For members staying at the Hotel Orrington, MLA will provide a free shuttle to/from the annual meeting at the Hyatt Regency. It is also possible to take public transportation between the two hotels. Allow around an hour for the trip.

The Davis Street stop on the CTA Purple Line is three blocks west of the Hotel Orrington. Trains run approximately every 6-12 minutes throughout most of the day (pdf schedule). The CTA train costs $2 per ride; purchase a fare card at the station.

Going to the Hyatt

Traveling southbound on Purple Line trains, the line usually ends at Howard, where you will need to transfer to a Red Line train to get downtown. The exception is during weekday morning rush hours, when express commuter trains run on the Purple Line all the way from Davis into the Loop (and back again in the evening).

  • During morning rush hour . . . Board a train headed south towards the Loop (they run approximately every 15 minutes). Get off at the State & Lake stop. Walk north one block to Wacker Drive and turn right. It’s about three blocks to the Hyatt.
  • Outside of rush hour . . . Take the Purple Line train south towards Howard. At Howard (the end of the line), transfer to a Red Line train headed south towards 95th Street (and the Loop). Exit at the Lake Street subway station. Walk north one block to Wacker Drive and turn right. It’s about three blocks to the Hyatt.

Returning to the Hotel Orrington

From the Hyatt, walk to the CTA train station at State & Lake, in the Loop.

  • During evening rush hour . . . catch the Purple Line express train headed north towards Linden. Exit at the Davis Street stop and walk three blocks east to the Hotel Orrington.
  • Outside of rush hour . . . Board a Red Line train headed towards Howard. At Howard (the end of the line) transfer to the Purple Line. Exit at the Davis Street stop.

If you’re leaving very early or late, when trains are less frequent (or stop running), be sure to check the schedule online or pick up a paper copy at the station.