2024 - 2025 Calendar and Bus Schedule

2024 - 2024 Season, Saturday and Sunday Trips* (Subject to Change) Updated 27 Sept 2024

2024 December:
           7*    Alpine - Saturday
         14*    Alpine - Saturday
         21     Alpine - Saturday
         28     Alpine - Saturday

2025 January  
           5      Alpine - Sunday
         12     Wilmot - Sunday
         19     Wilmot - Sunday
         25      Alpine - Saturday

2025 February
           1     Wilmot - Saturday
           9     Wilmot - Sunday
          16    Wilmot -  Sunday (restricted pass date)
          22    Wilmot - Saturday

2025 March
            1     Wilmot - Saturday
            8*    Alpine - Saturday
          15*    Alpine - Saturday

*Weather Permitting (early and late in season)

Bus Pick-Up Locations and Schedule

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL ANY BUS STOP FOR ANY TRIP WHERE WE HAVE ONLY 1 ATTENDEE

Bus stops will be adjusted  before the first trip based on the location of our members for the current season

Bus stops vary each week and the routes change to accommodate those members who have signed up. Don't assume that there is a regular route for any bus.

Route 1 may include buses that stop at the following locations:

Location

Address

Departure

Return
(Approximate)

Route 1 – Lincoln Park

Riverpoint Center 2550 N. Clybourn Ave at W. Wrightwood.  In parking lot located to the north side of the Jewel Store and behind FedEx. 

7:00 AM

5:45 PM

Route 1 – Winnemac Park

5110 N. Damen Ave. at Winnemac Ave. Just south of Amundsen High School

7:30 AM

5:45 PM

Route 1 - Skokie/Old Orchard

Niles North High School at Lawler Avenue and Old Orchard Rd. First right turn into parking lot off Lawler.

7:30 AM

5:00 PM

Route 2 may include buses that stop at the following locations:

              Location

                               Address

      Departure

        Return

(Approximate)

Route 2 - River Forest

Trinity High School 7574 Division St. NE Corner of Division and Lathrop Av PM 

     7:00 AM    

     6:00 PM

Route 2 - Oak Brook

Just North of The Drake Hotel in the office plaza parking lot - 2301 York Rd.  SE Corner of York Rd and Cermak (22nd St.) 

     7:30 AM 

     5:00 PM

Route 2 - Lake Zurich

Route 12 & 22. Old KMart Parking lot just before the Dairy Queen on west side of 12 at Whitney Rd (This stop not available for Alpine trips)

     8:15 AM

     4:45 PM

Route 2 - Schaumburg

1430 Woodfield Village Green
Meacham and Remington Rds. East side of
Meacham. It is a vacant storefront on the westside of PetSmart.

     8:00 AM

     5:15 PM

Route 2 – Half Day Rd and 94

Lakeside Drive south of Half Day Rd, just east of 94. Immediate right into office parking lot, Bannockburn

     8:00 AM

     4:15 PM




Route 3 may include buses that stop at the following locations:

Location

Address

Departure

Return

Route 3 – Hyde Park

Science Drive and Lake Shore Drive, Park Authority Parking lot in front of what was the Henry Crown Space Center entrance, now the Group Tours entrance (after 57th St)

7:00 AM

6:15 PM

Route 3 – Park Ridge

Maine East High School Parking Lot, east side of school building (Aquatic Entrance) - N. Dee Rd at Dempster in Park Ridge (2601 Dempster St)

7:45 AM

5:00 PM

Our Buses

Blizzard uses only Highway Coach buses. They are spacious and comfortable, and equipped with a lavatory and DVD players. Please do not pull up immediately in front of, or behind the buses as they park, to pickup and drop off members. For the River Forest parents, please do not park against the School wall, as that is where the buses will park.

Membership Card

Each Blizzard member will receive a plastic membership card and a lanyard on their first trip. You will need to be wearing the card in order to board the bus. Epic Pass members must also have their Epic Pass with them to attend. (Epic passholders not in possession of their card at Wilmot will be charged the full Blizzard price for a lift ticket.)