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Transportation Services

Getting Around Illinois External link opens in a new window is a web-based interactive mapping site that provides the ability to search and display several sources of information, including road construction and road weather conditions.

Public Transportation options in Illinois:
  • Amtrak External link opens in a new window - rail service running throughout Illinois, including stops in Alton, Carbondale, Champaign, Chicago, Galesburg, Joliet, Kankakee, Kewanee, Pontiac, Quincy, Rockford and Springfield.
  • Illinois Transit External link opens in a new window- bus, rail and fairy services throughout Illinois are listed by county.
  • American Intercity Bus Riders Association (AIBRA) External link opens in a new window - offers a list of bus stations and schedules across the country.

Public Transportation options in Chicago area:

  • Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) External link opens in a new window operates a regional transit system that serves the City of Chicago and 40 neighboring communities.
  • PACE External link opens in a new window - operates throughout Chicago's six-county suburbs, and is the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority.
    • Vanpooling External link opens in a new window - being a Pace Vanpool Incentive Program (VIP) participant may cost you as little as half the amount you are spending to commute!
    • Chicago ADA Service External link opens in a new window - provides customers’ with disabilities that are not able to use fixed route bus and rail service. Pace’s Special Services program provides transportation that is comparable to the level of service provided in our fixed route service.
  • Metra External link opens in a new window - commuter rail system serving northeast Illinois, with 228 stations in the six-county area of northeast Illinois.
  • Share the Drive External link opens in a new window connects commuters throughout the greater Chicago area who are interested in sharing their drive to work.
Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities:

Contact your local Center for Independent Living External link opens in a new window to learn about transportation options in your community.
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