City Life
You'll find most everything you need—from laundromats to locksmiths, from dry cleaners to shoe repair—right in the neighborhood. If you can't find it in Hyde Park, there's still the rest of Chicago (see Chicago Neighborhoods for details).
Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs)
Here are some convenient locations. Most banks also have ATMs.
Treasure Island
1526 East 55th Street
(Hyde Park Shopping Center)
Credit Union at the University of Chicago
5801 South Ellis Avenue (Administration Building)
CVS Pharmacy
1420 East 53rd Street
Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine (DCAM)
5758 South Maryland Avenue
FedEx Office
1315 East 57th Street
Chicago Booth Harper Center
5807 South Woodlawn Avenue
Law School
1111 East 60th Street
Market in the Park
5050 South Lake Shore Drive
(Regents Park)
Reynolds Club
5706 South University Avenue
Stuart Hall
5835 South Greenwood Avenue
University of Chicago Medical Center
5815 South Maryland Avenue
(enter through 59th Street entrance)
Walgreens
55th Street and Lake Park Avenue
Banks
Bank Financial/Hyde Park
684-1200
1354 East 55th Street
5500 South Lake Park Avenue
Bank of America
1437 East 53rd Street
667-0408
Chase
1204 East 53rd Street
241-5110
Citibank
5812 South Ellis Avenue
256-2280
1310 East 47th Street
(Lake Park Plaza)
627-3999
Fifth Third Bank
1420 East 53rd Street
256-3400
Harris Bank
5493 South Cornell Avenue
241-5100
Hyde Park Bank
752-4600
1525 East 53rd Street
1311 East 57th Street
Car Rental/Sharing
Enterprise Car Rental
5508 South Lake Park Avenue
288-0500
Ask for a student discount.
I-GO
Web: http://www.igocars.org/
278-4446
Zip Cars
Web: zipcar.com
Car Wash
Hyde Park BP Connect
5130 South Lake Park Avenue
324-8084
Hyde Park Mobil
1330 East 53rd Street
643-1715
Cellular Services
Cingular Wireless
1437 East 53rd Street
324-0101
Sprint
1406 East 53rd Street
753-2020
T-Mobile
1451 East 53rd Street
752-6015
US Cellular
5426 South Lake Park Avenue
(Hyde Park Shopping Center)
256-1000
Copying, Printing, and Mailing
For information on copying, see Everyday Life, Nuts & Bolts.
FedEx Office
1315 East 57th Street
643-2424
Office Depot
5420 South Lake Park Avenue
(Hyde Park Shopping Center)
643-7474
Post Link
1634 East 53rd Street
643-0629
UPS Store
1507 East 53rd Street
288-3173
Currency Exchanges
Harper Court Currency Exchange
1371-A East 53rd Street
493-2883
Dry Cleaning, Laundry, Alterations
Advance Cleaners
1749 East 55th Street
643-2222
Ann Cleaners
5505 South Harper Avenue
684-5111
Cornell Cleaners
1607 East 53rd Street
288-4300
Del Prado Cleaners
5319 South Hyde Park Boulevard
955-5307
Everett Cleaners & Tailors
5501 South Hyde Park Boulevard
288-8614
Golden Hangers Dry Cleaning
1314 East 53rd Street
684-2680
Golden Touch Cleaners
1527 East 55th Street
947-8090
Hyde Park Cleaners
5424 South Lake Park Avenue
(Hyde Park Shopping Center)
667-6555
Hyde Park Cleaners
1429 East Hyde Park Boulevard
288-8811
Hyde Park Cleaners and Tailors
1379 East 53rd Street
493-9775
Ivory 3 Cleaners
1336 East 47th Street
(Lake Park Plaza)
451-0797
Kenwood Cleaners
1313 East 57th Street
752-6155
Kimbark Laundry
1218 E 53rd Street
493-3320
Rainbow Cleaners
1648 East 53rd Street
288-1207
Regents Park Valet
5020 South Lake Shore Drive
288-5050
Vogue Cleaners
1442 East 57th Street
363-3605
Hair Stylists
Bettye O Day Spa
1424 East 53rd Street
752-3600
Blues Barber Shop
1376 East 53rd Street
955-7156
Cleopatra Hair Design II
1316 East 53rd Street
643-1082
Creative Concepts Hair Design
1747 East 55th Street
955-1076
57th Street Hair Salon
1444 East 57th Street
288-5757
Hair Design International
1309 East 57th Street
363-0700
Hyde Park Barber Studio
1431 East Hyde Park Boulevard
493-8080
Hyde Park Hair Salon
5236 South Blackstone Avenue
493-6028
Japanese Spa Zen
1380 East 53rd Street
955-5353
Kiddie Cuts
5229 South Woodlawn Avenue
288-1426
Lake Beauty Supply
1463 East 53rd Street
493-8584
Max & Co. Hair Design
1453 East Hyde Park Boulevard
288-2255
Ossama's Hair Design
5100 South Cornell Avenue
643-5200
Page Too Hair Design
1007½ East 53rd Street
363-0547
Reynolds Club Barber Shop
5706 South University Avenue
2-8573
Ron's Place Barber Salon
5108 South Harper Avenue
288-0444
Stamplay’s Executive Salon
1371 East 53rd Street
241-6200
University Barber Shop
5700 South Harper Avenue
684-3661
Yehia and Co. Hair Designs
1455 East 53rd Street
667-1154
Yehia Concept Hair Salon
1619 East 55th Street
667-6880
Health and Fitness
Bally Sports Club
1301 East 47th Street
924-9889
Curves
1424–28 East 53rd Street
324-4400
Regents Club
5050 South Lake Shore Drive
288-2131
Three Pillars Wellness Center
1516 East 53rd Street
363-7607
Insurance
Allstate
1743-1/2 East 55th Street
363-4718
Country Financial
5309 South Hyde Park Boulevard
363-6416
Insure One South, Independent Insurance Agency
1416 East 53rd Street (Dorchester Commons)
955-7893
State Farm
- 1525 East 53rd Street, Room 727
955-3133 - 1400 East 47th Street
538-5758 - 1373 East 53rd Street
643-6200
Locksmiths
University Lock and Key
1344 East 55th Street
324-7960
Lodging
Ramada Inn Lakeshore
4900 South Lake Shore Drive
288-5800
University Quarters B&B
6137 South Kimbark Avenue, 1st floor
855-8349
Web: www.universityquarters.net
Wooded Isle Suites
5750 South Stony Island Avenue
288-5578
Opticians
Concept Eye Care
1621 East 55th Street
363-0202
Pearle Vision Center
1200 East 53rd Street
(Kimbark Plaza)
493-8372
Professional Eye Center
1517 East 53rd Street
363-9447
Uhlemann Optical
1548 East 55th Street
(Hyde Park Shopping Center)
667-0024
Postal Services
Hyde Park Post Office
4601 South Cottage Grove Avenue
800-275-8777
Jackson Park Post Office
700 East 61st Street
800-275-8777
Lake Park Station Post Office
1510 East 55th Street
(Hyde Park Shopping Center)
800-275-8777
Post Link
1634 East 53rd Street
643-0629
Station U Post Office
956 East 58th Street
324-1807
UPS Store
1507 East 53rd Street
288-3173
Shoe Repair
Cornell Shoe Service
1613 East 53rd Street
324-3813
Hyde Park Shoe Rebuilders
1451 East 57th Street
493-1247
Mr. T's Shoe Service
1007 East 53rd Streetf
752-1538
Travel Agencies
American Express Business Travel
Web: travelnet.uchicago.edu
888-332-4642
Handles University-related business travel.
University Travel Inc.
1525 East 53rd Street
667-6900
Video Rentals
Video Connection
1204 East 53rd Street
947-8100
