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Location & Transportation

Getting to the Rockford Region is easy, especially if you live in Chicago (60 miles from O'Hare), Madison (60 miles) or Milwaukee (80 miles). And once you're here, you'll feel like you're a million miles from the work-a-day world of home.

So whether you're looking for a weekend getaway, a group tour destination or great meeting place, getting here is as about as easy as saying "Real, Original Rockford."

Approximate driving distance and time to Rockford

• Bloomington-Normal, IL - 131 miles - 2 to 2-1/2 hours - Go north on I-39
• Champaign-Urbana, IL - 190 miles - 3 to 3-1/2 hours - Go northwest on I-74 to Bloomington-Normal, then north on I-39
• Chicago (downtown) - 90 miles - 1-1/2 to 2 hours - Go west on I-90
• Chicago (O'Hare) - 60 miles - 60 minutes - Go west on I-90
• Des Moines, IA - 240 miles - 4-1/2 hours - Go east on I-80 to the Quad Cities, then east on I-88 to Rochelle, and north on I-39
• Detroit, MI - 350 miles - 6 hours - Go west on I-94 to Chicago, then west on I-90
• Dubuque, IA - 90 miles - 2 to 2-1/2 hours - Go east on US Highway 20
• Indianapolis, IN - 260 miles - 5 hours - Go west on I-74 to Bloomington-Normal, then north on I-39
• Milwaukee, WI - 100 miles - 1-1/2 to 2 hours - Go south on I-43 to Beloit, and east on I-90 to Rockford
• Minneapolis, MN - 345 miles - 5 to 5-1/2 hours - Go east on I-94 to Madison, then east on I-90
• Peoria, IL - 135 miles - 2-1/2 hours - Go west on US Highway 24 to El Paso, then north on I-39
• Quad Cities, IL & IA - 125 miles - 2 hours - Go east on I-88 to Rochelle, then north on I-39
• Springfield, IL - 207 miles - 3 to 3-1/2 hours - Go north on I-55 to Bloomington-Normal, then north on I-39
  (For a variety of more direct routes that do not rely on interstate highways, consult any of the many online maps.)

Air Transportation

Rockford/Chicago International Airport, www.flyrfd.com offers a variety of flight options and locations with many money-saving specials and packages.

• Allegiant Air, www.allegiantair.com offers low-fare, nonstop service to Las Vegas, Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg, and Phoenix/Mesa.
• Apple Vacations, http://www.applevacations.com/index.do?command=showHome offers seasonal non-stop flights to Cancun with "air only" and "air+hotel" packages available.
• Direct Air, visitdirectair.com now offers seasonal non-stop jet service to Ft. Myers Area/Punta Gorda (PGD).

 And parking at RFD is free!

Car Rental

• Alamo Rent-a-Car - Rockford/Chicago International Airport: www.alamo.com 815.965.4466; tollfree, 877.603.0615
• Avis - Chicago/Rockford International Airport: www.avis.com 815.962.8447
• Enterprise - 5 locations in Rockford area: www.enterprise.com 800.736.8222
• Hertz - Holiday Inn & Chicago/Rockford International Airport: www.hertz.com 800.654.3131
• National - Clock Tower Resort & Chicago/Rockford International Airport: www.nationalcar.com 815.398.1330, 815.965.4466
• Value Plus Auto Rental & Leasing - www.valueplusauto.com/ 815.294.0667

Bus and Shuttle Service

• Coach USA (Van Galder Bus Lines) provides 17 shuttles daily between Rockford's major hotels and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and seven shuttles daily between Rockford and Midway Airport. In Rockford, the station is at 7559 Walton St. (just off E. State and Bell School Rd. near I-90). The South Beloit station is at the BP/Amoco Travel Plaza, 15766 Manchester Dr. (I-90 and Rt. 75); 800.747.0994
• Van Galder Amtrak Thruway buses travel to Chicago Union Station four times a day. From Union Station you can connect with Amtrack's national rail system for trains to New York City, Los Angeles, Springfield, St. Louis, Champaign, Carbondale, and hundreds of other destinations. For Amtrak® fares and reservations, call Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL or visit www.amtrak.com.

Taxicab Services

• Action Taxi - 815.961.3333
• Best Shuttle - 815.639.1010
• Careavan, Inc. - 815.633.8461
• Cheezey's Transportation Service - 815.579.8008
• Need-A-Lift Shuttle - 815.874.0371
• Reliable Cab - 815.968.2227
• Spee-Dee Taxi Cab Service - 815.963.3322

Limousine Services

• A Fantasy Limousine - 815.624.6555; outside the area, 866.826.5466
• A Touch of Class Limo - Mobile, 815.509.2067; office, 815.389.9488
• AAA Quality Limousine, Ltd. - 815.964.2964
• Anderson Limousine - 815.654.1155
• Classic Limousine - 815.282.1868
• Hollywood Limo, Inc. - 815.742.3735
• Need-A-Lift Shuttle - 815.874.0371
• Park Avenue Limousines - 815.229.5466
• Shamrock Coach Lines - 815.874.2287
• Star Line Transportation Service - 815.877.1315