Luggage storageChicago Union Station

Luggage storage at and around Chicago Union Station

A lot of luggage passes through Chicago Union Station, whether you’re stepping off a long-distance Amtrak train or catching a Metra commuter run.

Chicago Union Station anchors Amtrak’s national network and six Metra routes, with the CTA Blue and Quincy ‘L’ stops just a few blocks away for getting around the city. For sights, the Art Institute of Chicago offers free checkrooms at both entrances, while Millennium Park keeps event bag rules tight and Willis Tower sits only half a mile from the station. For a fee, passengers can use the baggage storage service at Chicago Union Station. Parcel check services at Chicago Union Station cost $20 per bag. Checked baggage service at Chicago Union Station is available daily from 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM. With Stasher, you can store bags from $2.49 per bag per day at 6 locations near Chicago Union Station.

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Local hosts include local venues, local shops and restaurants. There's no strict size limit, though prices can vary with bag size. Every booking comes with the Stasher Guarantee, which protects your bags up to US$13,000. Stasher storage near Chicago Union Station can be booked through the website or app.

Trains, the CTA and getting around with luggage

Chicago Union Station is the hub for Amtrak’s intercity network across the country, but for getting around the city itself, the CTA Blue Line station on Clinton Street is just two blocks south. The Quincy ‘L’ stop, three blocks east on Wells Street, links you to the Orange, Pink, Brown, and Purple Line Express trains. Metra is the station’s largest tenant, with six of its eleven routes starting or ending here, so commuter crowds with bags peak around the morning and evening rush. If you’re heading to Indiana, the South Shore Line leaves from Millennium Station, which also hosts the Metra Electric District line.

Sights and attractions near the station

Millennium Park is free and open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., but event bag rules are tight — anything you carry in must be smaller than 26L x 15W x 15H. The Art Institute of Chicago is a better bet for bag drop, with free checkrooms at both the Michigan Avenue and Modern Wing entrances, though the walk from Union Station runs about 1 to 1.5 miles.

Willis Tower is much closer, at half a mile from the station, and it is also within walking distance of LaSalle Street Station and Millennium Station. Millennium Park is served by the Washington/Wabash ‘L’ station, from which it is a short walk east to the park.

The Art Institute of Chicago is served by the Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, and Purple lines at the Adams/Wabash station, and the Red and Blue lines at the Monroe station. Hilton Chicago provides luggage service for a fee.