Toy and Game Inventor Conference
November 18 - 19, 2010

Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

The beautiful Chicago lake front and historic Navy Pier are the perfect backdrop for the The Toy and Game Inventor Expo.

By Car:

• From the north, take Lake Shore Drive (US 41) to the Grand Avenue exit.
• From the northwest, take the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) to the Ohio Street Exit, south on Orleans to Illinois Street and proceed east.
• From the west, take the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) to Columbus Drive, north to Illinois Street and proceed east.
• From the southwest, take the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) to Lake Shore Drive (US 41), north to Illinois Street and proceed east.
• From the south, take the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94) east to the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) to Lake Shore Drive (US 41), north to Illinois Street and proceed east.
• From the southeast, take Lake Shore Drive (US 41) north to the Illinois Street exit.
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Parking:
Standard Parking operates on-site parking garages accommodating 1,600 cars at Navy Pier. Self-park rates (including $3.50 city & county tax):

Current rates:
Mon. through Thurs. - a flat rate of $19.00 per day*
Fri. through Sun. - a flat rate of $23.00 per day*
Holidays - a flat $23 fee per day*

*Prices Subject to Change. The Chicago Toy & Game Fair is currently negotiating a discount parking coupon. More information and coupon to be posted here.

Public Transportation:

On METRA
Metra commuter rail is a convenient travel alternative. On weekends and select holidays, up to 3 children under 12 travel free when accompanied by a fare-paying adult. The CTA's #124 bus provides convenient and direct service from Ogilvie Transportation Center and Union Station to Navy Pier. For Metra fare and schedule information visit www.metrarail.com, or call 312.836.7000.

By City Bus
The CTA provides seven bus lines with more than 200 buses serve Navy Pier daily on the #29 State St, #65 Grand Ave, #66 Chicago Ave. and the #124 Navy Pier Express (serving Metra lines the Millenium (Randolph St.), Ogilvie and Union Stations). All buses are equipped with bike racks and are ADA accessible. For more information, call the CTA at (312) 836-7000 or visit www.transitchicago.com.

By Taxi
Navy Pier has three convenient taxi drop-off and pick-up points. One is at the west end of Navy Pier, serving Dock Street and the Family Pavilion. At the mid-point, Entrance 1 serves the west end of Festival Hall, RIVA, and WBEZ Radio. Entrance 2 serves the east end of Festival Hall, the Grand Ballroom and the Navy Pier Beer Garden.