Soldier Field
Chicago · Home of 🏈 Chicago Bears & ⚽ Chicago Fire FC
✈️🚗 Getting to Soldier Field
Nearest major airport: Chicago Midway (MDW) — about 11 mi / 16 min away.
🚗 Rent a car at MDW🏟️ Fan guide
Best seats
Lower sidelines (100s) for the classic lakefront bowl; upper 400s cheap and windy. The NFL's smallest stadium — sit lower. Bundle up off the lake.
Parking
Museum Campus/Soldier Field lots by the lakefront; pricey. Walkable from the Loop and served by buses/Metra. ($40–60 (lakefront lots) USD)
Getting there
Metra to Museum Campus/11th St or CTA bus down Michigan Ave + walk; or walk from the South Loop.
Bar scene
The immediate lakefront is parkland (tailgate scene in the lots); the South Loop and downtown are a short walk/ride with plenty of bars.
Pre-game bars
- Parking-lot tailgates — The Bears pre-game by the lake.
- South Loop / downtown bars — Short walk or ride.
Concession prices (USD, approx)
- Beer$12–16
- Chicago dog$8
- Italian beef$14
Insider tips
- Dress for lake wind
- Tailgate in the Museum Campus lots