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Announcement

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Niles Free Bus Service Reinstated (Routes 410, 411 & 412)
Effective April 1, 2026, Pace is reinstating the Niles Free Bus service (Routes 410, 411 & 412)
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208 - Golf Road

Passenger Notices (2)

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New Detour

Rts 208, 554, 600, 604, 606, 607, 697, Schaumburg Trolley/Dial-A-Ride Temp. Relocations

Thu, 05/14/2026
NWTC passenger boarding locations will be temporarily relocated
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New Detour

Rts 208, 240, 241, 270, 272 and Pulse Milwaukee Line Detour Alert

Mon, 05/11/2026
Rts 208, 240, 241, 270, 272 and Pulse Milwaukee Line will detour
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Fixed Route

Provides daily service between Evanston and Schaumburg. Service operates primarily via Golf Road between Davis Street CTA Purple Line/Metra Station and the Pace Northwest Transportation Center. Service on Sundays has a shorter span of service.

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Communities served include Evanston, Skokie, Morton Grove, Niles, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Rolling Meadows and Schaumburg.

Major destinations include Evanston Township High School, Westfield Old Orchard, Golf Mill, Oakton College, Metra UP Northwest Line stations (Cumberland and Des Plaines), Pace Headquarters, Continental Towers, Meadows Corporate Center, Centennial Center, Hyatt, Woodfield Mall and Streets of Woodfield.

Route serves Posted Stops Only along the entire route; see 208 Stop Locations.

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Fare Information

Route 208 is classified as Regular Fixed Route

Fare Type Regular Reduced
Ventra Transit Value
$2.00
$1.00
Cash
$2.25
$1.10
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Pace Connections

  • Pulse - Dempster Line Route
  • Pulse - Milwaukee Line
  • 209 - Busse Highway
  • 210 - Lincoln Avenue
  • 213 - Green Bay Road
  • 215 - Crawford – Howard
  • 226 - Oakton Street
  • 230 - South Des Plaines
  • 234 - Wheeling – Des Plaines
  • 240 - Dee Road
  • 250 - Dempster Street
  • 270 - Milwaukee Avenue
  • 272 - Milwaukee Avenue North
  • 410 - East Niles Local
  • 411 - West Niles Local
  • 412 - North Niles Circulator
  • 422 - Linden CTA – Glenview – Northbrook Court
  • 554 - Elgin – Woodfield
  • 600 - Rosemont – Schaumburg Express
  • 604 - Wheeling – Schaumburg
  • 606 - Rosemont – Schaumburg Limited
  • 607 - I-90/Randall Rd. Station – Schaumburg Express
  • 905 - Woodfield Trolley
  • Northwest Cook - On Demand

External Connections

  • CTA - Davis St. (Purple Line)
  • CTA - Purple Line
  • Metra - Cumberland - UPNW
  • Metra - Davis Street - UPN
  • Metra - Des Plaines - UPNW
  • Metra - Union Pacific North Line - UPN
  • Metra - Union Pacific Northwest - UPNW
  • CTA Bus Route: 201, 206, 54A, 93 and 97

Nearby Passenger Facilities

Park-n-Ride
Northwest Transportation Center (Schaumburg)
208・236・554・600・604・606・607・697・905・Northwest Cook - On Demand

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