RSNA 2026, the 112th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, runs from Sunday, November 29 to Thursday, December 3, 2026, with technical exhibits open from November 29 to December 2, according to RSNA. The meeting is held at McCormick Place on Chicago's Near South Side, and it brings radiologists, physicists, researchers, imaging companies and health-system buyers from around the world to the city in the week after Thanksgiving.
Elly8.net books RSNA transportation as a fixed-price plan: a chauffeur who meets you at O'Hare or Midway, often on the busiest travel weekend of the year, an hourly car that runs between your hotel and McCormick Place and waits while you present or meet, and an evening car for the dinners that fill the week. Prices are published, all-in and the same during RSNA as any other week, and the 24/7 desk stays on the booking from landing to departure.
How do you get to McCormick Place for RSNA?
Stay in the Loop or on the Magnificent Mile and book a chauffeur by the hour for meeting days: the drive to McCormick Place is about 3.4 miles (5.4 km), roughly 9 minutes on a clear road, and the same car waits between sessions. For simple hotel runs, use the RSNA hotel transportation offered with your booking or public transit.
McCormick Place is close to downtown but not in it. It sits south of the Loop along the lakefront, and most attendees stay in hotels from the Loop and River North to the Magnificent Mile. Every morning tens of thousands of people head south at the same time, and every evening they head north again, while Lake Shore Drive and the downtown grid carry their normal rush-hour traffic. Late November in Chicago can bring snow, rain and dark afternoons, which makes a long wait for a ride at 5 p.m. unappealing.
A chauffeur by the hour turns those two daily peaks into a walk to a warm car. The chauffeur drops you at the building and gate your session needs, holds nearby, and collects you when you message.
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McCormick Place: buildings, gates and the rideshare tip
McCormick Place is a campus of four connected buildings. The McCormick Place getting-here page lists the main entrances:
| Building | Main entrance address | Note |
|---|---|---|
| North and South Buildings | 2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive | Lot A is the primary parking for North, South and West |
| West Building | 2301 S. Indiana Avenue | Gate 40, on the west side on S. Indiana Ave, is the suggested rideshare pickup |
| Lakeside Center and Arie Crown Theater | 2301 S. Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lake Shore Drive | Lot C is the primary parking |
Each building has several transportation gates and loading zones. McCormick Place itself suggests that guests leaving by app ride during busy events may get out faster by choosing Gate 40, on the west side of the West Building. Your chauffeur works the same way: tell us which building your sessions, stand or meetings are in, and the desk sets the drop-off and pickup at the gate that avoids the main queues. Check the RSNA program for building locations, and the campus map before you go.
The campus has two connected hotels, the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place and the Marriott Marquis Chicago. For guests staying there, the car is most useful for the airport and for evenings downtown.
Arriving for RSNA: O'Hare and Midway on Thanksgiving weekend
RSNA opens on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, which means many attendees fly on Saturday, November 28 or Sunday, November 29, two of the busiest days at American airports. Fixed fares on the Chicago price list run to the Loop and the Magnificent Mile, where most RSNA hotels are; for the McCormick Place hotels and other addresses, enter the address in the web booker for a fixed quote.
| Airport | To the Loop and Magnificent Mile | To McCormick Place (clear road) | Business Sedan | Business SUV | Executive Sprinter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hare (ORD) | about 22 mi (35 km), 56 min | about 24 mi (38 km), 59 min | US$215 | US$280 | US$560 |
| Midway (MDW) | about 13 mi (21 km), 28 min | about 10 mi (16 km), 16 min | US$160 | US$210 | US$420 |
Prices are per vehicle, all-in. First Class sedans and SUVs are on the Chicago price list too, and round trips start at US$410 from O'Hare and US$305 from Midway. Midway is often the faster airport for McCormick Place and the South Loop.
Give us your flight number when you book. The chauffeur tracks the landing and meets you in baggage claim with a name board, and waiting after a tracked landing is complimentary, which matters in a week when winter weather can ripple through flight schedules. If your flight is delayed or rebooked, the desk moves the pickup. See airport transfers and meet and greet; executives flying privately can see private jet and FBO transfers.
The RSNA day plan: an hourly car
For presenters, faculty, exhibitors and executives with a full agenda, an hourly car is the plan that works.
Morning. The car collects you at the hotel driveway 30 minutes before you need to be at McCormick Place. Downtown driveways are busy at 7 a.m. during RSNA week, so the chauffeur is early.
During the day. Sessions, reading rooms, exhibit appointments and private meetings can mean leaving the campus for a lunch at a hotel or a client office in the Loop. The car takes you there and back and waits, so you do not lose 30 minutes to a queue each way.
Evening. Exhibit days end and the dinner circuit begins: society dinners, alumni receptions, vendor events and client entertaining across River North, the West Loop and the Magnificent Mile. The car is staged at the gate you choose.
Our hourly chauffeur service in Chicago costs from US$100 an hour in a business sedan to US$200 in an Executive Sprinter, three hours minimum. For a full day on the campus and dinner after, the full-day chauffeur (8 hours) costs US$740 in a business sedan to US$1,475 in an Executive Sprinter, and the corporate roadshow day (10 hours) costs US$900 to US$1,800. See conference transportation and roadshow chauffeur.
Exhibitors, faculty groups and hospital teams
Imaging companies send booth teams, product specialists and executives; academic departments and health systems send groups of faculty and residents. The desk books multi-day, multi-car plans on one confirmation: an Executive Sprinter running between the team hotel and McCormick Place at set times, a sedan on standby for the executive, and airport runs as people arrive and leave. See Sprinter van with driver and group transportation.
Companies and institutions with regular travel can open a corporate account with monthly invoicing and one billing contact, and medical meeting planners and agencies can book through travel agent accounts. NDAs are available on request for confidential product and partnership meetings. Elly8.net books chauffeured cars; it is not a security company.
Evenings during RSNA week
The evening out and event night package keeps a car and chauffeur with you for five hours, from US$500 in a business sedan to US$1,000 in an Executive Sprinter. It covers a reception, a dinner and the drive back to the hotel, with the chauffeur waiting outside each stop. For hosts entertaining a table of clients, a Sprinter or two SUVs keep the group together. The chauffeur follows Illinois rules on what can be carried in the vehicle.
December evenings in Chicago are cold. A car that is already waiting outside a West Loop restaurant at 10 p.m. is the difference between a good evening and a long wait on the sidewalk.
Honest alternatives: RSNA hotel transport, the CTA, taxis and rideshare
Not every attendee needs a chauffeur, and we say so.
RSNA hotel transportation. RSNA says that booking your hotel through RSNA includes transportation perks. Check RSNA's attendee information for the 2026 details; for a straight hotel-to-campus commute on your own, that is the obvious first choice.
The CTA. The CTA airport page says the Blue Line runs 24 hours from O'Hare to downtown in 40 to 45 minutes, and the Orange Line runs from Midway to the Loop in 20 to 25 minutes. A trip starting at O'Hare costs US$5, and a regular L ride US$2.50. McCormick Place lists public transportation options on its own site.
Taxis and rideshare. The airport's O'Hare taxi page puts the average fare to downtown at about US$50 on the meter, and Midway to downtown at about US$35 to US$40. Rideshare prices are set by the app when you request.
| Option | Price | Best for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSNA hotel transportation | With RSNA hotel bookings | Simple hotel-to-campus commutes | Fixed routes and times |
| CTA Blue Line from O'Hare | US$5 per person | Solo travellers, light bags | 40 to 45 minutes, then transfer to the hotel |
| Taxi from O'Hare | About US$50 average, metered | One or two travellers | Holiday-weekend lines |
| Rideshare | Set by the app at request time | Flexible plans | Evening queues at the campus |
| Elly8.net hourly car | From US$100 an hour, 3-hour minimum, fixed | Presenters, exhibitors, hosts, evenings | Book early for Thanksgiving weekend |
A pre-booked chauffeur wins when you land late on Thanksgiving weekend with bags, when your schedule crosses the campus and the Loop, when you are hosting clients or colleagues, and when the weather turns. See chauffeur vs taxi and Uber Black vs a pre-booked chauffeur.
Before and after the meeting
Some attendees add a day. The private city highlights tour, from US$400 in a business sedan, covers the lakefront, the Loop and the neighbourhoods at your pace, and the signature day trip to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is a 10-hour package from US$920 in a business sedan to US$1,840 in an Executive Sprinter. The same desk covers Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Detroit and St. Louis; see city-to-city car service.
Rides in Chicago are operated by licensed, commercially insured local chauffeur partners vetted through the Limousine Worldwide network; Elly8.net takes the booking, fixes the price and runs the 24/7 desk. Elly8.net is a member of LimousineWorldwide.Directory, LimousineAssociation.International, HotelsWorldwide.Directory and VacationsWorldwide.Directory. Partner vehicles are four model years old or newer.
How to book
- Enter the pickup and drop-off, with your flight number for O'Hare or Midway and the McCormick Place building for meeting days.
- Choose the vehicle: business sedan or SUV, First Class sedan or SUV, or an Executive Sprinter for teams.
- Reserve now on the Chicago page for listed fares and packages, or use the web booker for any other address. Confirmation arrives by email.
Partner capacity for RSNA week and Thanksgiving weekend goes first, so reserve as soon as your flights are set. Prices on the list do not change for the meeting; tolls and parking are billed at cost.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a car from O'Hare to my RSNA hotel?
O'Hare to the Loop and the Magnificent Mile is a fixed US$215 in a business sedan, US$280 in a business SUV and US$560 in an Executive Sprinter, per vehicle and all-in. From Midway it is US$160 to US$420. Hotels at McCormick Place are quoted in the web booker.
How far is McCormick Place from downtown hotels?
About 3.4 miles (5.4 km) from the Loop and Magnificent Mile, roughly 9 minutes on a clear road on our routing. Morning and evening peaks during RSNA week take longer, so the desk schedules pickups with a buffer.
Where does the chauffeur pick up at McCormick Place?
At the gate that suits your building and avoids the queues. McCormick Place suggests Gate 40, on the west side of the West Building on S. Indiana Avenue, for app pickups during busy events; your chauffeur confirms the exact point by message.
When are the RSNA 2026 dates?
The annual meeting runs from November 29 to December 3, 2026, and the technical exhibits from November 29 to December 2, according to RSNA. Many attendees fly in on November 28 or 29.
Can an exhibitor team share one vehicle?
Yes. An Executive Sprinter by the hour or on the full-day package carries a small team with bags and materials and waits between runs. Larger teams get several vehicles on one booking and one invoice.
What happens if my flight is delayed by weather?
The chauffeur tracks the flight and adjusts to the actual landing, and waiting after a tracked landing is complimentary. If the flight is cancelled or rebooked, call or message the 24/7 desk and we move the pickup.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel more than 72 hours before pickup for free. Within 72 hours the charge is 10%, within 48 hours 50%, and within 24 hours or for a no-show 100%. Refunds go back to the original card.
