Über:
For those of you not familiar with Über, welcome to the future. Über (which I don't think actually uses an umlaut in its name) is an on-demand taxi/limousine service that picks you up wherever you are and takes you wherever you want to go. For instance, to a wedding. If you don't already have an account, you'll need to set up their mobile app. To get it, iPhone people can click here, Androids click here, and if for some reason you have a Windows phone, you can click here.
As a bonus, we've got a discount code for the weekend. Enter the code "4lyfe" when reserving your car, and you'll receive a discount from Uber to travel to & from our wedding.
Public Transit:
Though Chicago's famous for its elevated train technology, this one's a job for the buses.
The #66 Chicago Avenue bus stops directly in front of our venue and takes you downtown to Michigan Avenue and the Magnificent Mile.
Here's a link to the Chicago Bus schedule
And here's a link to an iOS bus-tracking app that works pretty well for us
If you're considering public transit, a note on payment: You can still pay cash on a bus, but if you don't have exact $2.25 fare, you'll need to get a Ventra card. Information on this questionable practice is available here.
Street Parking:
There's metered parking available on Chicago Ave. and free on-street parking available on neighborhood streets -- Leavitt, Iowa and Hoyne -- on the NORTH of Chicago Ave. It's not impossible to find parking on the street, but its not widely available either, so we recommend other options.