Transportation to Loyola LAKESHORE campus from Swissotel

We will be staying at the Swissotel. But for a few days, my son will be attending a camp at Loyola Lakeshore campus, which is located at 6511 North Sheridan Rd. The camp starts at 8am, on Thursday July19, so should we cab it from the Swiss? How much will it cost to cab that far? Can we take public transportation, if cab is too costly? Camp ends Saturday July 21 at 4 pm. We won%26#39;t have a car.

Thanks.

Transportation to Loyola LAKESHORE campus from Swissotel

Glad you were able to get in on that Swissotel deal, as the deal ended early. I think I helped you over on betterbidding.com

A cab will likely be in the $15-17 range or slightly more.

Public transit -wise, you can walk over to the Lake Street Red Line subway station and take the Red Line North to the Loyola stop and the campus is right there. You%26#39;ll get to experience the neat (well, I still think it%26#39;s neat and have since I was a kid) moment when the subway goes from underground to above-ground and pass by Wrigley Field on the train.

You can see the Lake Street station (photos, details, etc.) here:

http://chicago-l.org/stations/lake.html

You can see the Loyola Red Line station here:

http://chicago-l.org/stations/loyola.html

CTA fare details, maps and other information is available at transitchicago.com.

Transportation to Loyola LAKESHORE campus from Swissotel

That was me you helped, thanks so much. I think we will cab it in the morning, maybe ride the transit back myself, as a dry run. Can%26#39;t be late or lost for camp.

Then it is of to Pepperdine, CA, for another camp, another headache for another thread.

Again thank you for your help. Aloha.

If you%26#39;d rather travel above ground - take a northbound #147 Outer Drive Express bus from the corner of Michigan %26amp; Wacker. Get off Sheridan %26amp; Loyola. It should take about 45 minutes.

BTW - a CTA visitor pass might be handy for your visit. You can order them ahead of time at transitchicago.com

Thanks, appreciate the help.

Normally I would suggest taking the Red Line as the Loyola stop is literally in front of the campus and you can%26#39;t miss it. However, for a 8 am start, definitely cab it. It will cost you more than $15-17. Prepare for about $20-25 minus tip. Your best bet would to take Lake Shore Drive to Hollywood and turn on to Sheridan. Sheridan will lead directly to the campus (maybe 5-7 minutes from LSD). Definitely take the Red Line back. It%26#39;s a cool trip and you can see a lot of the neighborhoods. If your son goes to school there, he will become very familiar with the Red Line.

By the way, my dad, mom, brother, and sister-in-law all graduated from Loyola. It%26#39;s an excellent school! The lakeshore campus is beautiful!

At 8 am, I don%26#39;t know that a cab would be that much faster than taking the Number 147 bus.

I%26#39;ve had to take the bus back home early in the morning and while the trip to the loop was well over an hour because of multiple stops and traffic, heading back was 45 minutes tops.

If you leave the Swissotel around 7, you should be fine. If you%26#39;re early, there%26#39;s a McDonald%26#39;s across Sheridan Road where you could grab a cup of coffee or you could walk along the lake path on the east edge of campus.

Hi, it looks like our sons are attending the same camp. (Shane Davis%26#39;, am I right?) You%26#39;ve gotten very good advice. Let me know if you need other help.

Aloha, and we are coming all the way from Hawaii, to the Shane Davis Volleyball camp. Actually, we go to Alanta first for JOs. We are told my son will be the first kid ever to go to his camp that is from Hawaii. Thanks to all the help, we got a good hotel deal. We plan to stay in Chicago till the 24th, so I am busy researching the best pizza and hot dogs, for my son, haha. I will be sure to cab there early, thanks so much for all the help. Maybe I%26#39;ll see youat the camp, or is your son old enough to go there on his own? Mine is 14.

Mahalo, thanks.