DePaul University Athletics
Parking & Transit
Blue Demon basketball plays at Wintrust Arena in the South Loop, and soccer, volleyball, and softball play on campus in Lincoln Park. Here is where to park and the easiest ways to get to each.
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Wintrust Arena
Men's and women's basketball · 200 E. Cermak Road, Chicago, IL 60616
Parking
Lot A · 2301 S. Prairie Ave., Chicago, IL 60616Lot A is a six-level garage with 2,100 spaces on Martin Luther King Drive, adjacent to the West Building. Covered walkways connect Lot A to Wintrust Arena, the Marriott Marquis Chicago, and the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place. Credit cards are accepted. There are no in-and-out privileges.
Reserve your spot in advance through SP+. For questions about parking and rates, contact SP+ at (312) 567-8360.
CTA "L" Train
Green Line The Cermak-McCormick Place station is at Cermak Road and State Street, 2.5 blocks (0.15 mile) west of the arena.
Red Line The Cermak-Chinatown station is four blocks (0.5 mile) west of the arena and two blocks west of the Green Line station.
Metra Rail
The Metra Electric line stops at McCormick Place, on Level 2.5 of the Grand Concourse in the South Building, with direct service to and from downtown Chicago in about seven minutes. Trains from Millennium Station (Randolph St.) run from early morning, with more frequent service during rush hours.
CTA Bus
- #3 King Drive is the most common route to the arena, running north and south along Michigan Avenue and serving many downtown hotels, the Magnificent Mile, and Water Tower Place. Stop: Michigan Avenue and Cermak Road.
- #21 Cermak Road runs east and west along Cermak Road. Stop: Michigan Avenue and Cermak Road.
- #4 Cottage Grove runs north and south along Michigan Avenue, two blocks west of the arena. Stop: Michigan Avenue and Cermak Road.
Divvy Bikes
Wintrust Arena is part of Chicago's Divvy bike-sharing system. A 24-hour pass covers a day of unlimited 30-minute trips, and bikes can be picked up and dropped off at any station, including McCormick Square (2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive) and Cermak and Wabash, near the Green Line station.
Lincoln Park Events
Soccer, volleyball, and softball · Sullivan Athletics Center, 2323 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
Parking
Sheffield Parking Deck (2335 N. Sheffield Ave.) is the main lot for Lincoln Park events, with a discounted game day rate for all DePaul Athletics events.
Clifton Parking Deck (2330 N. Clifton Ave.) offers additional parking two blocks away.
CTA "L" Train
The Fullerton station (943 W. Fullerton Ave.) is 2.5 blocks from the Sullivan Athletics Center and serves the Red, Brown, and Purple Lines.