Chicago-O’Hare Airport Guide

O’Hare International Airport (ORD) is one of two major airports in Chicago, serving 48 airlines.

Chicago-O’Hare airport map

There are four terminals at Chicago-O’Hare, three of which are right next to one another. The last, Terminal 5, is separated by some distance, as you can see on this map of O’Hare airport.

For more details, check the airport's interactive map.

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Airlines that fly to Chicago-O’Hare airport

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Terminal 1

Airlines

• ANA. 

• Lufthansa.

• United.

Lounges

There are four lounges in Terminal 1:

• United Club:

  • Gate B6.

  • Gate B18.

  • Gate C10.

• United Polaris: Gate C18.

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Terminal 2

Airlines

• Air Canada.

• Alaska.

• JetBlue. 

• Southern Airways Express.

• United.

• United Express. 

Lounges

There are just two lounges in Terminal 2:

• United Club: Gate F9. 

• USO: Mezzanine, pre-security. 

Terminal 3

Airlines

• Aer Lingus.

• American.

• British Airways.

• Cape Air.

• Contour.

• Denver Air Connection.

• Iberia.

• JAL.

• Spirit.

Lounges

There are five lounges in Terminal 3.

• American Airlines Admirals Club: 

  • Gate G8.

  • Gate L2A.

  • Gate H6/K6.

• American Airlines Flagship Lounge: Gate H6/K6. 

• USO lounge: Mezzanine level of the rotunda, Concourse G. 

Terminal 5

Airlines

Lounges

Terminal 5 has four lounges:

• Swissport Lounge: Gate M13.

• SAS: Gate M19.

• British Airways Lounge: Gate M17.

• Delta Sky Club: Gate M13.

Chicago-O’Hare airport transportation

Chicago-O’Hare airport parking

There are six locations in which you can park at Chicago-O’Hare:

• Main garage, hourly: $3 for the first hour, up to $77 per day.

• Main garage, daily: $42 daily.

• Terminal 5, lot D: $3 for the first hour, up to $77 per day.

• Economy lot F: $22 daily.

• Economy lot G: $15 daily.

• Economy lot H: $15 daily.

Rental cars

Those who’d like to rent a car can take the Airport Transit System (ATS) to the Multi-Modal Facility (MMF).

Public transit

Chicago-O’Hare is well-connected to public transit:

• Chicago Transit Authority: Blue Line, with service to Chicago and surrounding suburbs. 

• Metra: Train to O’Hare Transfer Station and from there throughout Chicago, located at the MMF.  

• Pace: Bus at the MMF, bays No. 8 and No. 9, makes stops throughout Chicago. 

Taxis and rideshares

Uber and Lyft are available for passengers:

• Terminal 2: Waiting area upper level between Door 2A and Door 2E. 

• Black Zone A: Outside north of vestibule 2A.

• Blue Zone B: Outside vestibule 2A.

• Orange Zone C: Outside vestibule 2B.

• Green Zone D: Outside vestibule 2E.

• Black Car pickups are offered on the lower level of all terminals.

Shared taxis from O’Hare charge a fixed rate for eligible destinations:

• Downtown: $24 per person.

• McCormick Place: $24 per person.

• Midway International Airport: $37 per person.