Chicago, Illinois

Weather: May, September, and October are good shoulder months with mild weather and reasonable prices. Expect freezing temperatures between November and March, but December offers holiday festivities. June through August is considered peak season with warm weather and events.

Cost: Currency US Dollar $

• Transit day pass: $10
• Hotel: $150-250
• ​Casual restaurant dinner: $25-35
• Architecture boat tour: $46
• ​Cubs bleacher seat: $40-60

Tipping:

• Bartenders - 15% per round
• ​Restaurant servers - 15% to 20%, unless gratuity is already included.
• Taxi - 10% to 15%
• ​Parking valet - $2 to $5 upon return of keys

Health: Chicago’s tap water is safe to drink.

Getting Around:

• Bicycle: Divvy has 5800 sky-blue bikes at 580 stations around Chicago and neighboring suburbs. Kiosks issue 24-hour passes ($10) on the spot. Insert a credit card, get your ride code, then unlock a bike. The first 30 minutes are free; after that, rates rise fast if you don't dock the bike.
• Boat: Shoreline Water Taxi transports you on its Lake Taxi from Navy Pier (at the southwestern corner) to the South Loop’s Shedd Aquarium. The River Taxi connects Polk Bros Park (just west of Navy Pier) to Willis Tower (via the Adams St bridge’s southeast side). It also stops at Michigan Ave.
• Chicago Water Taxi plies the river from the Michigan Ave bridge (northwest side, by the Wrigley Building) to Madison St (near the Metra Ogilvie Transportation Center), stopping at LaSalle/Clark en route. In summer it continues on to Chinatown.
• Car & Motorcycle: Chicago traffic is quite dense, even the time slots between rush hours. For short distance in town, it is recommended to utilize public transportation.
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