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Chicago game-day checklist

Check these before you leave. Each line points at the page that holds the source. This list does not add a price, a special, or a hotel. Print it or tick the boxes on your phone.

Tickets

Confirm the game is at home. Oct. 18 is Bears at Atlanta, noon CT, on FOX, not at Soldier Field.Home schedule
Use the checked get-in. If the line says unpriced, do not fill in a number.How we rank deals
Read whether that get-in includes fees before you compare two apps.How apps show fees
If you have a .edu address, check the three verified student offers before you buy. CUBS U is not on sale for a game this week.Student rush

Transit

Pick the venue page before you drive. Fare notes live on the CTA guide, from the live chart.CTA by venue
Soldier Field: Red, Orange, or Green to Roosevelt, then a walk or the #146. On Bears game days, the #128 runs from Union Station and Ogilvie. Metra Electric stops at Museum Campus/11th Street and 18th Street.Soldier Field guide
United Center: Green Line Damen, or the #19 express. There is no Metra station at the door.United Center guide
Wrigley Field: Red Line Addison, half a block east of the ballpark, or buses #22 and #152. The 2026 Cubs season is over.Wrigley Field guide

Bags

Match the bag rule to the event. A Bears clear backpack is not the same rule as a Fire night, which says no backpacks.Bears at Soldier Field
United Center: a personal bag up to 10 by 6 by 2 inches. No backpacks. Binbox lockers are at the Uber Zone, Madison and Wood.United Center tickets
Wrigley: no backpacks, including clear ones. Bags larger than 16 by 16 by 8 inches are not allowed. The Cubs do not store personal items.Wrigley tickets

Parking

Read the lot note for the building you are visiting. Do not borrow a rate from a different club.Parking by venue
Bears-game rates were not verified. Do not treat a Fire drive-up figure as a Bears rate.Soldier Field parking
United Center in 2026–27: lots A, B, C, F, and MXC are coupon-only. Drive-up lots are west of Damen and east of Wood.United Center parking
Rate Field: the season is over. $25 and $27 came from search summaries. The Sox guide does not print the lot price.Rate Field parking
Wintrust Arena: the Sky season is over. Lot dollars on that page are the parking file’s citation, not a new check.Wintrust Arena parking
SeatGeek Stadium: the promoter sets the price. Do not use the search-summary line about lots opening three hours before.SeatGeek Stadium parking

Bars

Pick a bar from the sourced list. No game-day food or drink special was verified for the weekly bars.Where to watch
Oct. 18 is a watch party. The official party is in Tinley Park. Chicago rooms are on the away-game page.Bears away watch parties
The eight verified Bears rooms, including ones that do not list this away game, stay on the watch-party page.Bears watch-party bars
A weekend or a Thursday night uses the same venues. The trip page does not name a hotel.Sports trip

FAQ

Does this checklist include a ticket price?

No. Use the checked get-in on the home page. If a game says it is unpriced, leave it unpriced. The price line says whether fees are included.

Are Bears and Fire bag rules the same?

Not on the pages cited in the Soldier Field guide. The stadium page allows a clear bag up to 12 by 6 by 12 inches, including a clear backpack. The Fire matchday page says no backpacks.

Were Bears parking rates checked?

No. The parking file says Bears-game rates were not verified. A drive-up figure on that page for Fire matches is not a Bears rate.