Chicago Water Taxi
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🚂 Train · Chicago
1.5 hours · $ · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 45 min driveFrom Naperville · Parking: Michigan Ave dock is below the Wrigley Building; from Metra at Union Station you can board directly at the Ogilvie / Union dock
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 1.5 hoursBest seasons: Summer · Spring · Fall
The yellow water taxi is the cheapest architecture cruise around: board under the Michigan Ave bridge and ride the river through the skyscrapers to Ping Tom Park in Chinatown, about 25 minutes and a few dollars each way — far cheaper than a tour boat, and the kids are just as thrilled.
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