O'Hare Taxi Terminal 1

Where a Pre-Booked Taxi Meets You at Terminal 1

Terminal 1 pre-arranged pickup is on the lower level, center lane (Car Services / TNP). This is the part most O'Hare pickup guides get wrong: the taxi stand at the curb front is for metered street-hail cabs. A pre-booked car is a livery vehicle, and the Chicago Department of Aviation only permits liveries to meet passengers at the designated pre-arranged area.

Because Terminal 1 handles a heavy share of United's early-morning departures and late-evening arrivals, the lower-level curb runs busy at both ends of the day. For a pre-arranged pickup the Chicago Department of Aviation restricts livery vehicles to the designated area on the lower level center lane, so your driver cannot collect you from the departures level above or from the taxi line.

Terminal 1 Pickup, Step by Step

• 1. Land and collect your bags. Do not call from the gate — the driver cannot hold at the lane.
• 2. Call dispatch on (224) 333-2462. You will be given the vehicle description, plate number and the exact door to walk to.
• 3. Walk to the lower level, center lane (Car Services / TNP). Follow the signs for pre-arranged or livery pickup, not the taxi stand.
• 4. Allow 5 to 20 minutes. Livery vehicles wait in designated lots across from the terminals, so arrival time varies with airport traffic.

Terminal 1's baggage claim is long. Tell dispatch which carousel you are nearest when you call after collecting bags — it shortens the walk to the center lane considerably.

Published Fares from O'Hare Terminal 1

Your fare depends on your destination suburb, not on which terminal you arrive at. These are published sedan base fares:

Rates shown are published sedan base fares. Minivans, car seats, late-night service fees, holidays, tolls and exact pickup details are confirmed by dispatch before the ride is accepted. See all published rates.

Terminal 1 Taxi Questions