Soldier Field

Chicago Bears — Chicago, IL

Address	1410 Special Olympics Drive, Chicago, IL 60605 Map (OpenStreetMap)
Airports	MDW Chicago Midway International Airport — 9 mi straight-line · The CTA Orange Line runs from Midway toward downtown and stops at Roosevelt, the closest 'L' station to the stadium. ORD O'Hare International Airport — 17 mi straight-line · The CTA Blue Line runs 24/7 between O'Hare and downtown, where you can change to the Red Line for Roosevelt, the closest 'L' station to the stadium.
Time zone	America/Chicago
Official site	soldierfield.com

Address: source · airports: source · checked Nov 4, 2026. Distances are straight-line from published coordinates, not driving distance.

Getting back after the event

After a night game, the most reliable way back is the CTA Red Line from Roosevelt, about 0.8 mile west of the stadium on Roosevelt Road. It runs 24 hours a day. CTA's 128 Soldier Field Express runs for about one hour after the game to Union Station and Ogilvie, from McFetridge Drive at Special Olympics Drive. The regular 146 bus leaves from the same stop, with its last scheduled northbound trip around 11:35 pm. Metra Electric trains to the Loop leave 18th Street until about 12:40 to 12:50 am, depending on the day. Rideshare pickup is only at Balbo and Columbus.

Mode	What runs after events
'L' (CTA Red Line)	Walk west on Roosevelt Road through the Museum Campus to Roosevelt station (1167 S. State St), about 0.8 mile. The Red Line runs 24 hours a day, every day, north through the downtown subway (Harrison, Jackson, Monroe, Lake, Grand, Chicago) to Howard and south to 95th/Dan Ryan. The Orange and Green Lines also stop at Roosevelt but stop running for the night (Orange Line trains leave the Loop for Midway until about 1:30 am, Green Line trains run until about 1:00 am). [source]
Bus	CTA 128 Soldier Field Express to Union Station and Ogilvie Transportation Center. After the game it runs for about one hour. Board eastbound on McFetridge Drive at Special Olympics Drive, just northeast of the stadium. [source]
Bus	CTA 146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express, north along Michigan Avenue. Board at the same McFetridge Drive stop. It is a regular route, not a game shuttle. The last northbound bus leaves the Museum Campus/Adler Planetarium at 11:35 pm on weekdays and Sundays and 11:40 pm on Saturdays. [source]
Rail (Metra Electric)	Into the Loop (Van Buren St and Millennium Station), late regular trains leave 18th Street at 10:50 pm, 11:06 pm, 11:50 pm and 12:50 am on weekdays. On Saturdays they leave at 10:08 pm, 10:38 pm, 11:38 pm, 12:08 am and 12:38 am, and on Sundays at 10:08 pm, 10:38 pm, 12:08 am and 12:38 am. They stop at Museum Campus/11th St about 3 minutes later. South to Hyde Park and the south suburbs, Metra runs an extra train from Museum Campus/11th St about 30 minutes after every home game. After the Monday and Thursday night games, regular train 149 is held 5 minutes at 18th St. The last regular southbound train leaves 18th St at 12:56 am on weekdays and 12:41 am on Saturdays and Sundays. [source]
Shuttle	The free GEICO Gameday Shuttle back to the Millennium Garages, and the McCormick Place Lot B shuttle, board at the 18th Street turnaround. Both run until 2 hours after the game. [source]
Rideshare / taxi	Pickup only on Balbo Drive at Columbus Drive, north of the stadium. Taxis, limousines and buses cannot enter the stadium campus until one hour after the game ends. [source]
Bus (suburbs)	Pace Soldier Field Express buses leave 30 minutes after the game from where they dropped you off. [source]

If you miss itThe Red Line from Roosevelt never stops, so it is always the fallback. Walk west on Roosevelt Road about 0.8 mile to State Street. The 128 runs for only about an hour after the game, and the 146's last northbound trip is around 11:35 pm (11:40 pm on Saturday). The last Metra Electric train into the Loop leaves 18th Street at 12:50 am on weekdays and 12:38 am on weekends. Otherwise, take a rideshare or taxi from Balbo and Columbus, north of the stadium.

Source: transitchicago.com, chicagobears.com, schedules.metrarail.com, transitchicago.com, transitchicago.com · checked Nov 4, 2026

Getting there

Public transit

Soldier Field is on the lakefront just south of downtown. The CTA Red, Orange and Green Lines stop at Roosevelt, about 0.8 mile west of the stadium. Two CTA buses go to the stadium on game days: the 128 Soldier Field Express runs nonstop from Union Station and Ogilvie, and the regular 146 connects Roosevelt station and Michigan Avenue with the stadium. Metra Electric and South Shore Line trains stop at 18th Street, a short walk south.

'L': take the Red, Orange or Green Line to Roosevelt (1167 S. State St). Walk east on Roosevelt Road through the Museum Campus to the stadium, about 0.8 mile. Or change to the 146 bus at Roosevelt.
Bus 146 Inner Lake Shore/Michigan Express: regular CTA route that runs down Michigan Avenue to the Museum Campus and stops on the north side of the stadium.
Bus 128 Soldier Field Express: nonstop from Ogilvie Transportation Center (board southbound on Clinton at Madison) and Union Station (board eastbound on Jackson at Canal). It runs for every Bears home game. Buses leave from about 2.5 hours before kickoff until 30 minutes after. It has its own special round-trip fare, paid in cash or with a Ventra card.
Metra Electric: get off at 18th Street, Metra's Soldier Field stop. For Sunday and holiday home games with a noon or 3:25 pm kickoff, Metra adds an inbound train (noon games: leaves University Park 9:30 am, reaches 18th St 10:21 am). For the Monday and Thursday night games, regular trains 132 and 134 also stop at 18th St. Game times can change with NFL flex scheduling.
South Shore Line (from northwest Indiana) runs on the Metra Electric tracks. Get off at 18th Street and walk one block north.
GEICO Gameday Shuttle: free shuttle for every Bears game from the Millennium Garages (Lower Randolph, Level 2.5). It starts 3 hours before kickoff and drops off at the 18th Street turnaround. Anyone can ride, wherever they parked.
Pace Soldier Field Express buses run from suburban park-and-rides during the regular season only, not necessarily for playoff games.
Bus 130 Museum Campus runs only from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Source: chicagobears.com, gameday.chicagobears.com, transitchicago.com, transitchicago.com, schedules.metrarail.com, soldierfield.com · checked Nov 4, 2026

Driving and parking

For Bears games, the lots around the stadium need a prepaid pass. There is no single-game cash parking on the Museum Campus lots. Without a pass, park at the Millennium Garages or McCormick Place Lot B and take a free shuttle.

Lots next to the stadium open four hours before kickoff. Season parking is in the Lexus North Garage, Waldron Deck, South Lot, East Museum Lot and Adler Planetarium Lot. A limited number of single-game passes are sold in advance at SoldierFieldParking.com.
Drive-up: Millennium Garage and Millennium Lakeside Garage (entrances off Columbus Drive between Randolph and Monroe) have the free GEICO Gameday Shuttle and no tailgating. McCormick Place 31st St Lot B allows tailgating and has a shuttle. Grant Park North and Grant Park South charge regular daily rates and have no shuttle.
Tailgating is allowed on the Museum Campus surface lots, the upper level of Waldron Deck and McCormick Place Lots B, D and E. It ends two hours after the game. It is not allowed during games or after night games. No tents or canopies, open fires or saving spaces. Grills are not allowed in enclosed garages.
Lots close three hours after day games and right after night games.
Parking is prohibited in the residential area between Roosevelt Road, Cermak Road, Lake Shore Drive and Clark Street. Violators can be ticketed and towed.
Purchases inside the stadium are cash-free for Bears games.

Source: chicagobears.com, gameday.chicagobears.com, soldierfield.com, chicagobears.com · checked Nov 4, 2026

Rideshare (Uber, Lyft)

Rideshare and taxis drop off and pick up only on Balbo Drive between Columbus Drive and DuSable Lake Shore Drive, north of the stadium.

The Bears say Balbo and Columbus is the only rideshare and taxi drop-off and pickup point for games.
Taxis, limousines and buses may not enter the Soldier Field campus from 90 minutes after kickoff until one hour after the game ends.
For other major events, the stadium puts rideshare drop-off at the 18th Drive turnaround, just west of the 18th Drive exit ramp, and pickup at Columbus and Balbo.

Source: gameday.chicagobears.com, chicagobears.com, soldierfield.com · checked Nov 4, 2026

Bag policy

NFL clear-bag policy: one clear bag no larger than 12" x 6" x 12", or a one-gallon clear freezer bag, plus a small non-clear bag (wallet, wristlet, clutch or crossbody) no larger than 4.5" x 6.5".

Clear bags may have only one logo, on one side. Clear backpacks, fanny packs, crossbody and cinch bags are fine if they fit the size limit. A small crossbody bag may not be worn around the waist.
Not allowed: non-clear backpacks, fanny packs and cinch bags, briefcases, coolers (unless medically necessary), camera and binocular bags, and non-clear diaper bags. Clear diaper bags that fit 12" x 6" x 12" are allowed.
Medical bags are screened at Gates 8, 38 and 47.
Blankets are allowed for Bears games, carried by hand or in an approved clear bag.
Paid lockers for prohibited items: north at the Field Museum East Terrace (next to McFetridge Drive) and south at the 18th Street turnaround. Credit card only.
Gates open two hours before kickoff. Every gate has walk-through metal detectors.

Source: chicagobears.com, chicagobears.com, gameday.chicagobears.com · checked Nov 4, 2026

Where to stay

Area	Why
South Loop (near Roosevelt station)	Roosevelt, the stadium's 'L' station, is served by the Red, Orange and Green Lines. The Red Line runs 24 hours, so the trip back works at any hour.
The Loop	Harrison, Jackson, Monroe and Lake are the next Red Line stops north of Roosevelt and are served all night. Metra Electric trains from 18th Street also end in the Loop, at Van Buren St and Millennium Station.
River North / Near North Side	The Grand and Chicago Red Line stations are a few stops north of Roosevelt on the 24-hour Red Line. The 146 bus also runs up Michigan Avenue until about 11:35 pm.

Source: transitchicago.com, transitchicago.com, schedules.metrarail.com · checked Nov 4, 2026

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