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CTA bus 3

King Drive

68% on time

CTA bus 3 stop list and CTA bus tracker 3

The CTA bus 3 - King Drive serves 81 bus stops in Chicago departing from Michigan / 25th Street and ending at State / 95th Street. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 3 times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 3 route at each stop, including connections to the 'L' or other transit options, so you can understand where and when to transfer. The CTA bus tracker 3 shows the next scheduled departure from the CTA. The full CTA 3 schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the Transit app.

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Fri, Jun 19, 2026
CTA King Drive map

CTA bus 3 route map

The CTA bus 3 - King Drive route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA bus 3 to help you plan your trip on CTA. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also use the included CTA tracker in the app to see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 3 bus is approaching your stop.

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CTA bus 3 Service Alerts

Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 3 schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by CTA so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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CTA 3 bus Service Frequency

The next 3 bus leaves Michigan / 25th Street at 5:00 AM, and arrives at State / 95th Street at 5:45 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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CTA 3 bus On-Time Performance

68% on time

68% of riders report that the CTA 3 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 127 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 3 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 3 bus is ranked 73 out of 133 CTA lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official CTA metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 3 by opening the Transit app.

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