Tours and Tickets to Experience Chicago Pedway

There are plenty of ways to experience the Chicago Pedway. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Chicago Favorites Ultimate Food and Walking Tour
• Chicago in a Day: Explore Food, History, and Iconic Architecture
• Chicago Architecture Tour: Underground Pedway and the Loop
• Best of Chicago: Architecture & Highlights City Private Tour
• Explore Chicago’s Hidden Past: Prohibition Culture & Architecture

It doesn't cost anything to visit the Chicago Pedway, where pedestrian walkways spanning more than 40 blocks connect buildings in central Chicago. Small-group walking tours that combine the Chicago Pedway with other architectural highlights cost around US$35 per person.

Chicago Pedway is a system of underground tunnels and above-ground bridges that connect buildings in downtown Chicago. The 5-mile (8-kilometer) network is especially useful during Chicago’s harsh winters. The Chicago Pedway connects private and public buildings with public transportation stations.

No, the Chicago Pedway is not completely wheelchair accessible, though parts of it are. The network has stairs, revolving doors, and heavy push doors that might cause issues for travelers with limited mobility. While there are some elevators and automatic doors, these frequently don’t work.

There are many points of entry to the Chicago Pedway system. You can access the system from CTA train stations and street, underground, and upper levels. Access is via doors, escalators, or elevators. The best way to check where you can access the system from your location in Chicago is to find a Pedway map online.

Yes, there are a few public restrooms along the Chicago Pedway route, though they’re not located at regular intervals. They are typically open 7am–5pm. If you can’t locate a restroom in the Pedway, exit at a major landmark, mall, or station, which typically have facilities.