Need help getting more bike racks installed at the O'hare Blue Line

I have talked to the CTA about adding more bike racks at this stop since they only have one U shape rack. They told me they can't do anything unless other people voice concern about inadequate racks. At times the rack is full and I have to travel back to the previous stop at Rosemont. I am seeking help from my chainlink family even though this doesn't concern almost anyone here. Can you email the CTA at feedback@transitchicago.com with concerns about the lack of racks. I would like to thank everyone for any help with this.

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Permalink Reply by Melanie K on June 14, 2011 at 6:28am
Email sent- Hope it helps :)
Permalink Reply by jen on June 14, 2011 at 7:16am
Ok I am confused. Do you Ride to Ohare lock up your bike and take the blue line into the city? Or are you coming from the city with your bike on the El and want to lock it at Ohare? If you don't start your journey at Ohare why don't you lock your bike at the stop you get on at?
Permalink Reply by dan brown on June 14, 2011 at 7:34am

email sent.

 

thanks JS for taking up this cause

Permalink Reply by Jared on June 14, 2011 at 7:45am
Can you actually ride a bike around O'Hare?  I thought the station was in the terminal and the airport is accessed via a limited access highway.  I think I read biking directions to O'Hare once and it told you to take the Blue Line to get into the actual airport.
Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on June 14, 2011 at 7:52am
Email sent. Are we sure this is a CTA issue and not a CDOT issue?
Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on June 14, 2011 at 8:09am

I've ridden out of O'Hare. It was madness. We were coming back from a long tour and the CTA wouldn't let us bring our bikes on the train due to it being July 4th.

 

So, It can be done, but it's not fun.

Jared said:

Can you actually ride a bike around O'Hare?  I thought the station was in the terminal and the airport is accessed via a limited access highway.  I think I read biking directions to O'Hare once and it told you to take the Blue Line to get into the actual airport.
Permalink Reply by Jared on June 14, 2011 at 8:34am

Did you have to ride on the side of I-190 or is there another way?



Kelvin Mulcky said:

I've ridden out of O'Hare. It was madness. We were coming back from a long tour and the CTA wouldn't let us bring our bikes on the train due to it being July 4th.

 

So, It can be done, but it's not fun.

Jared said:

Can you actually ride a bike around O'Hare?  I thought the station was in the terminal and the airport is accessed via a limited access highway.  I think I read biking directions to O'Hare once and it told you to take the Blue Line to get into the actual airport.
Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on June 14, 2011 at 8:39am
There was a way out other than the highway. I can't recall the name of the street...
Permalink Reply by Alex Z on July 19, 2017 at 5:30am

Correct! :)

I have gone to O'Hare on foot using the Terminal 5 approach. It was not "easy" but it can be done.

Permalink Reply by Bradford Smith on June 14, 2011 at 10:55am
One could take Mannheim Rd to Bessie Coleman Dr then take the ATS train from the Kiss 'N Fly/Remote Parking to terminals and CTA. I've walked my unfolded folding bike on the airport train and down to the CTA station without hassle. 

Cameron Puetz said:

Looks like there is a way out from Terminal 5

 

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=chicago&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&...

Jared said:

Did you have to ride on the side of I-190 or is there another way?



Kelvin Mulcky said:

I've ridden out of O'Hare. It was madness. We were coming back from a long tour and the CTA wouldn't let us bring our bikes on the train due to it being July 4th.

 

So, It can be done, but it's not fun.

Jared said:

Can you actually ride a bike around O'Hare?  I thought the station was in the terminal and the airport is accessed via a limited access highway.  I think I read biking directions to O'Hare once and it told you to take the Blue Line to get into the actual airport.
Permalink Reply by Amber K on June 15, 2011 at 3:59pm

Guys, he's not riding from the airport.  Jason is probably taking his bike on the blue line and getting off at the last stop, to go to work at O'hare airport, I'm assuming.  He would like to be able to lock his bike up at there.  Hoping it will be safer then leaving it outside at some other stop along the way.

Permalink Reply by Steven Vance on June 15, 2011 at 5:44pm

There's bike parking (last I heard) at the long-term parking lot on the ATS (most northern station). 

 

I'd say it's a CTA issue, but CDOT often supplies CTA the racks. However, the City of Chicago Department of Aviation may own the CTA station, since it's on their property. 

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