CTA bus 79 stop list and CTA bus tracker 79
The CTA bus 79 - 79th serves 87 bus stops in Chicago departing from 79th Street / Lake Shore Drive and ending at Ford City. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 79 times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 79 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 79 shows the next scheduled departure from the CTA. The full CTA 79 schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the Transit app.
CTA bus 79 route map
The CTA bus 79 - 79th route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA bus 79 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 79 bus is approaching your stop.
See the detailed route mapCTA bus 79 Service Alerts
Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 79 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.
See all alertsCTA 79 bus Service Frequency
The next 79 bus leaves 79th Street / Lake Shore Drive at 2:49 PM, and arrives at Ford City at 4:03 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.
See all departuresCTA 79 bus On-Time Performance
60 % on time60% of riders report that the CTA 79 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 29 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 79 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 79 bus is ranked 109 out of 131 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 79 by opening the Transit app.
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