​2019 TRANSPORT CHICAGO CONFERENCE
JUNE 14, 2019 |  Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza
350 W Wolf Point Plaza, Chicago, IL 60654

Public Transportation

The Mart Plaza is served by CTA bus and rail. Riders of the Purple and Brown lines can access the Mart Plaza through the Merchandise Mart (see directions below). Riders of the Red Line can access from the State/Lake station and all other riders can access from Clark/Lake

Bus routes #37 Sedgwick, #65 Grand and #125 Water Tower Express also serve the Mart Plaza
The Mart Plaza is a 12-minute walk northeast from the Ogilvie Transportation Center and a 18-minute walk from Union Station.

Directions Through the Merchandise Mart
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Follow hallway from entrance of Merchandise Mart to walkway to hotel.
Proceed through walkway and take escalators to Main Lobby.  Elevators will be to the right. Take elevators to the 14th floor.
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Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza Main Entrance looking east towards Merchandise Mart
​Driving directions to Transport Chicago:
From I-55, St. Louis & Chicago Midway International Airport
  • Head North on Cicero Ave. to I-55 (Stevenson Expressway) entrance ramp, on the right.
  • Merge onto I-55 N/Stevenson Expressway via the ramp to Chicago and continue towards downtown.
  • Take exit 292A to merge onto I-90W/I-94 W toward W Ryan Expressway/Wisconsin and proceed approximately 3.2 miles. 
  • Exit at Washington Blvd. (Exit 51C). Turn Left (eastbound) onto Washington to Franklin Street and turn left. (Northbound) on Franklin.
  • Continue three blocks then drive across the Franklin Street Bridge (Franklin turns into Orleans Street once across the bridge).
  • Stay in the far left lane prior to crossing the Franklin Street Bridge. After crossing the bridge (approximately 50 Feet) make the first left turn (westbound) onto Mart Center Drive. Continue approximately 460 Feet on Mart Center Drive.The hotel is located on the right.
 From I-88 & I-290
  • Head east on I-88 East.
  • Merge onto I-290 East.
  • Take the I-90/I-94 West exit toward Wisconsin.
  • Merge onto I-90/I-94 West.
  • Take exit 51C Washington Blvd.
  • Turn right at Washington Blvd.
  • Turn left onto Franklin Street
  • Continue three blocks, then drive across the Franklin Street Bridge (Franklin turns into Orleans Street once across the bridge). Stay in the far left lane prior to crossing the Franklin Street Bridge. Immediately after crossing the bridge (approximately 50 Feet), make the first left turn (westbound) onto Mart Center Drive. Continue approximately 460 Feet on Mart Center Drive. The hotel is located on the right.
 From I-90, I-94 & Chicago O'Hare International Airport
  • Take I-190 East toward the city which will merge into I-90 East (also Kennedy Expressway). Stay on I-90 East for approximately 16 miles.
  • Exit at Washington Blvd. (Exit 51C). Turn Left (eastbound) onto Washington to Franklin Street and turn left.(northbound) on Franklin.
  • Continue three blocks then drive across the Franklin Street Bridge (Franklin turns into Orleans Street once across the bridge). 
  • Stay in the far left lane prior to crossing the Franklin Street Bridge. Immediately after crossing the bridge (approximately 50 Feet) make the first left turn (westbound) onto  Mart Center Drive. Continue approximately 460 Feet on Mart Center Drive . The hotel is located on the right.
Parking information:

​InterPark Chicago: Wolf Point Self Park Garage
350 N Orleans St, Chicago, IL 60654