elgin area cvb
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The Elgin Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is located at…

77 Riverside Drive
Elgin, Illinois 60120

(847) 695-7540
(847) 695-7668 Fax
(800) 217-5362 Toll Free

The Elgin Area Convention and Visitors Bureau communities are conveniently located off of Interstate 90 in Northern Illinois along the Northern Fox River Valley. Below are helpful drive times and general directions from the North, South, East and West. Click here for interactive maps and directions to our area.



Drive Times
Location Drive Time

Carbondale, IL 390 Minutes

Champaign/Urbana, IL 161 Minutes

Chicago, IL 45 Minutes

Columbus, OH 480 Minutes

Galena, IL 141 Minutes

Indianapolis, IN 240 Minutes

Madison, WI 105 Minutes

Michigan City, IN 120 Minutes

Milwaukee, WI 90 Minutes

Quad Cities, IL 175 Minutes

Rockford, IL 45 Minutes

Springfield, IL 225 Minutes


General Directions

From the North

  1. Take IL Rt. 25 OR IL Rt. 31. OR Randall Rd OR IL Rt. 47. South towards I-90.

  2. All four routes pass through Elgin Area communities.

From the South

  1. Take IL Rt. 25 OR IL Rt. 31. OR Randall Rd. OR IL Rt. 47. North towards I-90.

  2. All four routes pass through Elgin Area communities.

From the East

  1. Take I-90 West to Rockford approximately 38 miles.

  2. Look for Elgin exits (i.e. IL Rt. 25, IL Rt. 31, Randall Rd.).

From the West

  1. Take I-90 East to Chicago approximately 38 miles.

  2. Look for Elgin exits (i.e. IL Rt. 25, IL Rt. 31, Randall Rd.).