Airline Discounts
Registered conference participants may take advantage of a 5% discounted airfare with jetBlue. For more information, visit the Your Choice Travel web site or call our travel agent at (812) 325-3929. jetBlue offers free TV at every seat, free unlimited snacks, and more legroom than most airlines. They have routes covering the entire US, plus they are partnered with Lufthansa and Aer Lingus for international flights.
Distance from O’Hare to the Palmer House: 17 miles, 35 minutes, non–rush hour
Distance from Midway to the Palmer House: 12 miles, 20 minutes, non–rush hour
Ground Transportation
Airport Express/Continental Air Transport, our discount ground transportation firm for the MPSA Conference, runs a bus from O’Hare and Midway airports to the Palmer House. To arrange transportation, please go to the Airport Express web site. You may board the bus at the terminal baggage level, the same location for taxi service. The CTA “El” train also runs from O’Hare Airport, Terminal 4, and Midway Airport, and will take you to the Monroe station (2 blocks by underground walkway to the Palmer House).
O’Hare Airport |
Midway Airport |
|
| Taxicab (1 person one way) | $48 and up |
$38 and up |
| Airport Express (1 person one way) | $27 |
$22 |
| Airport Express (1 person round trip) | $49 |
$39 |
| Airport Express (2 people one way) | $19 |
$15 |
| Airport Express (2 people round trip) | $35 |
$27 |
| Airport Express (3+ people one way) | $14 |
$12 |
| Airport Express (3+ people round trip) | $27 |
$22 |
Parking for the Palmer House is available in the Grant Park or Monroe Street garages, located between Michigan Avenue and Lake Shore Drive. Palmer House guests can obtain discount and valet parking in the Palmer House garage at Adams and Wabash, just east of the hotel.
What To Do in ChicagoThere is a good listing through the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau. You may also try the Chicago Guide.