Homewood’s charming downtown is home to an eclectic mix of residences with restaurants, boutique stores and cultural and educational experiences. In addition, Homewood’s downtown is ideally situated within blocks of the Metra station to be pedestrian and bike and transit-friendly.

The Metra Electric Line provides environmentally-friendly, fast and consistently reliable service to numerous stops in Chicago for work or play. Chicago is 30 minutes by train from Homewood during rush hour service. Plan your trip here.

There's no need to go to Chicago to catch the Amtrak. College students can take the train to University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, and a variety of places all around the country.

Easy access and an extensive transportation network has made Homewood a top 20 transit suburb by the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University.

Homewood's geographic position is ideal with quick access to the Tri-State Tollway (I-80, I-94/I-294), the Bishop Ford Freeway, I-57 and Lincoln Highway (U.S. Route 30) as well as Amtrak rail service.

Parking

Seven free public parking lots are located throughout the downtown area and are available to shoppers, residents, and employees of the downtown. These lots provide 3-hour parking throughout the week for all customers/shoppers in the downtown and on weekends.

An additional parking lot for patrons of the downtown is the Village Hall Parking Lot. The lot is available for use on weeknights and anytime on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Overnight parking or parking over multiple days is not allowed.

Free Parking Lot Locations (with links to Google Streetview):

• Village Hall Parking Lot (employee parking only Monday-Friday, free parking nights and weekends)
• Kroner and Dixie Parking Lot
• Hickory and Dixie Parking Lot North
• Kroner and Harwood Parking Lot
• St. Joseph Church Parking Lot

Commuter Parking

Beginning January 1, 2022, the Village of Homewood will own and operate the commuter parking lots.

Contactless payment will be available through ParkMobile for both daily and monthly parking. Visit  to download the app. For more information in ParkMobile, please click here.

Please note, there will also be new (lower!) fees and Zone numbers beginning January 1, 2022.

Lot Location                              Old Zone #                New Zone #

Park Avenue South                             2848                            17501

Park Avenue North                             2849                            17502         

Harwood and Ridge                           2850                            17503

Fees

• Daily : $2.25
• Overnight: $4.00
• Monthly Permit: $35.00 

Senior Parking

Two commuter parking spaces for Homewood residents aged 60 and over are available for those who periodically travel to downtown Chicago via the Metra train. The spaces are located in the southwest corner of the Village Hall parking lot located at Chestnut Road and Harwood Avenue. Spaces must be reserved in person at Village Hall no earlier than one day in advance. Permits are available at no charge.

Biking

Homewood is a great place to be if you are into bicycling, either for cruising around town or fitness. Well-marked bike lanes, safe streets, a strong cycling culture, and local off-street paths make life on two wheels easy in Homewood. Review Homewood's bike plan.

Residents can bike to the Metra station or take a family ride with ample room on the road.

See Homewood's bike map here before planning your pedal-powered trip through town.

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