Windy City Wine Festival - Directions

Buckingham Fountain is located in the center of Grant Park where Congress Parkway meets Columbus Drive.

200 N. Columbus Drive.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
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CTA train
Orange line
Brown line
Purple line
Library-State/Van Buren

CTA bus
3 King Drive
4 Cottage Grove
7 Harrison
126 Jackson
147 Outer Drive Express

Metra
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FROM THE SOUTH VIA I-55 and LAKE SHORE DRIVE
1. Take I-55 East towards Chicago/Lake Michigan
2. Take the Lake Shore Drive North exit
3. Follow Lake Shore Drive North to the Monroe Street Exit
4. Take a Left on Jackson Street
5. Take a Left on Columbus Drive
6. Take a Right on Congress Parkway and merge into the Righthand lane
7. Bear Right around the circle to Michigan Avenue
8. Take a Right onto Michigan Avenue
9. Garage entrance is located on your Left in the middle of Michigan Avenue

FROM THE NORTH VIA I-94
1. Take the East Ohio Street Exit (Exit 50)
2. Stay straight to go to onto West Ohio Street
3. Turn Right on North Fairbanks Court and proceed South
4. North Fairbanks Court becomes North Columbus Drive
5. Proceed Southbound on North Columbus Drive to East Randolph Street
6. Take a Right on East Randolph Street
7. Merge into the left lane
8. Proceed to Michigan Avenue
9. Take a Left on Michigan Avenue
10. Follow Michigan Avenue to Jackson Street
11. Garage entrance is located on your Left in the middle of Michigan Avenue

FROM THE NORTH VIA LAKE SHORE DRIVE
1. Take Lake Shore Drive South to Monroe Street
2. Take a Right on Monroe Street
3. Take a Left on Columbus Drive
4. Take a Right on Congress Parkway and merge into the Righthand lane
5. Bear Right around the circle to Michigan Avenue
6. Take a Right onto Michigan Avenue
7. Garage entrance is located on your Left in the middle of Michigan Avenue

PARKING

The best bet for parking is the Grant Park South Underground Garage at 325 S. Michigan Avenue. The entrances for the Grant Park South Garage are on South Michigan Avenue between Congress Parkway (from the south, heading north) and Jackson Street (from the north, heading south). The garage has a height clearance of 6'8" and a total of 1,350 parking spaces.

Rates:
$14 - Early Bird: Monday - Friday (In between 5 - 9:00 a.m., out by 7:00 p.m. with a minimum stay of 6 hours)
$5 - 0 to 20 min.
$10 - 20 to 40 min.
$13 - 40 to 60 min.
$18 - 60 to 80 min.
$22 - 80 to 100 min.
$24 - 100 min. to 8 hrs.
$28 - 8 hrs. to 24 hrs.
$17 - Evening Rate: Monday - Sunday (In after 4:00 p.m. Out by 5:00 a.m.)
$265 - Monthly: Non-Reserved
$25 - Special Event Rate*
*Prevailing rates are posted at the garage entrances. All Rates, including Special Event Rates are subject to change without notice.