chicago • Venue guide

Rate Field

Home of Chicago White Sox

The White Sox ballpark on the South Side (formerly Guaranteed Rate Field), a short Red Line hop from downtown.

Transit

CTA Red Line to Sox–35th, directly at the park.

Airports

Midway (MDW) ~8 mi; O'Hare (ORD) ~17 mi.

Address

333 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60616

Capacity 40,615 • Opened 1991

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Best areas to stay near Rate Field

Ranked by Hotelstrips — not a booking provider. Each area is scored on access, transit, nightlife, family fit and price.

Best overall

The best all-round base: walk to Soldier Field and take the Red Line to either ballpark.

~5 mi • Red Line ~15 min

Best overall

~5 mi • Red Line ~15 min

Chicago's central business and hotel district on the lakefront, with the best transit access to Soldier Field, the ballparks and the United Center.

Pros

Cons

Nightlife 8/10 Upper O'Hare (ORD) ~19 mi; Midway (MDW) ~11 mi.

Hotelstrips take

The best all-round base: walk to Soldier Field and take the Red Line to either ballpark.

Alternative base

~11 mi • Red Line

The neighborhood wrapped around Wrigley Field — one of the great walk-up ballpark scenes in sports, with bars on every corner.

Pros

Cons

Nightlife 9/10 Mid-to-upper O'Hare (ORD) ~14 mi.

Hotelstrips take

The essential Cubs experience — stay in Wrigleyville and never need a car.