CHICAGO (WLS) -- Just in time for the busy holiday travel period, ride-share companies can now pick up travelers at Chicago's airports and McCormick Place.
At O'Hare and Midway international airports, signs and yellow paint mark the ride-share lanes on the upper-level roadway. Only Lyft is available now, but an Uber spokesperson said the company submitted all of its paperwork and is just waiting for the green light.
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"Usually when you get in on Thursday at 6, you're waiting around 50 minutes in taxi lines. So having the option to come out of the terminal click a button to have my taxi outside waiting for me is surely a great option," Julian Nicks said.
Chicago cab drivers fought against allowing ride-sharing service to pick up at the airport. They argued licensed taxi drivers are regulated while ride-shares aren't.
The city is imposing a tax on the ride-share companies.
Ride-share companies can also pick up passengers at McCormick Place.