center, Westlake Hospital, Green Line CTA train and Oak Park Metra stations. Daily service.
Route 315 Austin-Ridgeland Operates between Lake/Ridgeland and Madison/Austin. Also runs on Pershing Rd. between Ridgeland and Austin. Serves Fenwick High School, OPRF High School, Morton East High School, Blue & Green Line CTA trains and Clyde and LaVergne Metra station. Monday Ð Saturday service. No Sunday or holiday service.
Route 318 West North Avenue Operates from CTA Blue Line (Forest Park Transit Center-Desplaines Avenue) to North Ave. and Wolf Rd. Stops near Maywood Park Race Track, Gottlieb Hospital, Vencor Hospital and CTA Green Line. Daily service.
Route 320 Madison Street Provides service from Austin & Madison to Forest Park Transit Center via Madison and Des Plaines Ave. Service provided to Oak Park Hospital, Fenwick High School. Select weekday service to Maybrook Courthouse, Oak Park Village Hall and Proviso East High School. Monday - Saturday service. No Sunday or holiday service.
Route 391 Near West Suburbs/UPS
Provides service from Madison St. and Pulaski in Chicago to UPS Hodgkins facility via Forest Park Transit Center.
Route 393 Melrose Park/Addison UPS Serves UPS night shift with one trip to UPS Addison and one back to near west suburbs.
Route 757 Northwest Connection Stops at Harlem Ave. (CTA Green Line station) and Forest Park (CTA Blue Line station) only. Continues to Woodfield Mall and Northwest Transit Center. Weekday service only.
Adult fare for CTA bus and rail lines is $1.75, transfers .25 extra. Reusable transit cards may be purchased at select Jewel, Dominick's, Cub Foods, Currency Exchanges, farecard machines at stations or on the Internet at www.transitchicago.com Passes are also available.
Time tables available by calling Travel Information: 836.7000 city and suburbs, TTY: 312.836.4949. CTA rail stations (except automated entrances) are staffed by customer assistants or security guards.
The Blue Line (Forest Park branch) operates 24 hours daily, with stops at Harlem, Oak Park, and Austin. Automated entrances/exits at East and Lombard. Night Owl service every 30 minutes.
The Green Line operates seven days a week with stops at Harlem, Oak Park, Ridgeland, and Austin. No Night Owl service.
CTA BUSES Buses run every 10-20 minutes or sooner unless noted otherwise. All routes are accessible.
Route 72 North Provides service along North Avenue from Harlem to Clark. No late evening or Night Owl service.
Route 86 Narragansett/Ridgeland Runs from Ridgeland & Lake to Wright College on Montrose. Weekdays only, every 30 minutes during evenings. No late evening/Night Owl service.
Route 91 Austin Operates between Austin at Roosevelt and Jefferson Park Station. No late evening or Night Owl Service.
Route N20/20 Madison Provides Night Owl service to Harlem/Lake station from South Water/Columbus. Operates between Austin & Michigan on Madison at all times.
Routes 12, 66, 70 & 126East-west routes operating from Austin to or near Downtown Chicago.
Blue Cab: 708.383.2121
Red Cab: 708.848.1010
Operates 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week. Also serves O'Hare and Midway Airports. Major credit cards accepted. Time orders accepted.
Township Senior Services Transportation: Available to seniors 60 & over and disabled persons of any age to destinations within Oak Park & River Forest, Mon. through Fri., 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Reservations should be made 24 hours in advance. For Reservations call 708.383.4806 on Monday, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. and Tuesday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donation suggested.
PACE: For the elderly and/or handicapped with an RTA reduced fare card. To schedule call 383.4806. Anyone certified by the RTA as eligible for paratransit services as mandated by the ADA may register with RTA Special Services: 800.924.3921, 312.917.HELP (4357), TTY: 312.917.1338.
RTA/CTA: For those with a reduced fare permit with "P" in the ID number. To schedule through CTA: 312.432.7025, TTY: 312.432.7140 or toll free 800.606.1282. CTA uses three carriers who may be contacted directly: Art's 773.890.3900; CDT (24-hour service) 312.226.7300 or 312.226.0310; SCR 773.768.7000.
Kiddie Kab, Inc. A children's transportation service for Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park. Operates Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. all year round for infants to teens. A contract is necessary. 708.848.9126.
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