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Accessible parking: If you are disabled and driving yourself, please call (312) 443-3507 in advance or stop at the Monroe Street dock (125 E. Monroe) for assistance with parking and entry.
The Art Institute does not have a parking lot, but public garages are very close. These garages are underground below the parks and are the most affordable parking in the area. Please call (312) 616-0600 for lot and rate information.
East Monroe Street and Millennium Park garages
(enter at Columbus Drive and Monroe Street)
Grant Park south garage
(enter at Michigan Avenue between Van Buren and Adams streets)
Grant Park north garage
(enter at Michigan Avenue between Madison and Randolph streets)
Warning concerning Columbus Drive Street Parking:
Both sides of Columbus Drive immediately east of the museum are No Parking zones from 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. and violators will be towed. Call (312) 744-7550 for towing information.
Accessible parking is located in the following garages near the Art Institute:
Millennium Park garage (enter at Columbus Drive and Monroe Street), with 8’ clearance in limited sections and an elevator at the exit
Grant Park north garage (enter at Michigan Avenue between Madison and Randolph), with 8' 3" clearance in limited sections and an elevator at the exit.
Group Parking
For information about bus parking, please call the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau for options. Call (312) 567-8571. Using Public Transportation
The Art Institute is located just one block east of the Loop and is easily accessible via the city's "El" train system. The Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, and Purple lines all stop above ground at Adams/Wabash, in front of the museum. The Red and Blue lines stop underground at Monroe, just a few blocks away. A number of bus lines also stop in front of the museum. Currently, El fare is $1.75 per adult with an El card; $2 with cash. Visit the Chicago Transit Authority's Web site for route, schedule, and fare details.
Metra is Chicago's commuter rail transit system. The Van Buren and Millennium stations stop underground just 1–2 blocks away on Michigan Avenue. Visit Metra's Web site for route, schedule, and fare details.
Charles Demuth. ...And the Home of the Brave, 1931. Alfred Stieglitz Collection, gift of Georgia O'Keeffe.
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