Location and Parking

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is located at 1650 N Halsted Street in Chicago, IL, one block north of North Avenue (1650 N / 800W). It is easily reached by public transportation, car, bicycle, or foot.

 CONSTRUCTION ALERT:
If you are planning to take the I-90/Kennedy Expressway, please consider the ongoing construction project, and potential delays. If possible, consider alternative routes, utilize the CTA/Metra or leave earlier than usual.

While the outside parking lot has gone away, we will continue to offer a good parking experience with options that include our parking garage, accessible parking spaces in the Front Bar parking lot (just north of the theater) and increased valet service.

CALL THE STEPPENWOLF PARKING HOTLINE: (312) 335-1774

If you find yourself arriving in the 30 minutes before your ticketed curtain time, please use your cell to call our parking when you’re a few blocks away from the theater – we’ll let you know if we still have space in our facility, or suggest an alternative.

PRE-SHOW EMAILS:

Pre-show emails are deployed the day prior to your performance. If we anticipate travel delays or high parking capacity, we will include this information in your pre-show email. Please be sure to read the parking section of this communication for information regarding parking capacity or potential delays. If you would like to confirm that your on-file email address is current, please email customerservice@steppenwolf.org.

Self-parking is available in the Steppenwolf parking garage located at 1624 N Halsted, approximately 150 feet south of the theater, on the same side of the street. Please note that the garage does not have an elevator. (For accessible parking options, please see below). 

It is possible for the demand for parking to exceed our capacity. For the best experience, please check out the parking tips and alternatives we list below.

PAYMENT:

Self-parking in the Steppenwolf Garage costs $20. Payment can be made with a credit card to our on-site parking attendant.

We are proud to partner with Rapid Valet to offer valet parking service directly in front of our main entrance at 1650 N Halsted St. 

Valet service is available starting at 5pm on weeknights, 1pm on weekends, and at 12 noon before Wednesday matinees. Patrons can pull into the lot at 1700 N. Halsted St. to meet valet attendants, and cars will be held for up to 90 minutes after the conclusion of the final performance of the day.

PAYMENT:

Valet parking costs $20. Payment can be made with cash or Zelle to the valet attendant.

STREET PARKING

Some pay box street parking is available in the neighborhood, including on the stretch of Halsted in front of the theater. Enforced from 8am-10pm, pay boxes take both coins and credit cards, and can be fed for up to two hours. Street parking tends to fill up quickly and shouldn't be relied upon as a last-second option.

LINCOLN PARK CENTER PARKING FACILITY

The Lincoln Park Center parking facility, located at the Southeast corner of North and Halsted, is a six-minute walk away from the theater and accepts both cash and credit cards. Please note that Steppenwolf does not validate for the Lincoln Park Center.

RESTAURANT VALET SERVICE

Many of the restaurants in the neighborhood offer valet parking service for their diners. Please contact the specific restaurant for availability, information and rates.

For vehicles displaying disability placards or plates, there are five accessible parking spaces in our valet parking lot at 1700 N Halsted, just north of the theater. 

These spaces are located near the entrance to Front Bar, which has push-button doors. Front Bar connects directly to the main lobby, so we suggest entering there.

If you want to avoid stairs but don’t have a disability placard or plates, we encourage you to take advantage of our valet service. Our parking garage does not have an elevator.

To make arrangements for a courtesy wheelchair in advance of your visit, please e-mail access@steppenwolf.org. For more information on accessibility at Steppenwolf, please visit our Accessibility page.

PAYMENT:

Self-parking in the accessible spaces of the 1700 lot costs $20. Payment can be made with cash or Zelle to the valet attendants. Alternatively, after 5pm, payment can be made inside at the Front Bar café using a credit card. You will not need to go back to your car after you’ve paid – we’ll record your vehicle info and share it with our parking team so you don’t get towed.

RED LINE "L" (NORTH / CLYBOURN)

From the station, walk east past the Apple Store to the corner of North and Halsted. Go a half block north on Halsted to the theater.

CTA HALSTED BUS (#8)

The #8 Halsted bus runs North-South, and stops (in both directions) near the front of the theater at 1650 N Halsted.

CTA NORTH AVENUE BUS (#72)

The #72 bus runs East-West, and stops (in both directions) a half block south of the theater at the intersection of North and Halsted.

For more information on these and other routes, call the CTA Travel Center Hotline at (312) 836-7000, or visit the CTA web site.

TAXIS

If you’d like assistance hailing a cab or calling a company, though, just ask a member of the house staff – we’re happy to help.

BIKING

There is a bike rack located in the lot at 1700 N Halsted, and there are additional locations to lock up your bike in front of the theater. We’re happy to hold onto your bags and helmet during the performance.

There are also a couple of Divvy bike stands nearby – please visit www.divvybikes.com for more information.