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Chicago · Oct 15–21

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Lot notes and transit for this week’s buildings, plus venues whose teams are off. Each note is from the sourced file. Caveats stay attached to the venue they came with.

  • Soldier Field

    Bears vs Patriots Oct 22 · Fire vs Orlando Oct 28

    • Club lots are the North Garage, Waldron Deck and South Lot. Fire drive-up is $40, prepaid through Way.com, and passes are mobile-only.
    • For Fire matches, lots open 3 hours before kickoff.
    • Metra Electric to Museum Campus/11th St or 18th St; Red/Orange/Green Line to Roosevelt, then about a 0.8-mile walk.
    • Rideshare zones: 18th St turnaround west of Lake Shore Drive, and Balbo at Columbus.
    • Bears event-day parking can be prepaid at SoldierFieldParking.com.

    Bears-game rates were not verified. The $40 figure is for Fire matches, per FanAtlas, a third-party guide.

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  • United Center

    Blackhawks Oct 15, 17, 23, 25 · Bulls Oct 16, 24

    • 2026-27 changes because of 1901 Project construction: coupon-only parking in Lots A, B, C, F and MXC; drive-up in Lots W and M (west of Damen) and L, R, T, P and E (east of Wood).
    • Lots open 1 hour before gates for Blackhawks games.
    • The Blackhawks recommend prebooking on SpotHero, up to 50% off drive-up.
    • Uber Zone is at Madison & Wood (Lot E), open 2 hours before until 1 hour after.
    • ADA parking is in Lots C and H. If the north entrance lines are slow, try Gates 6 and 7 on the south side.

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  • Wrigley Field

    No Cubs games (season over)

    • Free remote lot at 4650 N Clarendon Ave with a shuttle for night and weekend games (new for 2026).
    • Team lots: Camry (1126 W Grace), RAV4 (1140 W Eddy), Irving Park (1052 Irving Park Rd). All cashless; SpotHero for prebooking.
    • CPS school lots (Hawthorne, Inter-American, Disney) open for night and weekend games.

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  • Rate Field

    No White Sox games (season over)

    • Prepaid Lots A, B, C and G at $25; day-of Lots F and L at $27. Lots open 2 hours before the game and are cashless.

    Taken from search-result summaries of these pages; the pages timed out on a direct read. Re-verify before the 2027 season.

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  • SeatGeek Stadium (Bridgeview)

    Stars FC now play at Martin Stadium in Evanston, so there are no relevant games here this week

    • West and East lots via Gates S1/S2 on 71st St, plus lots along Harlem Ave. Lots usually open 3 hours before.
    • Transit: Orange Line to Midway, then CTA 63 or Pace 386; or Green Line to Harlem/Lake, then Pace 307.

    Taken from a search summary; not read directly.

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  • Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium (Evanston) - Chicago Stars FC

    Stars FC Oct 18 · Stars FC Oct 23

    • All parking is $25 per car, credit card only, and prepaying is encouraged. Prepaid lots: North Garage (2311 N Campus Dr) and Lakeside Structure (1 Arts Circle Dr).
    • Lots open 3 hours before weekend kickoffs and 2 hours before weekday ones. Tailgating is allowed at Lakeside and the surface lots.
    • Jameson Pub to Pitch round-trip bus from partner bars on Oct 23.

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  • Wintrust Arena

    Sky season over (Sky home court)

    • McCormick Place Lot A (2301 S Prairie Ave) is closest, with skybridge access: $27 for up to 16 hours.
    • Lot B (31st St, outdoor) is a flat $18; Lot C (underground) is a flat $27. Prepaid guaranteed spots are $40.

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