SafeRide Shuttle Chicago

This shuttle operates in the evening between Northwestern’s Chicago campus, various Metra stations and CTA El stations in the downtown area.

Shuttle Stops:

  • TimeLife Building – 541 N. Fairbanks, east side of Fairbanks, south of Ohio
  • Stone Pavilion – 320 E. Huron, south of Lurie Alley
  • Randolph Street Station – Eastbound lower South Water Street
  • CTA El stations – James R. Thompson Center
  • Ogilvie Station – West side of Clinton, between Randolph and Washington
  • Union Station – Clinton CTA stop, between Adams and Jackson
  • LaSalle St. Station – LaSalle St., between Congress and Van Buren

Cost:

  • Free to anyone displaying a valid WildCARD unless the shuttle is taken to a train station
  • Train station tickets are $15 for a 10-ride ticket or $37 for a monthly pass

Tickets can be purchased at the following locations:
  • Feinberg cashier, 2nd floor
  • Prentice valet office, 1st floor
  • University Services, Abbott Hall, Room 100, 710 N. Lake Shore Dr.
  • Rehabilitation Institute Cafeteria, 2nd Floor
  • For NU employees through payroll deduction: Complete the Payroll Deduction Authorization Form (pdf)

Run Times:

This shuttles run in the evening (starting at the TimeLife Building at 6:38 p.m. and making its final stop at the LaSalle St. Station at 10:09p.m.), Monday through Friday.

The shuttle does not run on Northwestern Memorial Hospital holidays: September 7, 2009; November 26, 2009; December 25, 2009, January 1, 2010, May 31, 2010.

Schedule:
Monday-Friday

Time Life 6:38 pm 7:09 pm 8:08 pm 8:38 pm 9:08 pm 9:45 pm
Stone 6:42 pm 7:13 pm 8:12 pm 8:42 pm 9:12 pm 9:49 pm
Randolph 6:49 pm 7:20 pm 8:19 pm 8:49 pm 9:25 pm 9:56 pm
CTA El Stations at Thompson 6:51 pm 7:22 pm 8:21 pm 8:52 pm 9:27 pm 9:58 pm
Ogilvie 6:55 pm 7:26 pm 8:24 pm 8:55 pm 9:31 pm 10:02 pm
Union 6:58 pm 7:29 pm 8:27 pm 8:58 pm 9:34 pm 10:05 pm
LaSalle 7:02 pm 7:33 pm 8:31 pm 9:02 pm 9:38 pm 10:09 pm



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Additional Information

  • These shuttles are provided for the employees of NMH, NU, NMFF and RIC
  • The Lost and Found number is (708) 474-7474
  • All other shuttle inquiries can be directed to Marge Grzeszczuk at (312) 503-8129 or shuttle@northwestern.edu
  • PDF version of the route map and schedule: Chicago Campus Shuttle Information (pdf)