Chicago O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5 Map (Most Up-To-Date)
Within the ORD mega-hub, Terminal 5 is a split-level international terminal with a long “hockey stick / V-fork” secure concourse (Gates M1–M40) radiating from a central knuckle near the main TSA exit. Departures and gates sit upstairs; customs, baggage claim, and curbside pickups sit downstairs. It’s operationally separate from Terminals 1–3, so transfers hinge on ATS vs the airside Terminal Transfer Bus. Scale Warning: the M-gate extension is a long walk.
Map Table
| Zone | Connection | Walk Time |
|---|---|---|
| TSA exit / Concourse knuckle | M13 pivot point | 3–5 min |
| Gate M13 | Terminal Transfer Bus | 0–2 min |
| Gates M30–M40 extension | far-end M-gates | 10–15 min from M13 |
| Lower Level Arrivals Hall | ATS access near Door 5E | 3–7 min from customs exit area |
| Lower Level curb | Rideshare pickup Door 5B | 2–5 min from baggage claim exits |
| Post-customs recheck belt | bag drop before public exit doors | 0–1 min from CBP exit |
Chicago O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5 Map Strategy
- Treat Terminal 5 like a separate island: first decision is airside Terminal Transfer Bus (only if you’re already secure-side and within operating hours) versus landside ATS (always, but guarantees re-screening at the terminal you re-enter).
- Lock the two “non-negotiable” anchors: Terminal Transfer Bus at Gate M13 (secure side) and ATS access via Door 5E (arrivals level); any other “pickup point” wording is usually outdated or misheard.
- Post-customs is a one-way trap: baggage recheck is immediately before the public Arrivals Hall doors; miss it and you’re stuck hauling bags landside to ticketing or another terminal’s check-in.
- For rideshare, ignore instinct and follow the geofence: Terminal 5 pickups concentrate at Lower Level Door 5B; Door 5E is for ATS and routinely causes curbside backtracking and failed driver meets.
2026 Chicago O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5 Map + Printable PDF
Terminal 5 continues operating as ORD’s primary international arrivals terminal with the same core “island” transfer logic: ATS is landside and always available, while the Terminal Transfer Bus is airside and location-specific (M13). The biggest operational variability remains construction-driven wayfinding in the core terminals (notably the T1 bus node shift to C18B) and day-to-day TSA/CBP queue conditions.
2026 Chicago O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5 Map Guide
Where exactly is the Terminal Transfer Bus pickup at Terminal 5 (Gate M13) located on the secure-side concourse (which segment of the M-gates, and what adjacent gates bracket it)?
Gate M13 sits at the central concourse “knuckle” on the secure side, right at the start of the long M14–M40 wing, and it’s bracketed by Gates M12 and M14 (with M15 immediately beyond).
From the main TSA exit into Concourse M, walk straight ahead into the fork where the concourse splits (M1–M11 to the right, M14–M40 to the left). Gate M13 is positioned in that pivot area, immediately past the duty-free corridor. Look for “Terminal Transfer Bus / Express Connection” signage at the M13 gate podium rather than a standard flight boarding lineup.
Where is the ATS station entrance inside Terminal 5 relative to the main Arrivals/Baggage Claim exits (exact level + nearest door/sign landmark)?
The ATS entrance for Terminal 5 is on Level 1 (Arrivals) and is reached via the vestibule by Door 5E, using the escalator/elevator bank signed for “ATS / Trains.”
From the public Arrivals Hall outside baggage claim, follow overhead wayfinding for “ATS / Trains” toward the higher door letters/numbers on the east end of the curb. The access point is not a train platform inside the baggage hall; it’s the Door 5E vestibule leading to an escalator/elevator up to the pedestrian bridge. The enclosed bridge then connects you to the elevated ATS station platform for Terminal 5.
What are the exact door numbers/zone markers for rideshare pickup at Terminal 5, and on which level are they located?
Rideshare pickup at Terminal 5 is at Door 5B on the Lower Level (Arrivals), in the designated rideshare loading zone at the curb.
From the public Arrivals Hall, exit to the lower curb and confirm the overhead door marker reads “5B” before requesting or meeting your driver. Do not go to the Upper Level (Departures) and do not wait at Door 5E (ATS end); the rideshare geofence typically routes drivers only to the Door 5B pickup zone, and curb enforcement makes “meet me at another door” fail fast.
After exiting customs in Terminal 5, where exactly is the baggage recheck drop-off positioned (immediately at exit flow vs farther down the hall), based on the T5 layout?
The baggage recheck drop-off is positioned immediately in the exit flow right after you clear CBP/customs and before the final sliding doors into the public Arrivals Hall.
As you leave the customs exit control, you’ll hit the recheck belt/counter bank straight ahead in the same corridor that everyone funnels through (often with prominent United/American recheck positions). If you walk past that bank and go through the “Exit to Arrivals / Greeter Area” doors, you can’t backtrack—at that point you’re fully landside with your bags and would have to carry them to Departures-level ticketing or another terminal’s check-in.
What is the exact route (vertical path) from the ATS platform to the Terminal 5 TSA security checkpoint (which escalator/elevator set, and where it lands)?
No additional escalator or elevator is required after you leave the ATS platform—crossing the enclosed pedestrian bridge deposits you onto the Departures-level (Level 2) ticketing hall, and the TSA checkpoint is on that same level.
From the ATS platform at the Terminal 5 station, walk across the enclosed bridge toward the terminal building. The bridge entry brings you into the Level 2 departures/ticketing space (near the check-in hall frontage), where you follow “Security / Gates M” wayfinding across the hall to the central TSA checkpoint entrance. The “vertical” movement happens before the platform (via station access), not between the bridge and TSA.
From Terminal 5 baggage claim, what is the mapped walking distance to the correct rideshare pickup door/zone (door-to-door)?
The walk from Terminal 5 baggage claim to rideshare pickup at Door 5B is about 200–300 feet (roughly 2–3 minutes) if you exit near the central/west doors, and closer to 300–400 feet (up to ~5 minutes) if you pop out near the east end by Door 5E.
Exit baggage claim into the public Arrivals Hall, then head to the Lower Level curb and follow the door markers along the sidewalk until you reach “5B.” If you accidentally exit at Door 5E (ATS side), you’ll be walking west along the curb line past multiple door markers to reach Door 5B’s rideshare loading zone.
What is the walking distance (and typical walk time) from Gate M13 to the farthest M-gates (e.g., M30s area) along the secure corridor?
Walking from Gate M13 to the farthest end of the M-gates (around the M30s up through M40) is about 1,800–2,000 feet and typically takes 10–15 minutes at a normal pace with carry-ons.
The route is a straight secure-side corridor run: start at the central knuckle by M13, continue down the long M14–M40 wing, and keep following the higher gate numbers through the newer extension area. If you’re timing a connection to the Terminal Transfer Bus at M13, budget the full 15 minutes from the far end—there aren’t internal shuttles or shortcuts on Concourse M.
Where exactly is the Terminal 1 Terminal Transfer Bus stop at Gate C18B located on the secure side (which corridor/turn-off), so a T5-bound connector can find it without backtracking?
Gate C18B is on Terminal 1’s secure-side Concourse C, reached via the underground pedestrian tunnel from Concourse B, and it’s along the Concourse C main spine in the higher C-gate number direction.
From any B-gate area, move toward the central Concourse B “core” (commonly around the mid-B gates) and follow signage down to the pedestrian tunnel for Concourse C. Take the tunnel (with moving walkways) under the apron, then come up the escalators/elevators into Concourse C. Once you emerge, turn and walk toward the higher C gate numbers until you reach Gate C18B; look for “Terminal Transfer Bus / Bus to Terminal 5” wayfinding at the gate podium area rather than lingering in the tunnel entrance zone.
What is the mapped location of the Terminal 3 TTB pickup points (G17 and K20) relative to the main concourses (where a traveler should stand to board)?
Gate G17 is in Terminal 3’s Rotunda area on the Concourse G side (often using a lower-level gate setup), while Gate K20 is at the far end of Concourse K; in both cases, you board from the marked gate holdroom/podium area for the Terminal Transfer Bus.
- Gate G17: Rotunda hub where the concourses meet; follow Concourse G wayfinding and then go down to the G17 gate area if directed (it’s commonly configured for ground boarding).
- Gate K20: Walk down the Concourse K pier away from the H/K split until you reach the K20 gate podium near the end of the hall.
Stand at the gate’s posted “Terminal Transfer Bus” waiting point (by the podium/holdroom entrance), not in the main concourse aisle where you can miss the agent call or signage.
From the international arrivals exit, what is the shortest mapped path to reach the Departures-level check-in hall (which elevators/escalators and where they emerge)?
The shortest path is to take the nearest escalator/elevator bank from the public Arrivals Hall (Level 1) up to Level 2, emerging directly into the Departures ticketing/check-in hall.
After you exit customs into the public Arrivals Hall, do not exit the building to the curb. Instead, locate the closest vertical core by the door-marked exits (commonly near Door 5D or Door 5B depending on where you spill out) and take the escalator or elevator up one level. You’ll arrive in the main Departures-level check-in area facing the airline ticket counters, where overhead signs split you toward “Ticketing / Check-In” rows and “Security / Gates M.”
On the Terminal 5 map, where are the common “wrong exit” traps (doors/turns) that accidentally send connecting passengers landside instead of toward ATS/secure routes?
The biggest wrong-exit traps are the one-way customs/public exit doors, the “go outside” pull toward Door 5E when you actually need Door 5B, and the instinct to leave the secure concourse instead of walking to M13.
Once you pass the post-customs recheck area and go through the sliding “Exit to Arrivals / Greeter Area” doors, you are fully landside and cannot re-enter the secure side without TSA screening. A second trap is following “Trains” all the way out at Door 5E when your goal is rideshare; Door 5E feeds ATS access, while Door 5B is the rideshare geofence. For airside connectors (including preclearance arrivals that remain secure), exiting the concourse to “find the train” is the costly mistake—stay secure and route to Gate M13 instead.
Where is the closest staffed help point / information desk to the post-customs exit (map-verified), for real-time rerouting when buses/lines are chaotic?
The closest staffed help point is the Arrivals-level information desk in the public International Arrivals Hall, located just outside the post-customs exit flow near the central hall amenities (typically adjacent to “Information” wayfinding and the currency-exchange area).
After you come through the sliding doors into the greeter-facing Arrivals Hall, look for the overhead “Information” sign cluster in the central open area rather than heading out to the curb. If your issue is bag-related, the nearest staffed counter is usually the airline baggage service office back in the baggage claim hall area (before you fully commit to leaving the baggage claim zone).
Archive Chicago O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5 Map
Below are all historical map versions for Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Each year includes the official map available for that period, presented as both WebP and PDF.
2024 Chicago O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5 Map
