Highland Park Taxi to O’Hare Airport
Door-to-door sedan service between Highland Park, Illinois and O’Hare International Airport for one confirmed price — booked in minutes, tracked from pickup to touchdown.
Book YourAbout Highland Park — The Suburb That Turned a Failed Amusement Park Into a Stage
Highland Park was incorporated as a city on March 11, 1869, built from the merger of two earlier lakefront settlements, St. John and Port Clinton — their names still mark local streets today. But the detail that separates Highland Park from most other North Shore suburbs isn’t its founding date, it’s what happened on a 36-acre lakefront property in 1904: a company called A.C. Frost & Co. opened Ravinia Park as an amusement park, complete with a baseball diamond and an electric fountain, built simply to give people a reason to ride its struggling electric railroad line out of the city.
The railroad went bankrupt. The park almost went with it. Instead, a group of Chicago businessmen bought Ravinia in 1911 and made music its permanent purpose — and by 1936, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra had adopted it as its official summer home, a residency that continues every summer to this day. Ravinia Festival is now recognized as North America’s oldest continuously operating outdoor music festival, drawing lawn-picnic crowds to the same ground where a bankrupt trolley company once tried to sell rides. The city’s residential streets carry their own quieter distinction: Highland Park has one of the largest concentrations of Prairie School architecture on the North Shore, including Frank Lloyd Wright’s Willits House and homes by Howard Van Doren Shaw and David Adler.
What You Get With Every Highland Park Booking
$59 Flat Rate, No Surge
One confirmed sedan price for any pickup address inside Highland Park, regardless of traffic, time of day, or exact street. Choosing an SUV, minivan, or black car instead of a sedan changes the price — the flat rate itself never moves with passenger count.
Car Seats Available
Add a car seat for $10 (limited availability — reserve it at booking, not last-minute). Unlike rideshare apps, we guarantee the seat when you book it. Illinois law governs child passenger safety under the Child Passenger Protection Act.
Authorized Terminal 5 Pickup
We’re authorized for direct curbside pickup at O’Hare Terminal 5, gates 5D or 5E, inner lane — something Uber and Lyft cannot do. Our driver tracks your flight, messages you on landing, and waits in the commercial lot; you reply with your vestibule number (e.g. “Vestibule 2C LL”) and we’re there in about 5–10 minutes.
Real-Time Tracking & Text Updates
Automatic texts 24 hours before pickup, 1 hour before, when your driver is en route, and when they arrive — each with a live map link, no app required (though we have one — see below).
Corporate & Executive Travel
North Shore commuters and Highland Park businesses can set up a billed corporate account for recurring airport travel — see our corporate taxi service page for details.
Flexible Payment, Fair Cancellation
Pay by credit card, debit card, cash, Cash App, Venmo, or Zelle. Cancel anytime for a 95% refund; no-shows or pickup addresses more than 5 miles from what was booked aren’t refundable.
Choose Your Vehicle
Sedan — $59 flat rate
Up to 4 passengers, 2 large bags
Mid-Size SUV
Up to 4 passengers, 4 large bags · priced separately
Minivan
6–7 passengers · priced separately
Full-Size SUV / Black Car
6–7 passengers, 6 large bags · priced separately
Beyond the Airport
An Evening at Ravinia, Without the Parking
Skip the Ravinia lawn-lot shuffle — we’ll drop you at the gate for a concert and pick you back up when it ends. See our Chicago transportation services hub for point-to-point options around the city.
Midway Airport Runs
Flying out of Midway instead? We run the same flat-rate model there too — see our Midway Airport taxi page.
Not Flying? Heading Downtown for a Game or Show?
We also run flat-rate rides to Wrigley Field, the United Center, and every major Chicago venue. See our Chicago Stadiums & Events page.
Moving a Student In or Out of State?
We run flat-rate, flight-tracked service to 9 university campuses across Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Visit our University Airport Transportation hub to compare routes and pricing.
We Also Serve Nearby North Shore Communities
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it true Ravinia Festival started out as a failed amusement park?
Yes — it opened in 1904 as A.C. Frost & Co.’s Ravinia Park, built to drive ridership on an electric railroad. When the railroad went bankrupt, Chicago businessmen bought the property in 1911 and shifted its focus permanently to music, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has spent its summers there since 1936.
Does the $59 rate change depending on which part of Highland Park I’m in?
No — $59 is the flat sedan rate for any pickup within Highland Park city limits, regardless of the exact address. It does change if you choose an SUV, minivan, or black car instead of a sedan.
How long does the drive from Highland Park to O’Hare usually take?
Published estimates put it at roughly 20 miles and 30–45 minutes under typical conditions, longer during weekday rush hour, Ravinia concert nights, or winter weather.
Can I book a car seat for a flight out of Highland Park?
Yes, for $10 extra, though availability is limited — reserve it when you book rather than asking last minute.
Do you also serve Highwood, Lake Forest, or Deerfield?
Yes — we run flat-rate service across this part of the North Shore, including Highwood, Lake Forest, Deerfield, Bannockburn, and Lake Bluff, each priced separately from Highland Park.
Are you authorized to pick up directly at O’Hare’s Terminal 5?
Yes. O’Hare Airport Taxi LLC is authorized for direct Terminal 5 pickups, something Uber and Lyft cannot do. Our drivers wait at gates 5D or 5E, inner lane, and track your flight so they’re ready when you land.
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$59 reflects the flat sedan rate from Highland Park, IL to O’Hare International Airport; pricing varies by vehicle type (SUV, minivan, black car) but does not change by passenger count or exact pickup address within Highland Park. O’Hare Airport Taxi LLC is an independent transportation provider and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the City of Highland Park, Ravinia Festival, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, or O’Hare International Airport.