Hotel and Travel Information
The Palmer House Hilton*
17 East Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
312.726.7500
Visit the hotel website
Reserve your room by April 8, 2013 and receive a discounted rate of $199 per night, including complimentary internet access.
Or call 1-800-HILTONS (1-800-445-8667) and request a reservation for group “the College Board” and meeting “Prepárate & A Dream Deferred.”
*Please note the change in venue.
Transportation
Attendees can fly into Chicago Midway Airport (MDW), Gary Regional Airport (GYY) or Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD).
Chicago Midway Airport (MDW)
Distance/Drive Time to Hotel: 12 mi/30-45 min.
Transportation to and from Airport:
- Bus Service: $20.00
- Taxi: $25.00
- Subway/Rail: $2.25 Take the Orange Line from Midway to downtown. Get off at the Adams/Wabash stop. The Palmer House is located on the west side of Wabash Avenue.
- Driving Directions: North on Cicero Avenue. Take Stevenson Expressway (I-55) Northeast to Kennedy Expressway (I-90) West. Exit Monroe Street, turn right (East), 8 blocks to The Palmer House Hilton. Hotel is on the right.
Chicago-O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
Distance/Drive Time to Hotel: 18 mi./35-60 min.
Transportation to and from Airport:
- Bus Service: $25.00
- Taxi: $35.00
- Subway/Rail: $2.25
- Subway/Rail: $2.25 Take the Blue Line train to Monroe/Dearborn stop. Take Monroe east to the hotel. The Palmer House is on the south side of the street.
- Driving Directions: Follow signs for I-190 out of airport. Take I-190 to I-90/94 east (Kennedy Expressway). Take I-90/94 to Monroe Street exit, turn left on Monroe Street (East). Approximately 8 blocks to The Palmer House Hilton. Hotel is on the right.

