Directions & Parking
DIRECTIONS TO THE CIVIC OPERA HOUSE
FROM THE NORTH
Take Lake Shore Drive downtown. Exit at Grand. Continue south on lower Lake Shore Drive, then onto Wacker Drive — upper or lower. Continue on Wacker (it will "bend" south) about 4 blocks south to Madison. The opera house is located on the northwest corner of Madison and Wacker.
FROM THE NORTHWEST
Take 90/94 downtown. Exit at Washington Blvd. (East). Continue 5 blocks east to Wacker Dr. Proceed 1 block south on Wacker (to Madison). The opera house is located on the northwest corner of Madison and Wacker. (Just two blocks North of the Sears Tower on Wacker.)
FROM THE WEST
Take Interstate 290 (Eisenhower) downtown. Exit at Upper Wacker Dr (north). DO NOT EXIT AT 90/94! Proceed 5 blocks north on Wacker to Madison. The opera house is located on the northwest corner of Madison and Wacker. (Just two blocks north of the Sears Tower on Wacker.)
FROM THE SOUTHWEST
Take Interstate 55 (Stevenson) downtown. Exit at 90/94 (north). Exit from 90/94 at Washington Blvd. (east). Proceed 5 blocks east on Washington to Wacker Dr. Take Wacker Dr. 1 block south to Madison. The opera house is located on the northwest corner of Madison and Wacker. (Just two blocks north of the Sears Tower on Wacker.)
FROM THE SOUTH
Take 90/94 downtown. Exit at Washington Blvd. (east). Proceed 5 blocks east on Washington to Wacker Dr. Take Wacker Dr. 1 block south to Madison. The opera house is located on the northwest corner of Madison and Wacker. (Just two blocks north of the Sears Tower on Wacker.)
BY TRAIN
The Civic Opera House is conveniently located near both Union Station and the Richard Ogilvie Transportation Center (formerly Northwestern Station). Union Station is bound by the following streets: Clinton (west); Canal (east); Jackson (south); and Adams (north). The Ogilvie Transportation Center is bound by the following streets: Clinton (west); Canal (east); Madison (south)/ main entrance; and Washington (north). For additional information, including train schedules, contact METRA Train Information/Passenger Services at (312) 322-6777.
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Visit the Regional Transportation Authority's website to find directions to the Civic Opera House using public transportation.
Parking
Parking is available at the following facilities:
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1 South Wacker
30 North Wells
180 North Franklin
191 West Wacker
200 West Randolph
224 West Randolph
319 West Randolph
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150 North Wacker
28 North Franklin
201 West Madison
172 West Madison
230 West Washington
500 West Monroe
525 West Monroe
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555 West Madison
111 South Wacker
227 West Monroe
145 South Wells
181 West Monroe
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Reserve your valet parking ahead of time at ParkWhiz.com. Valet parking is available beginning at 5:00 p.m. on performance evenings, regardless of curtain time. For Saturday/Sunday matinees valet parking is available at noon (February 8 valet is available at 11:00AM). Cost is $17.
We regret valet parking is not available for patrons attending weekday dress rehearsals or weekday matinees performances.
Be certain to allow adequate time to find parking.