Directions and Parking
DIRECTIONS
The Auditorium Theatre is located on Congress Parkway, between Michigan Avenue and Wabash.
By Car:
Public Transportation:
PARKING
Parking in the area can range from $10 - $25 and up. Weekend rates may vary. We do not recommend parking meters. There are several parking lots and garages along Wabash Avenue near the Columbia campus and the Auditorium Theater.
The Auditorium Theatre is located on Congress Parkway, between Michigan Avenue and Wabash.
By Car:
- From west of the city: Take the Eisenhower (I-290) which turns into Congress Parkway. Continue east on Congress Parkway under the old U.S. Post Office and the Chicago Stock Exchange. As you go under the EL tracks at Wabash, the Theatre is on the left.
- From southwest of the city: Take the Stevenson (I-55) to Lake Shore Drive northbound. Take Lake Shore Drive to the second exit past The Field Museum of Natural History (Balbo) and drive west to State. Proceed north to Congress Parkway, and then go east to the Theatre.
- From north of the city: Take the Kennedy/Ryan (I-90/94) to Congress Parkway/Chicago Loop exit. Continue east on Congress Parkway under the old U.S. Post Office and the Chicago Stock Exchange. As you go under the EL tracks at Wabash, the Theatre is on the left.
- From south of the city: Take the Kennedy/Ryan (I-90/94) to Congress Parkway/Chicago Loop exit. Continue east on Congress Parkway under the old U.S. Post Office and the Chicago Stock Exchange. As you go under the EL tracks at Wabash, the Theatre is on the left. (There is construction on the Dan Ryan Expressway. Visit avoidthedanryan.com for alternate routes.)
- From north in the city: Take Lake Shore Drive to the Balbo exit and drive west to State. Proceed north to Congress Parkway, and then go east to the Theatre.
- From south in the city: Take Lake Shore Drive to the second exit past The Field Museum of Natural History (Balbo) and drive west to State. Proceed north to Congress Parkway, and then go east to the Theatre.
Public Transportation:
- For CTA/Metra/Pace: call (312) 836-7000. For TTY call (312) 836-4949.
- Red Line: get off at Jackson and State. Exit on Van Buren, walk East to Wabash. Go South on Wabash to Congress Parkway.
- Brown, Orange, Green, Purple Lines: get off at Wabash and Adams, walk South to Congress Parkway.
- Blue Line: get off at LaSalle and Congress, walk East on Congress 3 blocks.
PARKING
Parking in the area can range from $10 - $25 and up. Weekend rates may vary. We do not recommend parking meters. There are several parking lots and garages along Wabash Avenue near the Columbia campus and the Auditorium Theater.
- Auditorium Garage - 65 E. Congress Parkway
- Park One - 50 E Harrison St.
- Harrison Garage - 605 S. Wabash Ave.
- Loop Auto Park - 524 S. Wabash Ave. (NW corner of Wabash and Harrison)
- Park One - 525 S. Wabash Ave. (NE corner of Wabash and Harrison)
- System Parking - 721 S. Wabash Ave .
- 7th Street Garage - 710 S. Wabash Ave.
- Park One Inc - 424 S. Wabash Ave. (SW corner of Wabash and Van Buren)
- Citywide Parking Corp - 520 S State St.
- Park One - 708 S State St.
- National Parking Corp - 9 E 8th St.