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TT52687TT52687 Posts: 6
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    evanmitchellevanmitchell Chicago Posts: 14
    SpotHero will be your best option.
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    TT52687TT52687 Posts: 6
    Sounds good.  Thanks

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    Dug1200Dug1200 Chicago Posts: 188
    Park a few red line stops north of wrigley and take train in.  
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    whoyouare72whoyouare72 Chicago IL Posts: 2,070
    Park west of Ashland.
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    EddieshometownEddieshometown Evanston, IL Posts: 974
    Clark Street will be closed from Addison to probably around Roscoe so stay clear around that area.  Driving will suck for 30-60 mins after the concert.  You might consider going to a local establishment for about an hour to let things clear up.  Clark will be a zoo.  If you go about a mile west to Southport the restaurants and bars should not be so bad.   
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    NewJPageNewJPage Posts: 3,300
    could use the wrigley parking lot, which is not super close to the stadium, but is free and they have free shuttle (bus) to and from show.
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    chiwhitesoxchiwhitesox Chicago Posts: 696
    Scored a ParkWhiz 1/2 mile south for $25. 3 pm to 1 am
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    cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,086
    So where on the redline has decent parking?  
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    leep75leep75 Posts: 265
    cincybearcat said:
    So where on the redline has decent parking?  
    Chinatown has a decent sized lot and it's far enough away (about 35 min on the train) to not be overcrowded.  just note that it is south of Wrigley so if you are heading North after the show it's probably not your best option.
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    leep75leep75 Posts: 265
    edited August 2018
    TT52687 said:
    any suggestions?

    There is a parking garage across the street from the Vic Theatre (about 1/2 mile from Wrigley) on Sheffield Ave.  My guess is that you'll pay $20+ to park there (on Cubs game days I believe it is $20) but it's an easy walk and there are several bars to hit on the way.  You'll probably want to get there early if you plan on parking there.
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    cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,086
    leep75 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    So where on the redline has decent parking?  
    Chinatown has a decent sized lot and it's far enough away (about 35 min on the train) to not be overcrowded.  just note that it is south of Wrigley so if you are heading North after the show it's probably not your best option.
    Thanks for the suggestion.  I'll be headed out to Oakbrook/Downer's Grove
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    hawksshakehawksshake Posts: 3
    I always just use spot hero. There are usually some decent garages around if you dont mind a walk. I had $30 parking by the best western on Broadway for the Foo Fighters show a couple weeks ago. Parking on Addison a few blocks away for the PJ shows for like $40 
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    cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,086
    leep75 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    So where on the redline has decent parking?  
    Chinatown has a decent sized lot and it's far enough away (about 35 min on the train) to not be overcrowded.  just note that it is south of Wrigley so if you are heading North after the show it's probably not your best option.
    Hey - looks like Forest park (blue line) has parking lots?  So I could drive there...park...take blue line downtown and transfer to red line right?  I've been to chicago a bunch but either driven or stayed downtown....so want to make sure I am picking a good option for a new scenario.
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    Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,736
    cincybearcat said:
    So where on the redline has decent parking?  

    The Howard street red line station has a parking garage.  It's about 10 stops north of Wrigley...
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    leep75leep75 Posts: 265
    cincybearcat said:
    leep75 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    So where on the redline has decent parking?  
    Chinatown has a decent sized lot and it's far enough away (about 35 min on the train) to not be overcrowded.  just note that it is south of Wrigley so if you are heading North after the show it's probably not your best option.
    Thanks for the suggestion.  I'll be headed out to Oakbrook/Downer's Grove
    It would probably work for you if you are going that way.  Chinatown is right off the Dan Ryan so you could jump on that and get off on the 290 to head to Oakbrook.
    leep
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    chiwhitesoxchiwhitesox Chicago Posts: 696
    cincybearcat said:
    leep75 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    So where on the redline has decent parking?  
    Chinatown has a decent sized lot and it's far enough away (about 35 min on the train) to not be overcrowded.  just note that it is south of Wrigley so if you are heading North after the show it's probably not your best option.
    Hey - looks like Forest park (blue line) has parking lots?  So I could drive there...park...take blue line downtown and transfer to red line right?  I've been to chicago a bunch but either driven or stayed downtown....so want to make sure I am picking a good option for a new scenario.
    Yes but it will be a long commute for u. I’ve done it many times as I live in the burbs. You staying in the suburbs?
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    cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,086
    chiwhitesox said:
    cincybearcat said:
    leep75 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    So where on the redline has decent parking?  
    Chinatown has a decent sized lot and it's far enough away (about 35 min on the train) to not be overcrowded.  just note that it is south of Wrigley so if you are heading North after the show it's probably not your best option.
    Hey - looks like Forest park (blue line) has parking lots?  So I could drive there...park...take blue line downtown and transfer to red line right?  I've been to chicago a bunch but either driven or stayed downtown....so want to make sure I am picking a good option for a new scenario.
    Yes but it will be a long commute for u. I’ve done it many times as I live in the burbs. You staying in the suburbs?
    Yes, for this trip way out in the burbs.  Going to hit breweries not in downtown on the off day, so made more sense to save some $.  Downer's grove.
    hippiemom = goodness
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    cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,086
    Thanks for all the suggestions....I'll write em down and make a choice sometime.  ;)  My other option I was debating was spot hero downtown area...just walk to redline for wrigley and then redline back to downtown and drive out from there.  Didn;t know if that was better than driving to a Metro with parking spots.  Are they safe parking places?  Howard...Chinatown...Forest park?
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    leep75leep75 Posts: 265
    I am staying in the Chinatown district again this year at the South Loop Hotel.  In 2016 we stayed at Mcormick place and got on the redline at the cermak station (Chinatown).  We felt safe walking back to the hotel after the show.  From that experience I saw the parking lot right under the station at Cermak and it seems well lit and easy to access.
    leep
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    cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,086
    leep75 said:
    I am staying in the Chinatown district again this year at the South Loop Hotel.  In 2016 we stayed at Mcormick place and got on the redline at the cermak station (Chinatown).  We felt safe walking back to the hotel after the show.  From that experience I saw the parking lot right under the station at Cermak and it seems well lit and easy to access.
    thanks again!
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    Indifference71 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    So where on the redline has decent parking?  

    The Howard street red line station has a parking garage.  It's about 10 stops north of Wrigley...
    And going north after the show will be much better than south
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    cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,086
    Gern Blansten said:
    Indifference71 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    So where on the redline has decent parking?  

    The Howard street red line station has a parking garage.  It's about 10 stops north of Wrigley...
    And going north after the show will be much better than south
    This is 100% true.  in 2013 and 2016 we walked north 1-2 stations to catch the redline going south.
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    bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,930
    cincybearcat said:
    chiwhitesox said:
    cincybearcat said:
    leep75 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    So where on the redline has decent parking?  
    Chinatown has a decent sized lot and it's far enough away (about 35 min on the train) to not be overcrowded.  just note that it is south of Wrigley so if you are heading North after the show it's probably not your best option.
    Hey - looks like Forest park (blue line) has parking lots?  So I could drive there...park...take blue line downtown and transfer to red line right?  I've been to chicago a bunch but either driven or stayed downtown....so want to make sure I am picking a good option for a new scenario.
    Yes but it will be a long commute for u. I’ve done it many times as I live in the burbs. You staying in the suburbs?
    Yes, for this trip way out in the burbs.  Going to hit breweries not in downtown on the off day, so made more sense to save some $.  Downer's grove.
    Go to Noon Whistle Brewery. Close to Downers Grove. 
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    100 Pacer100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 8,504
    chiwhitesox said:
    Scored a ParkWhiz 1/2 mile south for $25. 3 pm to 1 am
    Nicely done. Not sure what's available at this point but highly recommend Park Whiz. Booked my spot 1/2 mile away back in January for $10 lol.
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    cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,086
    bbiggs said:
    cincybearcat said:
    chiwhitesox said:
    cincybearcat said:
    leep75 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    So where on the redline has decent parking?  
    Chinatown has a decent sized lot and it's far enough away (about 35 min on the train) to not be overcrowded.  just note that it is south of Wrigley so if you are heading North after the show it's probably not your best option.
    Hey - looks like Forest park (blue line) has parking lots?  So I could drive there...park...take blue line downtown and transfer to red line right?  I've been to chicago a bunch but either driven or stayed downtown....so want to make sure I am picking a good option for a new scenario.
    Yes but it will be a long commute for u. I’ve done it many times as I live in the burbs. You staying in the suburbs?
    Yes, for this trip way out in the burbs.  Going to hit breweries not in downtown on the off day, so made more sense to save some $.  Downer's grove.
    Go to Noon Whistle Brewery. Close to Downers Grove. 
    Thanks...on the list!
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    bbisonbbison Posts: 219
    cincybearcat said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Indifference71 said:
    cincybearcat said:
    So where on the redline has decent parking?  

    The Howard street red line station has a parking garage.  It's about 10 stops north of Wrigley...
    And going north after the show will be much better than south
    This is 100% true.  in 2013 and 2016 we walked north 1-2 stations to catch the redline going south.
    Yup...Station at Sheridan/Irving Park is less than 1/2 mile walk and will be much, much less busy than Addison.
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    KevinmanKevinman Atlanta, GA USA Posts: 1,905
    edited August 2018
    Got a spot on SpotHero when tix were confirmed 1 block from Wrigley on Sheffield  for $10.  4pm to 4am
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