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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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272 - Milwaukee Avenue North

Passenger Notices (3)

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Scheduled

Rts. 234, 272 and 626 Temp. Bus Stop Closure

Mon, 05/18/2026
Rts. 234, 272 and 626 stop at Deerfield Pkwy and Barclay Blvd will not be served
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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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Scheduled

Routes 272, 574 and Vernon Hills On Demand Stop Relocation

Mon, 12/15/2025
Route 272, 574 and Vernon Hills OD will detour due to construction
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Fixed Route

Provides weekday and Saturday service between Golf Mill Shopping Center in Niles and Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills via Wheeling along Milwaukee Ave.

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Regular stops along this route include Restaurant Row eateries, Lincolnshire, Hewitt and the Chicago Executive Airport. This route makes select weekday trips to businesses on Busch Parkway and to the Buffalo Grove Pace Park-n-Ride / Metra Station.

Route serves Posted Stops Only along the entire route; see 272 stop locations.

Communities served include Niles, Glenview, Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire, and Vernon Hills.

Major destinations include Golf Mill Shopping Center, Chicago Executive Airport, Restaurant Row, Busch Parkway, Pace Park-n-Ride Buffalo Grove, Aon Hewitt and Hawthorn Mall.

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Fare Information

Route 272 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 - Milwaukee Line
  • 208 - Golf Road
  • 221 - Wolf Road
  • 234 - Wheeling – Des Plaines
  • 240 - Dee Road
  • 241 - Greenwood – Talcott
  • 270 - Milwaukee Avenue
  • 411 - West Niles Local
  • 412 - North Niles Circulator
  • 574 - CLC – Hawthorn Mall
  • 626 - Skokie – Buffalo Grove Limited
  • Vernon Hills / Mundelein - On Demand

External Connections

  • Metra - Buffalo Grove - NCS , Metra - North Central Service - NCS

Nearby Passenger Facilities

Transportation Center
Buffalo Grove Transportation Center
234・272・626

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