Hi, first time poster, long time lurker of the board.

 

I'm driving up Thursday for the Sox game and I'm already familiar with the EL, but I was wondering how easy you can find a spot to park near it in Chinatown before the game? Can you just park on the street?

 

Thanks

The guy that sits next to me at work is always b****ing about people parking in Chinatown for sox games. He lives on like 28th I think. He says its free parking up there and very easy to find.

Welcome to soxtalk.

 

And I gotta say you have one of the best names to the site..

If you get there early and are willing to walk a few block to the red line, you'll find a lot of free parking. It surprises me more people don't do it.

You dont even have to go as far north as 28th. Just follow 33rd a little west of the stadium and there are free street parking places everywhere.

Just park at Schallers for free. 37th and Halsted. Grab a beer with Jack and head to the game.

If you get there early and are willing to walk a few block to the red line, you'll find a lot of free parking.  It surprises me more people don't do it.

 

Probably because by the time the redline stops at Chinatown, there isn't any room left on the train.

Probably because by the time the redline stops at Chinatown, there isn't any room left on the train.

 

There are some surface lots in the south loop near the red line that also work as an alternative. It is a minor inconvenience compared to the price of parking near the park and getting out of the neighborhood after the game.

Probably because by the time the redline stops at Chinatown, there isn't any room left on the train.

 

 

It's a one stop, 4 minute ride and like I said go early.

Probably because by the time the redline stops at Chinatown, there isn't any room left on the train.

 

That's not really true. Usually a bunch of people get off at Chinatown, so you should be able to step right on for the next stop.

That's not really true.  Usually a bunch of people get off at Chinatown, so you should be able to step right on for the next stop.

 

On the way back though its a b**** lol

On the way home after the game, just get on ALL THE WAY up to the very 1st car. Most people are too lazy to do that and they jam up the last 3 cars while the ones in the front are empty.

On the way home after the game, just get on ALL THE WAY up to the very 1st car.  Most people are too lazy to do that and they jam up the last 3 cars while the ones in the front are empty.

Dude, come on

Dude, come on

 

 

What do you care, you can probably walk home.

free parking is 4 peasants.

So Anyway I drove on the first few side streets south of Cermak in Chinatown and there were signs saying you had to have a certain Zoned city permit to park on the street, not the Sox stickers but similar... other wise it was metered on wentworth. I just parked in the Chinatown lot right next to the train and it was $9 (Anything over 3 hours I think is $9, but we went downtown after the game as well)