Commuter Options
In addition to driving or shuttling to Northwestern, there are several transportation options available for commuters:
- NU/PACE Rideshare Program
- I-Go and Zipcar
- CTA trains and buses
- Metra commuter trains
- CTA/Metra combination
- Pace buses
- RTA Trip Planner
- Bicycle
- Regional Buses
- Getting to NU from the Chicago airports
Using public transportation is a great way to save and reduce your car costs and impact on the environment. See our Transit Cost Brochure (pdf) to see how much time and money you would save.
Transit Benefit Program
Faculty and staff members using CTA, Pace or Metra for their commute may benefit from Northwestern's Transit Benefit Program, which can save money by deducting the cost of transit on a pre-tax basis.
Learn more about the Transit Benefit Program
Alternative Transportation Brochures
There are many different ways to commute to our Evanston and Chicago campuses. To illustrate the options, we created Alternative Transportation Brochures which include information on bus routes, biking to work, car-sharing programs, and more. These brochures may be useful for new and current employees as well as visitors to campus.You can download the Evanston brochure (pdf) and the Chicago brochure (pdf). For more copies for your department, contact shuttle@northwestern.edu.
