The line’s Braeside Station is also located a short walk from the park. The line’s Ravinia Park Station is located at the entrance to the festival grounds and is used exclusively for events at the park. Metra’s UP North Line from Chicago to Kenosha is the perfect solution for avoiding traffic and additional parking fees. The fact that our trains stop at the entrance to Ravinia Park is a great example of how easy it is to access many regional attractions without a car.”
It’s a way to travel affordably and sustainably to enjoy all that the Chicago region has to offer. “My Metra has always been more than just a way to commute to work. “This partnership is just one more way we can serve our customers,” said Metra CEO/Executive Director Jim Derwinski. With this change, most trains will now stop at the Ravinia Festival gates throughout the day on both Saturdays and Sundays. To make using the train even more convenient, Metra will increase the number of trains stopping at the Ravinia gates for weekend shows beginning June 17. All concertgoers need to do is show the Metra conductor their concert ticket or e-ticket and their rides to and from Ravinia Park on the UP North Line are free!
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Now getting to the festival grounds on Metra is free and even more convenient thanks to a continuing partnership with the Ravinia Festival.įor the third year in a row, a ticket for a concert at the world-famous venue will also cover your travel costs on a fast and convenient Metra Union Pacific North Line train. To plan a trip using public transportation, PACE buses, Metra commuter trains, Chicago Transit Authority Rail / Buses) visit RTA Travel Information Center or call their 24 hour phone line at 31.Ĭonnections to long distance Amtrak trains can also be made by traveling to either Chicago’s Union Station or to Lisle’s neighboring community of Naperville.Enjoying music under the stars at the Ravinia Festival is tradition for thousands across Chicagoland.
PACE buses transport workers to many business districts in Lisle for those who reverse commute to the village. Please contact Customer Service at 63 for more information on commuter and daily parking. The Village of Lisle offers daily and quarterly commuter parking permits for the lots adjacent to the rail line or commuters can ride one of the many PACE buses that serve the Downtown Lisle Train Station. For detailed ticket information, schedules and a system map, visit the Metra website or contact Metra Passenger Services at 31. When an agent is not on duty, tickets can be purchased on the train.
Metra tickets can purchased at the Lisle Train Station. Metra offers a variety of ticket purchase options, from unlimited monthly ride fares to special weekend passes. The BNSF (Burlington Northern Santa Fe) line is the Metra commuter train that operates out of the Lisle Station. The Lisle Train Station offers shelter and elevator access on either side of the tracks and 2 pedestrian tunnels which are open 24 hours a day. The train station is located in Downtown Lisle and is the third busiest stop on the line out of 23 stations with an average daily ridership of 2,600. Metra commuter trains provide fast, reliable service to Chicago within approximately 36 minutes via express service, or within 1 hour via local trains.
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