Easy Transportation to Chicago Casinos

centja1 · #1 12-20-2005, 04:28 PM

I'm in town on business for a few days and don't have a car. Is there any way to get out to the casinos in East Chicago w/o paying $50 for a cab ride? I understand that East Chicago isn't the best area of town, so I was hoping to avoid using the bus or the trains.

thanks

phuc · #2 12-20-2005, 04:56 PM

Depending on where you are staying, there is a shuttle bus that takes you from downtown Chicago to Resorts (the bigger of the two poker rooms). Not sure about the Trump bus. I'll take a look to see if I can find some more detailed info.

phuc · #3 12-20-2005, 04:58 PM

Ahh, here's the schedule with costs.

http://www.resortseastchicago.com/transportation.shtml

It says that you need a valid "R card" and ID to get the bonus dollars back when you arrive at the casino, but it's been my experience (back when it was Harrah's) that you could get on the bus with your ID and get a membership card when you got there to get your bonus money back.

centja1 · #4 12-20-2005, 05:11 PM

have you ever done this? it kind of sucks that i'd have to get out of there by 11:15, but i can't be choosy.

are you saying that you get $12 in chips or something when you get there?

phuc · #5 12-20-2005, 05:23 PM

I used to do this back when I was in college and didn't have a car...but it was also Harrah's back then. I don't think things have changed that much though. In any case, I think you pay $12 upfront, and when you arrive, they give you a voucher (probably $10) that you can cash in at the cage for cash or chips. So far, I haven't seen "play-only tokens" or anything. I'd guess you would be able to just cash the voucher in at a cage for real money. Either way, even if you end up paying $12 for the ride, it's a cheap fare. Driving in a car will cost you $3.00 in tolls to get there anyway unless you go the long way.

The other thing that sucks about it is that you have to be fairly rigid with your timing. Make sure you give yourself plenty of time between getting up from the table to cash out and getting out to the bus depot.

centja1 · #6 12-20-2005, 05:26 PM

thanks, i really appreciate the info

phuc · #7 12-20-2005, 05:27 PM

To be honest, I'm not sure I understand the schedule on the Resorts website. I'm assuming you'd ride from one of the hotels in the loop. The column detailing "Package Information" says $12, but below it says that it's $11 per person and you get $10 back in tokens. Not sure. My guess is you can call the number to find out:

Coach USA 773-254-6400 ext. 2054