CTA bus 81 stop list and CTA bus tracker 81
The CTA bus 81 - Lawrence serves 50 bus stops in Chicago departing from Marine Drive / Wilson and ending at Jefferson Park Transit Center. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 81 times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 81 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 81 shows the next scheduled departure from the CTA. The full CTA 81 schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the Transit app.
CTA bus 81 route map
The CTA bus 81 - Lawrence route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CTA bus 81 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 81 bus is approaching your stop.
See the detailed route mapCTA bus 81 Service Alerts
Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 81 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 81 bus Service Frequency
The next 81 bus leaves Marine Drive / Wilson at 5:15 PM, and arrives at Jefferson Park Transit Center at 6:01 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.
See all departuresCTA 81 bus On-Time Performance
72 % on time72% of riders report that the CTA 81 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 193 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 81 bus. Compared to other CTA lines, the 81 bus is ranked 56 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 81 by opening the Transit app.
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