![]() To get to the #9, I wait 25 minutes for a #22 Clark bus in Rogers Park. Unlike most of the CTA, which leaves riders waiting as hopelessly for the next bus as Vladimir and Estragon waited for Godot. The first thing you need to know about the #9 is that it’s reliable. In my pocket, I have a box of matches, which will come in handy if I need to start a fire to keep warm while waiting for a bus. Beat that, Uber!Īnd so, on a cold February morning, I leave home early, carrying a bag containing everything I need for my epic ride: a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, an apple, a bag of granola, a paperback novel, a transistor radio with headphones, a notebook, a pen, and an extra pair of mittens. At a $2.25 fare, the #9 costs 14 cents a mile. As a regular CTA passenger, I want to get the most bang for my buck. I ride the bus a lot, but I had never ridden a bus that far. ![]() I can’t imagine many people travel between those neighborhoods, but if they do, there’s no transfer. Morning Schedule (AM) Blandin Hub (15 Blandin Ave.The longest route in the Chicago Transit Authority’s bus system is the #9 Ashland, which runs 16 miles between Lake View, on the mid-North Side, and Washington Heights, on the Far South Side. Passengers can hail MWRTA buses by waving. The MWRTA uses the Flag Down System which allows buses to stop anywhere along their routes to pick up passengers, where it is safe to do so. ![]() ![]() For up to the minute bus information, please call the MWRTA at 50 or visit for GPS tracking. Scheduled Times are only approximate please wait for the MWRTA ten minutes in advance of scheduled times to assure not missing the bus. ![]()
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