Ravinia Festival Transportation Guide: Highland Park Limo & Car Service Options

Highland Park's Two Transportation Worlds

Highland Park serves two distinct transportation use cases. Daily corporate + summer Ravinia dominate the booking calendar:

1. Year-round corporate / family — daily executive runs, ORD/MDW airport transfers, family movement, weddings at North Shore venues
2. Ravinia Festival summer demand — June through September, Ravinia drives massive concert/picnic transportation demand for groups headed to the lawn or pavilion

These are very different operational profiles. Year-round needs sedan + SUV reliability. Ravinia needs Sprinters and party buses for groups of 8-30 with picnic gear.

Royal Carriage handles both, with Ravinia-specific protocols documented below.

Highland Park Flat-Rate Pricing

Route	Sedan	SUV (Escalade ESV)
Highland Park → ORD	$130	$165
Highland Park → Midway	$130	$165
Highland Park → downtown Chicago	$130	$165
Highland Park → Ravinia (3-min trip — hourly base)	$137/hr	$140/hr
Highland Park → Milwaukee airport (MKE)	$189	$249

Book a Highland Park ride or call (224) 801-3090.

Ravinia Festival Transportation

Ravinia is open-air, mostly evening, mostly picnic-style. The transportation pattern:

• Pickup 5:00-5:30 PM — gate opens at 5 PM for picnics
• Show ends 10:00-10:30 PM
• Picnic gear: chairs, blankets, table, cooler, sometimes tent + table service for VIP lawn

Royal Carriage runs Ravinia transportation differently than other concert venues:

• Drop-off: Park Ave gate or Sheridan Rd, depending on subscription
• Pickup: predetermined corner; driver waits in adjacent parking
• Rain plan: covered alternative pickup spot at southwest gate
• Picnic gear: Sprinters and party buses have cargo space for full picnic setup

For a typical Ravinia evening with a group of 6-8: Cadillac Escalade ESV (5 hrs) = $575, includes pickup with picnic gear, drop, post-show wait, return.

Highland Park Wedding Transportation

North Shore weddings often hub at Highland Park hotels + venues:

• Bryant Cottage — historic Highland Park venue
• Highland Park Country Club — small-format weddings
• Old Elm Club (HP/Lake Forest border) — premier wedding venue
• Hyatt Regency Deerfield — adjacent hotel block

Most North Shore weddings use a Stretch Limo for bridal party + a Sprinter or two for guest shuttles. Book a wedding date.

Highland Park Corporate Accounts

Highland Park has heavy corporate concentration:

• Hyatt Regency Deerfield (corporate hotel block)
• Walgreens HQ (Deerfield, adjacent to HP)
• Multiple law firms in Highland Park downtown area
• Family offices — discretion-first transportation

Set up a corporate account for monthly billing, dedicated dispatch, and same-driver continuity.

Why Highland Park Customers Stay

We have 33 active Highland Park accounts. Repeat usage drivers:

1. Ravinia-specific operational knowledge — we know the gate flow, the rain backup spot, the post-show traffic patterns
2. Discretion — North Shore standards, professional chauffeurs, no small talk during executive calls
3. Estate-pickup protocol — gated drives, side entrances, household routines
4. Same-driver continuity for recurring runs

Book a Highland Park ride or call (224) 801-3090.