Many websites serve as great sources of information about Chicago, such as:
If you are interested in exploring many of the most popular museums and attractions like the Shedd Aquarium, John Hancock Building and others all within a short period of time, consider the Chicago CityPass. For more information, explore www.citypass.com.
Note: Please contact the institution or visit its website for updated prices and times as well as special events.
Museums
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Adler Planetarium
1300 S. Lake Shore Drive www.adlerplanetarium.org
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(312) 922-7827 |
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AMC Movie Tickets
Available in the Student Life and Engagement Office for $10 per ticket. www.amctheatres.com
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(312) 942-6302 |
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Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave. www.artic.edu
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(312) 443-3600 |
The Office of Student Life and Engagement would like to remind students of its partnership with the Art Institute. This partnership allows free admission to the Art Institute for Rush students with their student IDs.
Zoos
Professional Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Chicago Bulls
United Center
1901 W. Madison St.
www.nba.com/bulls
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(312) 455-4000 |
Chicago Sky
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Rd.
Rosemont, IL
www.wnba.com/sky |
(866) SKY-WNBA |
Football
Hockey
Soccer
Theaters
Hot Tix
Locations:
72 E. Randolph St. and 163 E. Pearson St.
www.hottix.org
Transportation
CTA Information
For payment with the Ventra payment card: www.ventrachicago.com
Divvy Bikes
Rush University students receive a discount of $75 per year for membership. Enter your Rush University student email and use password: “RushDivvy” to set up your account.
Metra Information
Commuter Shuttle Service (First Student Shuttle Bus)
The shuttle bus service is sponsored by Rush University Medical Center as a free benefit to students, faculty and staff who use the commuter rail lines to get to the Medical Center. All riders will be required to show a Rush ID prior to boarding the bus.
There are two shuttle bus routes that serve the Metra Stations.
Route 1: Ogilvie Station, Union Station, and Rush campus
The first bus leaves Ogilvie Transportation Center at 6:05 a.m., with subsequent buses leaving every 15 minutes until 9:35 a.m. Between 7:20 and 8:20 a.m., buses will run every 10 minutes. Next stop is Union Station, then Rush.
In the afternoon, the first bus leaves Rush at 3:05 p.m., with subsequent buses leaving every 15 minutes until 6:35 p.m. Between 4:20 and 5:20 p.m., the buses will run every 10 minutes.
Route 2: Millennium Park Station and Rush campus
The first bus leaves Millennium Park Station (South Water St. just east of Michigan Ave. in front of Jimmy Johns) on weekday mornings beginning at 6:30 a.m. The shuttle then proceeds to Rush and drops off at the Tower Entry Pavilion and returns to Millennium Park Station at 7 a.m. for the next pick-up. The shuttle will continue this route on the half-hour, with the last pick-up at Millennium Park Station at 10 a.m.
In the afternoon, the shuttle leaves the Rush Tower Entry Pavilion at 3:00 p.m. and drops off at S. Water St. (same spot as pick-up). This route continues every half-hour, with 6:30 p.m. as the last pick-up at Rush, arriving at Millennium Park Station by 7 p.m.
For additional information, go to the parking website on InsideRush.
Zipcar Information
www.zipcar.com/rush-students
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