By the All Star Limo Service team
Last updated: November 6, 2026
Quick answer: The fastest way in and out of the Chicago Auto Show is a chauffeured car that drops you at the McCormick Place door and comes back the minute you text. All Star Limo Service runs it from the southwest suburbs (Orland Park, Tinley Park, Frankfort, Mokena, New Lenox, Lemont, Palos), the rest of Chicagoland, downtown, O’Hare and Midway. Book by the hour and the car never leaves you: $80 an hour for an executive sedan, $95 for a Suburban, $120 for an Escalade, $150 for a Sprinter that seats 14. No garage, no cashless lot with no re-entry, no walk down King Drive in February, no surge pricing when 20,000 people leave at the same time. Call or text (708) 998-6336, 24 hours a day.
Show day, handled. Text (708) 998-6336 your date, pickup address and headcount. You get one price in writing and a chauffeur who knows which McCormick door to use.
The McCormick Place Problem Nobody Warns You About
The show itself is easy. Getting out is not. Every February the same thing happens: the lots fill by late morning, the garage is cashless with no in-and-out, and when the halls empty at closing, everyone funnels onto Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and 23rd Street at once. Rideshare apps surge and send you to a pickup zone a block away, in the wind off the lake, with the kids and the swag bags. Driving yourself means 25 to 40 minutes to clear the garage on a Saturday.
| How people get to the show | What it really costs you |
|---|---|
| Drive and park | A cashless lot with no re-entry, a long walk from the far rows, and the slowest exit of the day at closing |
| Rideshare apps | Surge at closing, a shared pickup zone, a different driver each direction, no guarantee of an SUV for six |
| Train and walk | Fine for one adult in good weather; not for a family of five in a February wind off the lake |
| All Star by the hour | Dropped at the door, the car stays close, you text ten minutes before you want to leave, you are gone |
That last row is the whole reason this page exists.
How the Pickup Works (Our Text-and-Go Protocol)
This is the part other transportation pages leave out, and it is the part that matters at McCormick Place.
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1. Drop | Your chauffeur pulls to the South Building entrance on King Drive (Gate 4 if anyone in your party needs step-free access). You walk straight in. |
| 2. Stage | The curb is loading only, so the car moves to a staging spot a few minutes away. The chauffeur stays within reach the entire time; this is what hourly buys you. |
| 3. Text | Ten minutes before you are ready, text the chauffeur. One line: “heading out, South door.” |
| 4. Pick up | You walk out, the car is at the curb, the heat is already on. No app, no zone, no waiting in the wind. |
| 5. Next stop | Dinner in Chinatown or the South Loop, back to the hotel, or straight home to the suburbs. Add stops on the fly; the clock is the only thing that changes. |
Booked as a round trip instead of hourly? Same protocol; you set the return time in advance and we hold it, with a buffer for the closing crowd. Hourly details: hourly limo rentals.
Pick Your Show Day
The show runs about nine days in the middle of February, opening on a Saturday and closing the following Sunday, with the First Look for Charity gala the Friday evening before. Each day has a rhythm, and the right car plan follows it.
| Day | Crowd | Our plan |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Saturday | Heaviest of the run; lots full by 11 | Pick up by 8:45 from the southwest suburbs, at the door before the 10 a.m. opening, hourly so you are not tied to a return time |
| Opening Sunday | Busy afternoon | Noon arrival, 4 to 5 hours, dinner stop on the way home |
| Weekday mornings | Light | Best day for grandparents and strollers; a 10 a.m. drop and a 2 p.m. text works |
| Weekday evenings | Quiet after 6 | Pickup at the office at 4:30, the show from 5 to 9, home by 10; the car-club favorite |
| Presidents’ Day Monday | Heavy, families | Treat it like opening Saturday; book the SUV a week ahead |
| Final Sunday | Crowded, closes early | Arrive at opening, leave by mid-afternoon; the exit crush is the worst of the run |
| First Look for Charity (Friday before) | Black tie | S-Class, Escalade or stretch at your door at the invitation time; return when you text, no valet line |
| Media and industry preview days | Dealer principals, suppliers, press | Airport pickup, the preview, lunch, the airport; one chauffeur, one account. See corporate limo service |
From the Southwest Suburbs, Where We Are Based
All Star is not dispatched from a downtown lot. We start in the southwest suburbs, which means an Orland Park or Tinley Park pickup is a short run for us, not an hour of dead-heading that someone else builds into the price.
| Pickup area | Route the chauffeur takes | Time on a show day |
|---|---|---|
| Orland Park, Tinley Park, Palos Heights, Palos Park | I-80 or I-294 to I-57, the Dan Ryan, 31st Street | 40 to 55 min. See Orland Park limo service and Tinley Park limo service |
| Frankfort, Mokena, New Lenox | I-80 to I-57 to the Dan Ryan | 45 to 60 min. See Frankfort limo service, Mokena limo service, New Lenox limo service |
| Lemont, Homer Glen, Lockport | I-355 to I-55, exit at King Drive | 40 to 55 min. See Lemont limo service |
| Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, Burbank | Cicero Avenue to I-55, or the Dan Ryan | 30 to 45 min |
| Naperville, Oak Brook, Hinsdale, Downers Grove | I-88 or I-55 to King Drive | 40 to 60 min |
| Schaumburg, Rosemont, the northwest | I-90 to the Dan Ryan | 50 to 75 min |
| Evanston, Glenview, the North Shore | Lake Shore Drive the whole way | 35 to 55 min |
| Downtown, the Loop, River North hotels | Michigan Avenue or Lake Shore Drive | 10 to 20 min |
| O’Hare | I-190, I-90, the Dan Ryan | 35 to 55 min. See O’Hare limo service |
| Midway | Cicero to I-55, exit at King Drive | 20 to 35 min. See Midway limo service |
Every area we serve: service areas. Point-to-point prices are quoted by address and confirmed in writing before the day; hourly prices are printed below and do not change on show weekends.
What a Show Day Costs
Hourly is how most riders book the show, because it is the only plan where the car waits. These are our standard hourly rates; events carry a minimum of two to four hours.
| Vehicle | Seats | Per hour | 4-hour visit | 6-hour day with dinner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive sedan (Cadillac CT5) | 3 | $80 | $320 | $480 |
| Standard SUV (Suburban) | 6 | $95 | $380 | $570 |
| Cadillac Escalade / Lincoln Navigator | 6 | $120 | $480 | $720 |
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class | 3 | $130 | $520 | $780 |
| Mercedes Sprinter Jet | 14 | $150 | $600 | $900 |
| Stretch limousine, Hummer, Sprinter party bus | 8 to 18 | Ask | Ask | Ask |
Split a Sprinter twelve ways and a six-hour show day is $75 a person, door to door, with nobody parking and nobody driving home. Airport-to-show is priced from our airport rates: from $90 by sedan from O’Hare, from $85 from Midway, Escalade $125 and $120, Sprinter $275 and $240 [confirm airport-to-McCormick pricing]. Full rate card: Chicago limo costs. Airport rates: Chicago airport limo service.
Round Trip or Hourly: Which Should You Book?
| Your situation | Book this | Why |
|---|---|---|
| You know exactly when you want to leave | Round trip, two set times | Lowest cost; we hold the return with a buffer for the closing crowd |
| You want to stay as long as the kids last | Hourly | The car is yours; leave at 1 or at 5, same chauffeur |
| Dinner or a second stop after the show | Hourly | Add Chinatown, the South Loop or a hotel without a new booking |
| Car club, twelve to fourteen people | Hourly Sprinter | One pickup point, coats and bags stay in the car, no one drives |
| Flying in for the weekend | Airport transfer plus hourly | Bags ride with you from O’Hare or Midway to the show, then the hotel |
| First Look gala | Round trip in an S-Class or stretch | Door at the invitation time, return when you text |
Five Groups We Drive Every February
| Who | Vehicle | How the day runs |
|---|---|---|
| A family of five from Orland Park | Escalade, two car seats on request | 8:45 pickup, South Building door at 9:50, stroller stays in the car between halls, home by 3; about $480 for the four hours |
| A Tinley Park car club, twelve people | Sprinter Jet | One pickup at the clubhouse lot, a weekday evening, dinner after; $900 for six hours, $75 each. See Sprinter limo service |
| A dealer group from Oak Brook | Two Escalades or a Sprinter | Industry preview day, a client lunch, back to the dealership; billed to one account. See group transportation |
| Buyers flying in from out of town | S-Class from O’Hare | Met at baggage claim, bags in the car, the show, the hotel, the airport the next morning. See meet and greet |
| A couple for the First Look gala | S-Class or stretch | Pickup at the door, dropped at the gala entrance, return at midnight when they text. See event limo service |
February on the Lakefront
The show lands in the coldest stretch of the Chicago year. Lake Shore Drive ices, King Drive takes the wind straight off the water, and a snow night can double every drive time on this page. Our chauffeurs run this corridor all winter: all-wheel-drive SUVs and Sprinters, heated cabins waiting at the curb, routes adjusted by the hour, and a dispatcher who watches the weather so you do not have to. If a storm hits on your day, we leave earlier and tell you the night before.
Why This Is Our Run
| We live where you leave from | Orland Park, Tinley Park and the Palos area are our home base, not a far dispatch |
| The price is the price | Hourly rates printed on this page, point-to-point confirmed in writing, no surge on show weekends |
| The car waits | Text-and-go pickup at the door; the only plan that solves McCormick Place |
| Our fleet, our chauffeurs | Late-model Escalades, Navigators, Suburbans, S-Class and Sprinters, owned by us; chauffeurs background-checked, licensed and commercially insured. See the fleet |
| Ten years of Chicago winters | Lakefront, Dan Ryan and I-55 in February, every year |
| 24 hours | Gala returns at midnight, airport runs at 5 a.m., the same company |
What Riders Say About All Star
5.0 stars from 51 Google reviews. Three that matter for a show day:
“Booking was quick, the chauffeur was on time, and the brand-new Escalade was clean and well equipped for my family of five. The service was 10/10.” — Sunil P., Google review
“Flawless airport trips. Beautifully cleaned vehicles, waters for my family, and worry free.” — Allison A., Google review
“The drivers know the area, the cars are new and clean. Recommended.” — Justin S., Google review
“New vehicles, a free upgrade to a larger car, and a kind, professional driver. I would book again.” — Kat A., Google review
Read all 51 reviews on Google.
All Star Limo Service: Where We Are
| Business | All Star Limo Service |
| Address | [CONFIRM street address, city, IL ZIP] |
| Phone | (708) 998-6336 |
| info@allstarlimoservice.com | |
| Hours | Open 24 hours, every day |
| Google rating | 5.0 stars, 51 reviews, see the profile |
| Home market | Southwest suburbs: Orland Park, Tinley Park, Palos, Frankfort, Mokena, New Lenox, Lemont; all of Chicago and Chicagoland; O’Hare, Midway, Chicago Executive, DuPage |
Quick Facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Event | Chicago Auto Show, McCormick Place, about nine days in mid-February; First Look for Charity the Friday before |
| Address | 2301 S Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Chicago |
| Drop and pickup | South Building door on King Drive; Gate 4 for step-free access; text-and-go return |
| From the southwest suburbs | 40 to 60 minutes on a show day |
| Hourly | Sedan $80, SUV $95, Escalade $120, S-Class $130, Sprinter $150; two- to four-hour event minimum |
| Airport to the show | O’Hare from $90, Midway from $85 by sedan |
| Venue parking | Cashless, no in-and-out; a waiting car avoids it |
| Phone | (708) 998-6336 |
| Hours | 24 hours a day |
Ready to reserve? Call or text (708) 998-6336, 24 hours a day, or book online. Price confirmed before the ride.
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All Star Limo Service is a Chicago limousine and car service based in the southwest suburbs, serving Chicago, every suburb, O’Hare, Midway, Chicago Executive and DuPage airports, 24 hours a day. Call or text (708) 998-6336. Find us on Google.
About All Star Limo Service
We drive families, car clubs, dealer groups and out-of-town buyers to McCormick Place every February from the southwest suburbs, the rest of Chicagoland and both airports. Our chauffeurs are background-checked, licensed and commercially insured, our fleet is late-model and owned by us, and we have served Chicago and the suburbs for more than ten years. Call or text (708) 998-6336, open 24 hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best way to get to the Chicago Auto Show?
A chauffeured car dropped at the South Building door with a text-and-go return. It avoids the cashless lots with no re-entry, the walk from the far rows and the exit crush at closing. From the southwest suburbs it is 40 to 60 minutes.
How much does a car service to the Chicago Auto Show cost?
By the hour from $80; see hourly limo rentals and Chicago limo costs.
Does the car really wait for us at McCormick Place?
Yes, when you book by the hour. The chauffeur drops you at the door, stages nearby and returns the minute you text. That is the difference between a car service and a ride app on show day.
Where do you drop off at McCormick Place for the Auto Show?
The South Building entrance on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Gate 4 if anyone needs step-free access. The curb is loading only, so the car drops, moves and comes back when you text.
How long is Orland Park or Tinley Park to the Auto Show?
40 to 55 minutes. See Orland Park limo service and Tinley Park limo service.
Can we go straight from O’Hare or Midway to the show?
Yes. See O’Hare limo service and Midway limo service.
Do you have a vehicle for a car club of twelve?
Yes, the Sprinter Jet. See Sprinter limo service.
Can you add a dinner stop after the show?
Yes. On an hourly booking you add Chinatown, the South Loop or anywhere else on the fly; only the clock changes.
Do you provide car seats for the show?
Yes, on request. Give us ages and weights when you book.
What about the First Look for Charity gala?
S-Class, Escalade or stretch. See event limo service.
What if it snows on our show day?
We leave earlier, run all-wheel-drive SUVs and Sprinters, and tell you the night before if the plan changes. Our chauffeurs drive the lakefront all winter.
How far ahead should we book for the Auto Show?
A week for a weekday, two weeks for opening weekend and Presidents’ Day weekend, when SUVs and Sprinters fill first.
How do I book?
Call or text (708) 998-6336, or book online.
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