A calmer connection,
with your pet.
O'Hare International. Find a relief stop, check your airline’s rules, and plan your next step.
Pet map
Illustrated top view, not to scale — check official airport signage
- 1Terminal 1 — Lower level · Door 1A (Before security)
Near United bag claim 15 · source ↗ - 2Terminal 2 — Lower level · Door 2E (Before security)
Near bag claim 1 · source ↗ - 3Terminal 5 — Lower level · Door 5B (Before security)
Near bag claim 10 · source ↗ - 4Multi-Modal Facility — Outside Door 6 · turn right (Before security)
Rental Cars / Lot F · source ↗ - 5Terminal 1 · Concourse C — Just past Gate C10 (After security)
Hall toward C12 · source ↗ - 6Terminal 3 · Rotunda — Between Terminals 2 and 3 (After security)
Hall toward T2 · on left · source ↗ - 7Terminal 3 · Gate L26 — End of hall · by windows (After security)
AA says L27: verify on site · source ↗ - 8Terminal 5 · Concourse M — Near Gate M8 (After security)
Hall toward M7 · on left · source ↗ - 9Terminal 5 · Concourse M — Between M25 and M26 (After security)
Restroom bank · own entrance · source ↗ - 10Terminal 5 — Sterile corridor before CBP (Arrivals (restricted))
Access: verify on site · source ↗ - 11Terminal 5 — International baggage claim (Arrivals (restricted))
Access: verify on site · source ↗ - 12Terminal 3 · Main Hall — Relief area CLOSED (Access / status)
? Construction wall · source ↗
Terminals and concourses are drawn as simplified shapes in reading order. Their order, spacing and orientation are not geographic, and no walking route between them is implied.
The airport describes these as service-animal relief areas; pet eligibility and current access: ask airport staff. T3 Main Hall is closed. Airport gives L26 while American gives L27: verify on site. T5 sterile-corridor / international-baggage areas have restricted arrivals access, not a general departures route. Unlisted before-security T3 details: ask airport staff.
Pet relief areas
Before security
Lower level · Door 1A. Near United bag claim 15.
Lower level · Door 2E. Near bag claim 1.
Lower level · Door 5B. Near bag claim 10.
Outside Door 6 · turn right. Rental Cars / Lot F.
After security
Just past Gate C10. Hall toward C12.
Between Terminals 2 and 3. Hall toward T2 · on left.
End of hall · by windows. AA says L27: verify on site.
Near Gate M8. Hall toward M7 · on left.
Between M25 and M26. Restroom bank · own entrance.
The airport describes these as service-animal relief areas; pet eligibility and current access: ask airport staff. T3 Main Hall is closed. Airport gives L26 while American gives L27: verify on site. T5 sterile-corridor / international-baggage areas have restricted arrivals access, not a general departures route. Unlisted before-security T3 details: ask airport staff.
Your airline’s pet rules
Selected airlines serving ORD with an existing PetPolicyCheck policy page. This is not a complete airline directory; service may be seasonal.
24/7 veterinary help
No local 24/7 emergency vet could be confirmed from our existing map records. For help finding the nearest available clinic, ask airport staff.
Pet-friendly stays
Kimpton Gray Hotel and Loews Chicago Hotel.
Not affiliated with any airline or airport. Locations and access can change; follow airport signage and ask airport staff if unsure.