Directions to Gerald Ratner Athletics Center

Located at 5530 South Ellis Avenue

From Chicago's Midway Airport

Proceed north on Cicero Avenue to I-55 North. Take I-55 to Chicago and exit onto Lake Shore Drive South. Take Lake Shore Drive to 53rd Street. Exit onto 53rd Street and proceed west about eight blocks to Woodlawn Avenue. Turn left onto Woodlawn Avenue and proceed to 55th Street. Turn right onto 55th Street and proceed to Ellis Avenue. Turn left onto Ellis Avenue. The Ratner Athletics Center will be located on your right.

From Chicago's O'Hare Airport

Take I-90 East to Chicago. Once past downtown Chicago, exit onto I-55 North and then onto Lake Shore Drive South. Take Lake Shore Drive to 53rd Street. Exit onto 53rd Street and proceed west about eight blocks to Woodlawn Avenue. Turn left onto Woodlawn Avenue and proceed to 55th Street. Turn right onto 55th Street and proceed to Ellis Avenue. Turn left onto Ellis Avenue. The Ratner Athletics Center will be located on your right.

From Lake Shore Drive in Chicago

Exit at 53rd Street and proceed west about eight blocks to Woodlawn Avenue. Turn left onto Woodlawn Avenue and proceed to 55th Street. Turn right onto 55th Street and proceed to Ellis Avenue. Turn left onto Ellis Avenue. The Ratner Athletics Center will be located on your right.

From North of Chicago

Take I-94 East to I-55 North to Lake Shore Drive South. Take Lake Shore Drive to 53rd Street. Exit onto 53rd Street and proceed west about eight blocks to Woodlawn Avenue. Turn left onto Woodlawn Avenue and proceed to 55th Street. Turn right onto 55th Street and proceed to Ellis Avenue. Turn left onto Ellis Avenue. The Ratner Athletics Center will be located on your right.

From West of Chicago

Take I-290 East to I-94 East. Take I-94 East to I-55 North to Lake Shore Drive South. Take Lake Shore Drive to 53rd Street. Exit onto 53rd Street and proceed west about eight blocks to Woodlawn Avenue. Turn left onto Woodlawn Avenue and proceed to 55th Street. Turn right onto 55th Street and proceed to Ellis Avenue. Turn left onto Ellis Avenue. The Ratner Athletics Center will be located on your right.

From Southwest of Chicago

Take I-55 North to Lake Shore Drive South. Take Lake Shore Drive to 53rd Street. Exit onto 53rd Street and proceed west about eight blocks to Woodlawn Avenue. Turn left onto Woodlawn Avenue and proceed to 55th Street. Turn right onto 55th Street and proceed to Ellis Avenue. Turn left onto Ellis Avenue. The Ratner Athletics Center will be located on your right.  

PARKING: Parking Garage is located directly across the street from the pool (entrance on east side of Ellis Ave).
Thursday & Friday parking is $4.00 per hour (maximum $20 per day). If you arrive after 4:00 PM, parking is free. Parking is free all
day Saturday and Sunday. NOTE: If you arrive before 4:00 PM and stay late on Thursday or Friday, you will pay the $4 hourly rate for
the entire time you are in the garage. In lieu of garage parking there is also free street parking located in the immediate vicinity of the
pool. Suggest looking to park on-street before 4:00 PM on Thursday and Friday.