CHICAGO L TRAIN GUIDE From a Local | 15 Tips on How to Ride the CTA Chicago Travel Guide
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- The Chicago L Train is the second longest public transit train system in the United States. In this travel video I present a guide to the CTA train system.
From the history of the Chicago L Train to tips and tricks on how to ride the Chicago public trains, you will learn everything you need to know for navigating Chicago by L.
The first L train was opened in 1892 by the Chicago and Southside Elevated Railroad Company. The CTA was formed in 1947 and consolidated the private L train companies in Chicago.
The CTA train lines are named after colors - Red Line, Blue Line, Orange Line, Brown Line, Green Line, Pink Line, Purple Line, and Yellow Line.
All of the CTA Trains go to the Chicago Loop (downtown) except the Yellow Line which goes to Skokie.
Regardless of whether you're underground, at grade, or elevated above ground, the train system is called the L. We don't call in the Chicago Subway, the Chicago Tube, the Chicago Underground, or the Chicago Metro.
'L' is short for Elevated Train as the majority of the train tracks are elevated. Chicago is the only major city in the United States with elevated train tracks running through its downtown area.
A ride on the L Train costs $2.50, there is no time limit and there are no zones.
I hope that this video is useful for newcomers and visitors to Chicago.
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My favorite feature of the "L" are the outside heat lamps on the 'L' platforms. Heat is available from November to March. You can stand under them while waiting for a train when temps are in the single digits. A very welcome sight during our harsh Chicago winters.
I wish they did it based off tempreture. Years ago, it would either still be cold or get cold before they began cutting them on.
If you're a first time L rider, its very easy to navigate through the city (Unlike the New York City Subway).
Signs have clear directions and very easy to understand.
So true 🙌
U can’t pay cash right?
How do you pay?
@@EtcEtcEtcPodcast a transit card or apply pay
That’s great to hear considering I navigated NYC subway with no problems, means I’ll be ok in Chicago!
Chicago is a mind blowing city
A blend of old and new…
I rode CTA quite heavily when I lived near Chicago and I am truly appreciative of the work they did as I rode Metra heavily as well along with Pace for suburban buses when needed. Will always appreciate the hard work that the people who work these lines do
Greetings from Colombia. Great video. I have "Chicago" on my list for my next travel,,, I hope !!!!
Luis, this video was so well done!!! As a person who has taken the CTA most of her Iife, I was truly impressed with all of the information you included...and so detailed. Loved all the locations you went to, also!🤩🤩🤩
Thank you for the kind words, it was definitely a labor of love
Hey Bro, I'm also from South Florida 👍🏽 My wife and I are in Chicago for a few days. Thanks for this video. I really think that the best way to truly know a city is to take the transit system. Chicago is pretty awesome, we just might move here. ✌🏼
I totally agree with you.
Luis makes great videos, and y’all should definitely move here. Check out his video about South Loop (current resident). It’s super cool. Chicago has 200 neighborhoods to choose from.
I LOVE CHICAGO
I love Chicago.
I needed this! I’m from LA where we don’t really take public transportation and I’ll be visiting Chicago next week. I’ve been before but never have taken the L before. I’ll be taking it from the airport to my hotel so this helped a lot!!
We do have LA Metro Rail 🤷
And we’re doing extensions and improvements, even if it’s at a snail pace.
I was born and raised in Chicago. Even though I now live in Miami, I really enjoy watching your videos. I miss Chicago, but not in the winter :)
Nice! I have lots of friends & family in Miami! Thanks for the kind words!!
is winter very cold?
@@VictorRodriguez-ke8mr Yes. Somedays it will get to -10 Fahrenheit and lots of snow for months
@@markprad ohhh noo....ok...thanks for the info
I was born in chicago moved to Los angeles ca after HS then moved to Vegas, to Az to Florida ...miss the El train haven't been back since 1997 so much has changed since then ..$2.50 is a cheap way to go from home to work and always been best way to travel, avoiding driving car especially to downtown ...thank you for this awesome video.
"Ding Dong, Doors Closing, ________ is next. Doors open on the (left/right) at ________."
😂
Love that!
Your forgot to say doors closing 😂
And after all that they say this is a ___ line train to ___
It’s the best part of the L. Lol
Thanks for this guide. The blue line from O'Hare is definitely a great option to take to the Loop downtown. I took this last time I was there to my hotel and it was very easy.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching! It's great to have a public transit option to and from airports!!
So good to know
Thank you! Just accepted a job with the Chicago Philharmonic and we move in three weeks. Your channel is super helpful.
This is something for me to start learning I won't be moving until the fall time. But I know it will take some time for me to get used to the L Train.
This is very educational. Especially since I am moving to Chicago in 4 weeks. And will be using the L train.
I've lived in Chicago my whole life and I'm watching this. Thank you.
The Quincy stop is one of my favorite rail stations. It's a throwback to the 90s--the 1890s!
Love it! Kudos from someone who spent my first 46 years in Chicago and many days riding those trains. Thanks to both of you for making it simple,informative and fun!
Great little quick film stuffed with valuable information for when I visit the great city of Chicago, thanks
One of best public transport in the world
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The last time I was in Chicago was 1980. Very different from what I saw in the Blues Brothers movie. I feel like Rip Van Winkle. This video helps. Thank you.
You videos are great I hope you don't quit doing them for the lack of subscribers keep it up Man!! I love Chicago too
I really appreciate that, we have so much content planned out for the year, keep it locked 😎
Color blind people would prefer number, letter, named rail lines. I used to jump up on the Cicero Ave platform on the Douglas Milwaukee line and spend the whole day on the L when I was a lad. I enjoyed the video.
That's so true, never thought about that! The L is the best, I hope that the city continues to invest in it well into the future!
Chicago does put the names on top of the colors. Even the countdown clocks that tell you when the next train is arriving have a spelled out version in smaller font.
Luis - I'll be traveling to Chicago later this month and have found your videos incredibly informative. Thank you for taking the time to post so much about the city. Chicago is fortunate to have such an engaged and knowledgable ambassador. all the best, Rob
Shout out to the work and time spent on this video.
I just noticed that the history portion of this video is the least-watched. That sad my favorite part. :( From a huge rail history and public transportation enthusiast, thank you for including that and making this!!
My favorite Chicago Red line station. Grand!!!
Great vid! Chicago native and enjoyed the info. Thanks for helping tourists and residents in this great city.
I've always wanted to visit Chicago. I've only been to O'Hare twice due to layovers, so those don't count. The El is definitely way more extensive than the subway system here in Toronto. We only have four lines and it's been a decade-long undertaking to construct the fifth one, LOL.
You definitely should! And what a coincidence bc Toronto is high on my list of places I want to visit, would definitely want to see a Blue Jays game. Didn't know you guys had a subway system there, really cool to learn that. Thanks so much for watching!!
Awesome video especially the history of the L!
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it 😎
I live in Chicsgo and ride the L all the time and still found this entertaining! Great video!
Great Video...coming frm Detroit, that "L", lil intimidating....Jus dont wanna miss my stop & have 2 walk back
Thanks for this video. Going to chitown next month for the 1st time
Visiting for the first time in July. Super excited to take the CTA. I love LA metro so hopefully it’s a good trip
Loving the history, very thorough description of my beloved city!
Thank you 🙌🏼
I live in Georgia now, and I miss taking the Orange and Purple/Brown Lines to and from work every day. This video was nicely done, it was interesting and informative. Thanks for putting it together.
Thanks so much Rob!!
Atlanta unlike liberal Chicago you can carry concealed as long as you have a license for your weapon screw you Chicago
Thanks, Luis. Didn’t know re two major airports. Makes Chicago look good. Peace
This is an amazing video, you can tell alot of work was put into it. I love all the useful information you put, as a Chicagoan definitively going to link this to out of city friends!
Great job on this video! (and your whole channel, really) The tips and tricks reminded me of the preflight videos they play on planes except I was actually paying attention to your video! 😅
Visting Chicago for the first time this weekend, and want to use public transportation whenever possible. Thanks for this awesome video!
Hi! We love your videos on UA-cam for Chicago! I was hoping you & Narissa could make a video for train & bus tip safety for a young person riding by themself.
Like where should they sit, what to do if approached? Thanks!
I’m going to Chicago by the end of this month, so I’m watching videos on how to ride the public transit there
Fantastic video of the CTA. Having lived in Chicago back between 2005 and 2011 I used to ride the CTA every single solitary day. Growing up in California we have bark, not quite the same please excuse the mistakes in typing I have a disability where I'm actually blind
Thank you! I love the CTA and miss riding it every day as well
I'm a local and I think you did a great job with this video.
Thank you!
Man this was very helpful. I have been to chicago many times but never used the cta. Will be using it in 2 weeks to get from midway to amtrack. I downloaded the venture app. Now i have to figure out how to load it.
Thank you on your train guide to the CTA (Chicago Transit Authority), Luis plus your girlfriend or your friend. At the end, I stick with the MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) in NYC. 😃👏👏👏
Makes me miss home!
this is an incredible level of quality woeww
Great and interesting train facts!
Thank you so much!!
You should do more videos about our lovely transit system and I liked your video 😊
For sure! Thank you so much!
Seriously. This was really beautiful!
I love that you ended this with etiquette- thanks for the tips!!
I just moved to the city for school and Luis Gusto is my go-to for any info! Keep it up man
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Learned a thing or two and I use the L everyday! Thanks for the video. (Saw the date it was posted right before everyone shut down. wow)
Thanks for watching!
Really awesome video, planning on moving to Chicago in the future and have been looking for a good introduction to the L. Super helpful seeing this from a native Chicago perspective it was the one thing I wanted to understand from day 1
Nice brother, thank you for share.
Great video. Very helpful
very informative! thanks man! i used to go to Chicago all the time to visit my family on my summer breaks, and would always get excited to ride the L, because it was the best way to explore the city
Glad you enjoyed it! It's such a great way to travel around the city!
Love your videos brother. God bless you keep the positive good energy.
Appreciate your videos on Chicago.. I like the way you talk/walk.. rapper style ;)
I’m originally from Chicago. I remember when it cost a quarter to ride a bus and transfer to the “L” train was free. I still have one of the CTA tokens used. So very different now.😢
What year was this?
Those transit cards and maps from 12 years ago now were also pretty great.
Very interesting and useful video! I 'm going to visit Chicago in May:), thank you for sharing
I've been there in 2018
Love your video's 👍
Greetings from Holland 😁
We used to have EL trains. 2nd Av, 3rd Av, 9th Av in Manhattan, 5 Av, Fulton St, Myrtle Av in Bklyn, 3rd Av in Bronx. All that are left are in The Bronx and Bklyn that become subway once they get into Manhattan. The L line 14 St Xtown is the only one that we call the L.
We call all the trains 'L'.
These chicago videos are excellent. Getting me prepared for my trip.
Thank you so much!
Perfect! Going to Chicago on Memorial weekend…we’ll definitely try the L. Thank you! 👍
Great video. I'm heading to Chicago this week and, even though I grew up in the SW burbs, I never had a reason to ride the L. I'll be heading to Wrigley Field via Metra and the Red Line.
Bro you sound like Mark Wahlberg lol. Been watching your vids man great work. I’m subscribed!
Great information. Thank you soooo much
Wow, I was always too nervous to take the L because I've used the SSL in the past, and it seemed needlessly confusing. I just recently went to New York and used the subway there, and it was so easy! I figure now it's time to learn my way around chicago's rail system.
This was a good video. Thanks.
Great video, so helpful, thank you!
Thank you so much for this video! It was very helpful!
Why am I watching this I've lived in Chicago my whole life & use the cta every day lol. Great video though!
Lol word thanks for watching 💯
Very helpful video…looking forward to using the L on our visit next week!
Glad to hear! 🚇
Thanks for this video. Makes me think of my past trips to Chicago and is making me want to go back.
Happy to make it! Hope you get to visit again!
This is so helpful! Thanks!
Great video Luis. As a subway/Metro/El enthusiast, I look forward to visiting Chicago soon.
Thanks so much, hope you enjoy your visit!
Great video ❤
Thank you! Super helpful!
This was very helpful thank you
Been watching your videos for months now leading to my first ever trip to Chicago this weekend for my birthday excited to take the L train didn't know so much rich history behind it :) I fly out tomorrow. 4 day trip wish it was 5 days but we got hit with a layover in ATL
Chi L looks so much cleaner than philly where i live. wish philly L system was this clean
bless you for this. I'll be living there alone for a month and I'm so nervous about getting around
Excellent, well done
Awesome video dude!
Really appreciate it bro!!
A great guide for a great railway system. Best wishes from UK.
Thanks so much!
Chicago Transit Authority was the original name for the band Chicago
Thank you ! I’m at the airport and need to find my way around . This was very helpful!
I know this video is a couple of years old now but it's worth mentioning that CTA lowered its fares. It's $2.25 to ride and up to 2 transfers are now free
Wow when did that happen
@@sitdowndogbreath November of 2021 I believe
I plan to visit in a couple of weeks (July 17th & 18th, 2020). This video has been very helpful and a great summary. Greetings from Los Angeles!
Hope you enjoy the city during your trip! I'd like to visit LA again soon!
Amazing facts and great history information. You’re awesome! Thanks for the great info. Seems like the best and most efficient way of travel throughout the city.
Thank you!! Very happy you enjoyed the guide, appreciate it!
This is legit one of the best videos I have ever seen for a rail system. Bravo!
I’m planning on visiting Chicago soon and your video is a big help for knowing how to navigate the transit system. Thank you!
I love your videos! They are so helpful and informative. I am moving to Chicago in August!
Thank you so much!! Hope you have an amazing move to the city 😎
victoria, just warning you whatever you do, DON'T MOVE TO THE SOUTH SIDE
Crazy Gamer I’m living in Logan square :)
Crazy Gamer I’m applying to a job in south loop. Is that considered the south side?
@@victoria6155 No, that's considered downtown
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