yarnall Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 So I'm flying home from vacation on Thursday and I have a layover in Chicago. Some how in my stupidity I bought the wrong ticket and have a 10 hour layover. I land at 8:25am and depart at 6:21pm. Is there anything to do that is not too much hassle? Are the buses or trains easy to navigate? I don't want to lose a whole day at Ohare. Thanks. Mike Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42181-chicago-layover/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I hope you can find something Mike! Hope someone local can help you out. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42181-chicago-layover/#findComment-307285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmeitz Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Mass transit is easy to navigate. Plenty of great restaurants downtown. Check out The Bean at millenium park in the Loop area. If you like baseball you can tour Wrigley Field, it's one block from the train. Check out the Chicago Fire Museum or find the house your ladder ran out of. Enjoy Chicago, it's a fun town. Quote Keith http://www.flickr.com/photos/40978025@N04/ Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42181-chicago-layover/#findComment-307288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarnall Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Tim. I am close to your time zone. Was drinking with some kiwi's and some Aussies. Kmeitz. I might try to find ladder 10. Not into baseball but am into food. Mike Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42181-chicago-layover/#findComment-307291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Stay at the airport.Lots of shooting happens in that city Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42181-chicago-layover/#findComment-307295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I believe Chicago will pay you to go on a tour of Obama's home turf in the Armored bus. 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42181-chicago-layover/#findComment-307342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I've done the 6 hr layover at O'hare before. Not by choice, but couldn't get a connection sooner. I knew every bathroom and hallway in that place!Yes, you do have to pay attention to flight schedules when you book. I've seen some crazy long layovers options if you pick the wrong one. I've done one day there/back jobs that some flights had a hard time getting me TO the destination in the same day.Recheck your airlines. Sometimes you'll get an open seat, even if you try again on Thursday. I've gotten lucky sometimes with someone cancelling and getting an earlier flight. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42181-chicago-layover/#findComment-307344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 As tough as it is just to get around that damn airport,and the way Chicago traffic is,I believe I'd stay put. There's one food place there that does a great Chicago style hot dog,I ate quite a few when I was waiting on my flight to W.Springfield,MA . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42181-chicago-layover/#findComment-307350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMack Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 You won't be able to tour Wrigley today with the playoff game going on. For about a $1000 a ticket they might let you in.Without going into the city you could take a cab over to Rosemont, about a 2 min taxi ride. There is a big mall thereand Toby Keith's bar. Something quick and easy to do without having to head into town. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42181-chicago-layover/#findComment-307367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post yarnall Posted October 17, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2015 My Chicago layover went well. The train system was easy to navigate. A friend put me in contact with Jack Conners from the Fire Museum. He is a 39 year veteran of the fire department. He picked me up at the train station and took me to the museum. The had three trucks on display and a lot of memorabilia.Next he took me to their shop where they had 12 more trucks and a lot of equipment. A 1919 AC that was a originally a tractor for an aerial. And several off brands. Three more Foxes. Two more whites. Three more Fords. Which I couldn't post a picture of. Two of these ugly things and a Seagrave Mike 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42181-chicago-layover/#findComment-307795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loadstar Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Nice layover.... Looks like you had a great time Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/42181-chicago-layover/#findComment-307796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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