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Weekend service changes

Jul 31 - Aug 3

 

Rail Lines

 

YELLOW LINE

Jul 30 – Aug 3
12:01am Thu to 1am Mon 

Service for Lollapalooza 2026

How does this affect my trip?
Additional service from Howard will operate on the Yellow Line for the convenience of customers attending Lollapalooza. Skokie-bound trains will operate until 1am each night.

Why is service being changed?
Added service is being provided for the convenience of customers attending the 2026 Lollapalooza event.

 

Bus Routes

The bus reroutes listed below are short-term reroutes during this week or long-term reroutes beginning this weekend. For a full list of bus reroutes currently in place, please visit the Bus Alerts page. 


Bus Reroutes due to Lollapalooza

7pm, Mon, Jul 28 to 11:59pm, Mon, Aug 3 completion 

Affects routes: #2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #10, #12, #J14, #18, #20, #26, #28, #56, #60, #124, #126, #143, #146, #147, #151

In the area around Grant Park, phased street closures will occur in preparation for, during and after Lollapalooza. Several bus routes—particularly ones that operate on Michigan Avenue—will be affected either rerouting during their normal hours of service, or ending their trips short of their normal route. Multiple routes will also be rerouted off of Michigan Avenue onto State Street in the days leading up to and following the Lollapalooza festival weekend.

For more information, visit Lollapalooza Alerts page.

 

#52 Kedzie Temporary Reroute

Jul 31 - Aug 1
1pm Fri to 3pm Sat 

How does this affect my trip?
Southbound
buses will operate via Kedzie, 59th, California, 63rd, and Kedzie to 62nd, ending their trips at Kedzie/62nd. 

Northbound buses will begin their trips at Kedzie/62nd, then resume their normal route on Kedzie. 

Allow extra travel time. 

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the March to Marquette. 


#52A South Kedzie Temporary Reroute

Jul 31 - Aug 1
1pm Fri to 3pm Sat 

How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Kedzie, 71st, California, 63rd and Kedzie. 

Allow extra travel time. 

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the March to Marquette. 


#63 63rd Temporary Reroute

Sat, Aug 1
5am to 7pm 

How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via 63rd, Morgan, 61st, Halsted and 63rd. 

Allow extra travel time. 

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to Englewood Stomp the Yard. 

 

#56 Milwaukee Temporary Reroute

Sun, Aug 2
7am to 6pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Southbound 
buses will operate via Milwaukee, Kedzie, and Logan, then resume their normal route on Milwaukee.

Northbound buses are not affected. 

Allow extra travel time. 

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Farmers Market. 

 

#70 Division Temporary Reroute

Sat, Aug 1
7:30am to 5pm or completion

How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound 
buses will operate via Division, Wells, and Oak, then resume their normal route on Dearborn.

Westbound buses will operate via Clark, Oak, and Wells, then resume their normal route on Division.

Allow extra travel time.

Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to the Division Street (Near North) Farmer’s Market.