Bill Sheehan
Well-known member
Hi friends, okay, this isn't directly related to sports, I realize, but it's in the context of a sporting event, so...
A week from today my girlfriend and her daughter and I plan to take the Amtrak from our town in central Illinois, northward up to Chicago to see the Bulls play the Golden State Warriors at the United Center. It's a 2:30 game. After the game, we're going to return home on the Amtrak. So, it'll be a "day trip."
I sometimes have a tendency to "out-think" things, but I'm just a little apprehensive about the question of getting from Chicago's Union Station to the United Center, and then, after the game, getting back to Union Station again.
I have the Uber app on my phone, but have never actually used it, so if a traditional cab would work, that would probably be our preference. I'm guessing there would be a sufficient number of cabs standing by at Union Station when our train gets there around Noon that day, such that making our way to the United Center prior to game time ought to be no problem.
I'm more concerned about the situation AFTER the game, when probably a ton of people will be looking for cab service to their various destinations, and a cab may be harder to find.
It's my understanding that there are buses running along Madison Street (which runs the approximate 2-mile stretch between Union Station and the United Center) both before and after the Bulls games, and that taking the bus back to the Union Station area may be a good option after the game.
I'm just wondering if any of you might have any experience with this, and if you might have any tips or advice. THANKS!
A week from today my girlfriend and her daughter and I plan to take the Amtrak from our town in central Illinois, northward up to Chicago to see the Bulls play the Golden State Warriors at the United Center. It's a 2:30 game. After the game, we're going to return home on the Amtrak. So, it'll be a "day trip."
I sometimes have a tendency to "out-think" things, but I'm just a little apprehensive about the question of getting from Chicago's Union Station to the United Center, and then, after the game, getting back to Union Station again.
I have the Uber app on my phone, but have never actually used it, so if a traditional cab would work, that would probably be our preference. I'm guessing there would be a sufficient number of cabs standing by at Union Station when our train gets there around Noon that day, such that making our way to the United Center prior to game time ought to be no problem.
I'm more concerned about the situation AFTER the game, when probably a ton of people will be looking for cab service to their various destinations, and a cab may be harder to find.
It's my understanding that there are buses running along Madison Street (which runs the approximate 2-mile stretch between Union Station and the United Center) both before and after the Bulls games, and that taking the bus back to the Union Station area may be a good option after the game.
I'm just wondering if any of you might have any experience with this, and if you might have any tips or advice. THANKS!
