Getting to WildHacks

WildHacks is held on the Northwestern University campus in Evanston, IL. Check in and opening ceremony will take place in the Technological Institute.

Northwestern University Techological Institute
2145 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208
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Find travel instructions for different modes of transportation below.

By Train

Using Apple Maps or Google Maps, you can get transit directions to campus.

CTA

Take the Purple Line (opens in a new tab) train to Noyes.

Metra

Take the Union Pacific North (UP-N) (opens in a new tab) train to Evanston Davis Street.

By Car

Parking is available for free during the entirety of WildHacks right across from the Technological Institute. See lot number 132 below.

By Plane

If you're flying in from far away for WildHacks, you might find the following information useful.

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)

You can take the Pulse Dempster Line (opens in a new tab) all the way from O'Hare MMF Bay 9 to Davis CTA Station. Pulse is $2.00 through the [Ventra app](https://www.ventrachicago.com/) or$2.25 using cash for regular fare.

You can also use a rideshare app like Uber or Lyft which is the fastest but also the most expensive.

You can also take the CTA trains and Metra trains, but this may take a long time.

Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)

You can also a rideshare app like Uber or Lyft, or take the CTA trains.