Convention Shuttle Chicago
Royal Carriage runs convention shuttle service in Chicago covering McCormick Place, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, and Wintrust Arena — continuous hotel-to-venue loops, attendee evening event transport, and exhibitor team logistics. Multi-vehicle convention-week scheduling is coordinated by a dedicated dispatcher; call (224) 801-3090 for a group quote.
Convention shuttle Chicago. Donald E. Stephens, McCormick Place, hotel-to-venue groups. 20-40 pax buses, multi-vehicle dispatch. (224) 801-3090.
Convention Shuttle Chicago Rates
| Vehicle / Service | Rate |
|---|---|
| 20-Pass Party Bus | $309/hr |
| 30-Pass Party Bus | $309/hr |
| 40-Pass Bus / Motorcoach | $309/hr |
| Multi-vehicle Fleet | Custom |
What's Included
- ·McCormick Place + Donald E. Stephens routing expertise
- ·Continuous hotel-to-venue loop scheduling
- ·Multi-vehicle dispatch with on-site coordinator
- ·5-15% volume discount on multi-day contracts
- ·Compatible with major conference TMC platforms (Concur, Egencia)
- ·Real-time attendee count + adjustment for breakouts
How a Convention Shuttle Loop Works
Most convention shuttles run as a continuous hotel-to-venue loop. Royal Carriage stages buses at your block hotels in the South Loop or near McCormick Place, runs morning attendees to the venue, holds vehicles for midday repositioning, then reverses the loop after sessions end. For shows at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, the loop is shorter — Stephens sits a mile from O'Hare, so we pair the venue shuttle with airport group pickups in the same dispatch window. A typical 4-day convention with 12-hour daily coverage and 4 vehicles runs around $28,800 to $47,000 depending on bus size and loop frequency.
We size vehicles to attendee volume: a 20-passenger bus handles a single hotel block on a 30-minute headway, two 30-passenger buses cover a mid-size conference, and 40-passenger coaches move full-session crowds. When the math calls for 10 or more vehicles running at once, an on-site dispatcher coordinates timing, handles attendee count swings between breakout sessions, and acts as the point of contact for your show team.
Multi-Day Corporate Accounts
Exhibitors and show organizers who book the full conference week get a single account, one invoice, and Net-30 billing terms. Instead of paying per vehicle per day, you contract the whole run — early-morning booth-staff pickups, midday repositioning to nearby lunch venues, and post-keynote returns to the hotel block. Multi-day contracts carry a 5 to 15 percent volume discount over per-day pricing, and the account stays open across recurring annual shows so your team isn't re-quoting every year.
Exhibitor and staff transport is its own line: load-in crews need early access through McCormick Place's West, North, South, and Lakeside entrances, and our drivers know which dock sits closest to each exhibit hall. Booking platforms like Concur and Egencia work for travel managers who route the whole team through one system. Pre- and post-conference airport group pickups slot into the same contract, so arriving and departing attendees are covered without a separate booking.
Convention Shuttle Chicago — Common Questions
Pricing, logistics, what's included
20-pax: $309/hr. 30-pax: $309/hr. 40-pax: $309/hr. For 4-day convention with 12-hour daily shuttles + 4 vehicles, total ~$45,000-$59,000. Volume discount applies. Custom quotes for 10+ vehicle multi-day contracts.
Convention Shuttle Chicago Done Right.
Flat-fare, no peak pricing, 24/7 dispatch. Book online or call directly.