No Car, No Problem Illinois City Ranked Best for Car-Free Weekend

Don’t want to spend a ton on gas when you travel these last few weeks of summer? That’s not a problem for one Illinois city, which has just been ranked as one of the best for a car-free weekend.

Illinois City Ranked Best for Car-Free Weekend

With gas prices in Illinois increasing this month, there are probably not many of us “hitting the road” in Illinois this summer. However, there is one city you can visit without bringing a car, but you will need your walking shoes

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No Car, No Problem in Chicago

Love Exploring named Chicago as one of the best cities to leave the car at home and travel on foot. For us here in the Tri-States, that’s fairly easy. Park your car at the Amtrak station (which is free) and take the train all the way to Chicago. You can walk everywhere once you arrive, or get a CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) pass to reach some of the places that might be too far for little ones to walk.

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It’s nice knowing you can get away, leave the car at home (or at the train station), and not have to worry about parking, getting into an accident, or, of course, gas. You could use the money you’re saving on some fun activities in Chicago instead.