(comment please)HELP WITH TRANSPORTATION from either airport(DoNT KNoW YET) to hotel and back? 19 years of age.

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Permalink Reply by Hank Carlozzi Jr. on August 31, 2011 at 4:37pm

Miguel, that's a tough one. About the only advice would be to rent a cab, it's about $50 each way. Once at the hotels almost all of them have a shuttle to the PIR. I know not much help. The other thing that I could sugest is to try to hook up with another set of parents, my wife and I made that offer to a mom that was in a similar problem, but her dad came through for her. There was also a cab company I think it was called Sarge's who is supossed to give a good rate to the grads and their family's. Don't know if I have the number any more. Anyone from the Aug. 12th PIR have it? If so please respond to this young man and try to help him out. At our PIR a lot of the parents were prior service, we may have worn diferrent uniforms but we all took the same oath. Good Luck

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Permalink Reply by V on September 1, 2011 at 4:10pm

I would try calling some rental car companies in the area. Some allow people under their minimum age to rent but for an extra fee. I know the cost is a little more, but would probably be cheaper than a cab.

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Permalink Reply by Theresa on September 1, 2011 at 9:16pm

According to the pamphlet I got from my son there is one for (www.airportexpress.com) it says offering special airport shuttle service fares for Naval Station Great Lakes Recruits and Families or you can call their number listed at 1-800-2-the-van. (1-800-284-3826) discount code: "MWR" use the code when making the reservation. The other thing like Hank said is try to find someone who is going to the PIR on the day you are and try to get a ride.

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Permalink Reply by Theresa on September 1, 2011 at 9:20pm

Oh another thing most hotels offer shuttle services to the PIR and if you take a taxi from the Hotel to the PIR it's $3.00 a head. You can call your hotel to see what type of service they offer if any. Also I'd ask them which taxi services they use and call them to just to verify it's $3.00 a head. I'm sure it's $3.00 from the hotel in the area to the PIR though I've read it on lots of posts. Good luck.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Jarnberg on September 1, 2011 at 11:34pm

Miguel, Sarge's Taxi Chicago phone # is 1-847-212-0246, from what I have read on here from others is a great service, call them and get details, hope this helps.

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Permalink Reply by Miguel santiago on September 7, 2011 at 9:23am

Thanks for all the help. But i may not go : (. It seems like so much to trouble with the amount of time i will get to see her. 2 days. i want to see her graduate but the cost is insane.

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Permalink Reply by Frank St Jean Jr on September 10, 2011 at 8:36am

Have you thought about a military hop? Also Navy Lodge lets recruit visitors stay. Within walking distance, or share a ride where there is room. Could really keep the cost down.

 

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Permalink Reply by Hannah Baxter on September 14, 2011 at 8:03am

Then again, it only happens once.

 

It's possible to take public transportation for a whopping five dollars to get from O'Hare to Great Lakes. You take a trolley thing from the airport, transfer to a bus to get to Ogilvie train station, and hop on the Kenosha train. You get dropped off RIGHT next to RTC. It takes about two hours or so, but it's five bucks.

 

When you get to Great Lakes, get off the platform by going down the stairs. Take a left to go to RTC where the graduation is, and right to get to TSC (just follow the sidewalk, you'll get dumped onto the main gate) where there's a Navy Lodge you can stay in because you're a servicemember.

Miguel santiago said:

Thanks for all the help. But i may not go : (. It seems like so much to trouble with the amount of time i will get to see her. 2 days. i want to see her graduate but the cost is insane.

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Permalink Reply by NavyDads Co-Admin, Jim on September 18, 2011 at 9:43am

Miguel, I'm curious to know if you made it to the PIR at Great Lakes?

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Permalink Reply by Hannah Baxter on September 22, 2011 at 12:22pm

Same here, actually.

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