<p>you’re going to have to transfer from union</p>
<p><a href=“http://transitchicago.com/[/url]”>http://transitchicago.com/</a> has a trip planner you can use (set it to something like 1101 E 56th St (max palevsky,) so it gives you directions to teh right edge of campus and doesnt make you take an extra bus.</p>
<p>You will have to buy a CTA fare card to get transfers (buses charge you $2 every time if you pay cash but if you have a card, you get 2 transfers for a quarter) you may be able to get one in union station somewhere otherwise walk to the orange line and use a route that involves the orange line (look at that site for a system map that shows you where you can get on).</p>
<p>However, you dont have to do that if you are willing to walk a bit. The easiest route doesnt have any transfers (if you want to walk a ways) or bus stops that are kind of shady if you dont know exactly where to go is to walk all the way from Union east to state street and get on the #6 bus. It will run express down lake shore drive to hyde park where you will want to get off on the stop at 55th and hyde park blvd. Your option here is either to walk west until you hit campus (university ave.) or take the 55 bus west to university. If you do choose to take the 55 bus, you will need a transfer. Buying a CTA card with $5 on it will get you to campus thursday and back to union on friday (your host can probobly help you out with the best route on your way back).</p>
<p>The only reason I am not reccomending the trains here is I have had people get confused when I told them how to take the redline to the 55 bus (its a valid route though…I use it all of the time…just make sure you get on the eastbound bus) and the stop might be a little frightening if you have never been there before and arent used to the city.</p>