With the possible exception of Fenway, there’s no Major League park that presents fans with more parking challenges than Wrigley Field.
That’s why I was delighted to find this article on parking options for Cubs games. Written by Kurt Smith, author of the immensely helpful Ballpark E-Guide series, the piece first provides a number of alternate routes to assist drivers in approaching Wrigleyville. He also suggests that you leave your car at your hotel and take mass transit. For instance, if you stay at a downtown hotel, you can take the red line (you know, the famous El trains) to Wrigley. Or you might find cheaper lodging to the north in Skokie, which would leave you taking the yellow line.
But if you insist on driving to a Cubs game, Kurt lists the official parking lots operated by the team as well as several that are run by third parties.
There’s even free parking if you’re attending a game on a weekday night or a weekend — if you know where to look. The team operates a free shuttle to get you from this lot to the Friendly Confines. I’ve used this approach successfully several times.
And an important topic in this article is where not to park. You don’t want your day ruined when you return to find your car has been towed!
All in all, the article includes lots of helpful tips about getting to the intersection of Clark and Addison! You can find the article here.