chertling
Lead Service Attendant
I am planning a trip to South Bend, IN for a Notre Dame football game. We will be arriving at Chicago Union Station via the SW Chief and then will be transferring to the South Shore line at Millennium station. (We will actually only be riding the South Shore to Michigan City - 11th street on Friday as we were unable to secure a hotel in South Bend on such short notice)
I have two questions...
1. I noticed that CTA Bus 60 serves both stations with very nice (7-14 minute) service intervals... is this the best way to transfer between stations, or is there an easier way? I would prefer to avoid a cab, unless it would actually be cheaper. We will be packing very light for this trip (IE: small backpacks) so hauling luggage won't be a concern.
2. Given that we will probably be reaching Millennium at the start of Friday afternoon's rush hour, are seats on the South Shore reserved, or is it first come-first served? Do we need to worry about sold out trains? With the service frequency, it won't be too big of an issue, but we do need to coordinate with relatives who will be picking us up in Michigan City.
Thanks!!!
Chris
I have two questions...
1. I noticed that CTA Bus 60 serves both stations with very nice (7-14 minute) service intervals... is this the best way to transfer between stations, or is there an easier way? I would prefer to avoid a cab, unless it would actually be cheaper. We will be packing very light for this trip (IE: small backpacks) so hauling luggage won't be a concern.
2. Given that we will probably be reaching Millennium at the start of Friday afternoon's rush hour, are seats on the South Shore reserved, or is it first come-first served? Do we need to worry about sold out trains? With the service frequency, it won't be too big of an issue, but we do need to coordinate with relatives who will be picking us up in Michigan City.
Thanks!!!
Chris