Cost: $45 for round trip transportation. NO REFUNDS. You will need to bring money for local transportation, food, shopping, museums, etc. Please note: This is not a guided tour by the International Center. You will be responsible for your own plans for the entire day upon arrival in Chicago. Students, scholars, friends, and families are welcome. Same price for all, regardless of age. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Registration: In order to reserve your spot for this trip, you must pay in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) located on the ground floor of the Michigan Union. Ask for the International Center Chicago trip. Cash or credit cards accepted. A UMID must be presented by the person purchasing the tickets. Limited space is available.

Meeting location and time: Participants may choose to board the bus from either Central Campus or North Campus at one of the locations designated below. Upon our return, participants may choose to be dropped off at Central or North Campus locations.
Pick-up Locations Meeting Time
Central Campus: outside the International Center (603 East Madison Street) 7:00am
North Campus: outside the Pierpont Commons at the circle drive facing Murfin Avenue 7:20am

* Please Note: The bus will depart the North Campus location at 7:30am for Chicago.

Note: Estimated arrival time in Chicago will be 11:30AM local time (Chicago is on Central Time and is one hour behind Ann Arbor/Eastern time). Attendees will return to the bus in Chicago at 7PM local time (8PM Ann Arbor time) and will arrive back in Ann Arbor at approximately midnight.

Description: Join the International Center in a day trip to Chicago. You decide how to explore Chicago for the day. The drop-off and pickup location in Chicago will be Millennium Park, so you can plan your route from there. There are museums, shopping, excellent dinning, and famous sites for all interests and all ages. Check out the website below for links to just a few of the many options for your day in Chicago.