Getting to Campus

Greetings from the First Year Experience (FYE) Welcome Committee!

Our job as a committee is to welcome you to Moody Bible Institute. One way we would like to assist you is to make your arrival to Moody as easy as possible. 

If you must arrive before January 13, 2022, you should secure your lodging (not in the residence halls) and your own transportation to Moody.

If you have any questions, please contact Tim Downey at tim.downey@moody.edu.

Parking at Moody

If someone will be driving you to move on campus, the best place to park is in Lot C, which is located directly North of the Sweeting Center. The address for Lot C is 925 N Wells St, Chicago, IL, 60610. Parking permits are not required for Move-in day. After you have parked, please proceed south between the Sweeting and Chapman Centers to Culbertson Hall to be checked in.

Directions to Moody

Moody Bible Institute is located at 820 North LaSalle Blvd., Chicago, IL 60610 (Google Maps, Mapquest).

Traveling to Chicago by Car

From the North: I-94 (Edens Expressway) to I-90/94 (Kennedy Expressway) south to Ohio Street (Exit 50B).

From the Northwest: I-90 (Northwest Tollway) to I-90/94 (Kennedy Expressway) south to Ohio Street (Exit 50B).

From the West: I-88 (East-West Tollway) to I-290 (Eisenhower Expressway) to I-90/94 (Kennedy Expressway) north to Ohio Street (Exit 50B).

From the Southwest: I-55 (Stevenson Expressway) to I-90/94 (Kennedy Expressway) north to Ohio Street (Exit 50B).

From the South: I-57 to I-94 (Calumet Expressway) to I-90 (Dan Ryan Expressway) north to Ohio Street (Exit 50B).

From the East: I-80/90 (Indiana Tollway) to I-90 (Chicago Skyway) to I-90/94 (Dan Ryan Expressway) north to Ohio Street (Exit 50B) or I-94 north to Ohio Street (Exit 50B).

From Ohio Street (Exit 50B): Turn north (left) onto Orleans Street, turn east (right) onto Chicago Avenue, then turn north (left) onto Wells Street. Visitor parking is available one block north of the campus on the east (right) side of Wells Street in Lot C (925 N Wells St, Chicago, IL, 60610).

Traveling to Chicago by Bus

The Greyhound Trailways Terminal is located at 630 W. Harrison Street, which is approximately 20 blocks south of Moody. From the terminal, take a taxi north to Chicago Avenue and Wells Street.

Traveling to Chicago by Train

Union Station is located at Adams and Canal Streets, which is approximately 16 blocks from Moody. From the station, take a taxi north to Chicago Avenue and Wells Street.

Traveling to Chicago by Plane (O’Hare Airport)

Your luggage can be picked up on the lower level (Arrivals) of the O’Hare Airport terminal. Once you have your baggage, there are three different ways to get to Moody. 

1. Take a taxi. (Cost is approximately $50.)
2. Take an “Airport Express” van. Cost is $30, and vans run every 10 minutes. They will make stops for other passengers at downtown hotels as well, so this option may take a little bit longer than an individual cab ride. Depending on the traffic, travel time could range from 25 to 60+ minutes. For more information, call (800) 284-3826, or view their Web site at www.airportexpress.com.
3. If you are one for adventure and can handle carrying your luggage on stairs, take the elevated train (the “L”). Board the “Blue Line” train located in the subway airport terminal under the baggage claim area. Take the train downtown to the Clark/Lake stop. Transfer to the “Brown Line” (toward Kimball). Exit the train at the Chicago stop. Exit down the stairs or elevator and walk one block east to the corner of Chicago and Wells Street. Total travel time is about 45 minutes to one hour. For more CTA travel information, you may call (312) 836-7000, or view their website at www.transitchicago.com.

Traveling to Chicago by Plane (Midway Airport)

There are three different ways to get to Moody from Midway Airport.

1. Take a taxi. (Cost is approximately $40.)
2. Take an “Airport Express” van. Cost is $20, and vans run every 10 minutes. They will make stops for other passengers at downtown hotels as well, so this option may take a little bit longer than an individual cab ride. Depending on the traffic, travel time could range from 20 to 60 minutes. For more information, call 800-284-3826, or view their Web site at www.airportexpress.com.
3. If you are one for adventure and can handle carrying your luggage on stairs, take the elevated train (the “L”). Take the “Orange Line” train to downtown Chicago. Exit the train at the Library/State/Van Buren stop and transfer to the “Brown Line” train. Exit at the Chicago stop. Exit down the stairs or elevator and walk one block east to the corner of Chicago and Wells Street. Total travel time is about an hour. For more CTA travel information, you may call (312) 836-7000, or view their website at www.transitchicago.com.