shedd aquarium: We are planning a weekend trip to chicago. e don't know if we should drive down , take a bus and get a cab or what never been to chicago and we have two kids and another couple going with us. Can Cabs even accomadte for children?? and I don't really want to drive in hicago but is the aquarium in walking distance for hotels and other attractions? we want it to be sort of cheap also so we would like to room together at a nie cheap hotel, just smeone that knows chicago please give me a little bit of insight on what to do.|||The aquarium is not a walking distance at all. A cab may be essential for going there and returning from there. If the cab sounds too expensive for you, try the CTA. To get directions to and from Shedd aquarium, go to www.goroo.com and fill out the form shown. You will then get possible directions to the location with estimated travel times. However, CTA fares are $2.25 for adults and $1.00 for every child between 7-11 years of age per bus. Children above 11 years of age pay full price. A 1-day pass, or a transit card is helpful if you don't want to pay that much. Each 1-day is $5.75 and the transit card may vary (some are $10 and $20 each, others you load your own value at rail stations). Each transit card can pay up to 7 full fares at once. For 5 people, the recommended value to be loaded is $4.50 per person for a grand total of $22.50. CTA is cheaper than all of that. I have taken the CTA before. Its cheaper than any cab fare. You can also track the buses via text to see the estimated arrival times to your stop. the number to text is 41411 along with CTABUS and the 4-5 digit code next to that. Don't pay nearly $20 for a 1-way trip to Shedd. Instead, Take public Transit! Buses are more frequent than cabs by the way. Also, for fare info, visit the site on the source section to find out more options.|||There are several hotels, some with modest prices and less than 2 miles from the Shedd. How many of you will there be? You say there will be another couple with you and you also ask if a taxi can accommodate FOUR children. does that mean there are 4 adults and 4 children? Or 2 adults and 4 kids? If you have more than a total of 4 people, you will need to ask for 2 taxis or for a van taxi. You can also ask at the hotel desk what is the best way to travel to the Shedd...If the CTA stops near the hotel, you could take that since it stops right by the Shedd. You could consider taking the train to Union Station if there is train service from your town. It is very near the Shedd and the hotels near the Shedd are also near the station. They had a lot of discount days in Jan. and Feb. but do not have any listed for March. You may need to call and ask about that. I've been to the Shedd several ltimes over the years. You need to buy tickets ahead of time if possible and/or get to the aquarium EARLY. Always took the train to Chicago, took the CTA to the aquarium and other attractions. it is a fantastic pl ace, hope you have a great time.