GETTING TO RIOT FEST
Hotels Near Riot Fest, Directions, and Maps to Douglass Park in Chicago, Illinois
MAIN ENTRANCE
Main Entrance Address
W. Ogden Ave. & S. Sacramento Dr.
Chicago, IL 60623
Getting to Riot Fest via CTA
HOTELS NEAR RIOT FEST
To get you the best deal on a hotel room for your Riot Fest trip, we’ve partnered with Crewfare. Hotel prices start around $215/night and go up as the festival date approaches, so we recommend booking your hotel stay as soon as possible.
FLYING TO RIOT FEST
Chicago is blessed with two glorious airports, O’Hare and Midway. You could fly into either, depending on where you’re staying and where you’re coming from.
Additional information on Chicago Airports
PARKING
Lots are available near UIC for Riot Fest attendees at the locations below, starting at 3 PM on 9/20 and all day 9/21-9/22. Parking is first-come first-serve and prices are per car, at a rate of $9/day.
We suggest parking and taking the CTA Pink line or a quick Uber from these locations.
Paulina Street Parking Structure
915 S. Paulina Street
Chicago, IL 60612
Wood Street Parking Structure
1100 S. Wood Street
Chicago, IL 60612
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION TO FESTIVAL GROUNDS ONCE YOU’RE IN CHICAGO…
We strongly urge festival attendees to either take public transportation, ride a bicycle, or take a cab or ride-sharing service to Riot Fest. These are the most effective, environmentally sound, and neighborly methods to get to Douglass Park.
The CTA Pink Line’s California Ave. stop is just blocks away from the festival entrance—it’s the most convenient route to the fest. While you’re in the neighborhood, you should check out the Neighborhood Guide, or pull up the neighborhood map in the Riot App closer to the festival to see points of interest, restaurants, late night aftershow venues, pharmacies, grocery stores, and more!
Biking to Riot Fest + Bike Parking
Bike parking, provided by local organization Working Bikes, will be available just north of Ogden, between Albany and Sacramento. Working Bikes will be keeping an eye on parked bikes in this sea of metal barriers (but it’s still a good idea to bring your lock!). Something up with your ride? Feel free to ask the WB crew for air, a quick safety check, or talking through the solution to n+1.
This service is at no cost. Donations are strongly encouraged. Working Bikes provides a repair and retail storefront and operates a donation center to recycle and reuse old bike parts. Hell yeah for sustainability!
Public Transportation
CTA
Via the Pink Line
Just around the corner from the entrance to Riot Fest, this is the most convenient way to get to Riot Fest in Douglass Park. Take the Pink Line and exit the train at the California stop.
Once off the train, head north on California, make a left (west) on 19th St., then a right on Albany Ave. Head north on Albany Ave, then turn right on Ogden Ave and the Riot Fest entrance will be on your right at the corner of Ogden Ave. and Sacramento Dr. (The total distance is only 0.71 miles!)
Visit TransitChicago.com & the links provided above for service hours and more information.
Metra
Via the BNSF Railway Line
To accommodate passengers attending Riot Fest in Douglass Park, a modified schedule will be in place from Friday, September 20 through Sunday, September 22. Certain trains will make additional stops at Western Avenue. Reference https://metra.com/ for up to date information regarding transportation to the festival.
Rideshare
Pickup/Dropoff Point: W Ogden Ave & S Farrar Dr
The official Rideshare Point is located on Ogden Ave, as noted on the map above. When exiting out the main gate it will be to your right. Additional pickup/dropoff points will be available north of the festival, outside of the streets surrounding Douglass Park (W Roosevelt Rd between Albany Ave and S California Ave south to W 19th St). Uber will provide in-app instructions to help guide you to these points. Please remain clear of the hospitals on California Ave to the east and 19th St to the south.
PLACES TO EAT + DRINK RIOT FEST WEEKEND
For the most up-to-date map of things to do at Riot Fest and in the surrounding neighborhood, be sure to download the Riot Fest app or take a look at the Neighborhood Guide, which has a full listing of all the restaurants and points of interest in the area surrounding Douglass Park.
