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How much spending money should I take on a 3-4 day trip to Chicago? |
Travel Info I'm planning a 3-4 day trip to Chicago for my girlfriend and I. Other than the costs of the hotel and transportation, how much money should we bring for food, shopping, and souvenirs? We have a goChicago card, so entry to most landmarks is already covered. (also, we're college students, so our budget may be limited.) Travel Tips Depends on what you plan on doing and where you feel like dining. You could go to a fast food restaurant and pay about $ 12 for both or you could go to steak house and pay up to $100 a plate. However, if you want something in between you could find a good restaurant for about $25 a plate including drinks. If your really crunching pennies though, don't buy drinks at a restaurant. Go to a liquor store and drink it in your room. There are alot of restaurants that are BYOB too. If you go a little further north in Lincoln Park (it's still Chicago) you'll find prices alot more reasonable. There are a couple colleges in the area and the neighborhood is alot younger and you'll find most people are not from Chicago but somehow or other now live in Chicago. Downtown Chicago you'll find alot of tourists and buisness people coming or going to work. As for shopping, it depends on what you want to buy. A good pair of jeans $50. Gym shoes $90. If you plan on going out I recommend Lincoln Park area. Like I said the crowd is younger - also college students- and drinks are less expensive. Places downtown Chicago will most likely charge a cover ($20) and 1 beer $5 mixed drink $10. Cabs run all over the place so don't be afraid to wave one down. It's the best way to get from one place to the other even for locals considering there is not much parking around. Lincoln Park is about a 10-15 min. cab ride. Happy travels Others aww CHICAGO!!! Sweet sweet CHICAGO!!! I LOVE CHICAGO.... I went two years ago and minus the hotel and airline tickets, I brought 850.00 and I was broke by the time I left.....I suggest if you can help it, not to take any taxi's anywhere...(look to spend about 35 to 40 per trip!) I stayed for three days..... You can be as extravagant as you want or as budget conscious as you want. The city accommodates everyone. If I were a budget conscious college student, I would probably bring at least $500 for two people. Born, raised and living in Chicago. 5 BILLION dollars U.S.D. I would say that you should take about 500 to 600 dollars, since you are planning on spending money on common things, and not luxurious things. I KNOW God sent me to HELP YOU ALL, i just clicked on how to be a better GLOBETROTTER cuz I DO that, ... I walk EVERY WHICH WHERE there is... $400 for gas, IN CHICAGO and all tolls et al., $100 for petit cash, and $200 for RESTAURANTS!!! !!! Get out of the rain! EAT AT UNO! BEST PIZZA ANYWHERE(I weigh 450#) I KNOW F O O D! But since yins is collegiate-like stuDENT kids (me-- 41y.o. white guy from the hood in Buffalo ;)6'2" ha sounds like an ad in the Pennysaver! ; P Nominal ---1/2 that John |
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