We made it a point to stop by Transit Tees during our Chicago trip. We have a transit-loving kiddo who was in heaven with the many offerings available. We were able to chat with the founder, Tim, and had such a lovely experience overall. My daughter has been wearing her pigeon pin, and my son can't wait to play his CTA-inspired game. Would definitely recommend for folks looking for genuine souvenirs and want to support a local business. read more

I saw TT on TikTok and made a point to go there for cute souvenirs. It was nice but a little small & underwhelming. I just left with 2 little magnets. I thought I would have gone on a shopping spree but I didn't. The employee who checked me out was very nice and super kind to everyone that walked in. Ok experience overall. read more

Transit Tees - Screen Printing/T-Shirt Printing Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Had a very offputting experience with this location. I live in Chicago, but I ordered a product online for UPS shipping due to an impending snowstorm. Put the tracking number I was given into my UPS app, but the app never updated me, which I thought was strange. Several days later, I checked my UPS app and it showed my order was delivered the day before, to a different city in Illinois. When I tried to view the delivery photo, the app showed that I needed to enter an email address with a different domain than my email address. I called the Wicker Park store, which is the main storefront, and said that it appeared they had sent my order to someone else. The person who answered the phone could not have cared less, told me there was nothing she could do, and I needed to call their shipping service. I asked if they were a vendor, and the store said yes. I asked who had the authority to resend my package, and they said it was up to the shipping service. I told them they were the store that sold me the item and if they were not going to ensure I received it, I was going to file a Better Business Bureau complaint, which I since have done. I called the shipping service and they told me they were actually part of the company, not a vendor. It would have been helpful for the person answering the phone at the actual store to know that, which they did not. I gave the shipping clerk my order number, and they confirmed that my package had been sent to somebody else, living at an address in Wilmette. I asked how that happened, and they told me that the printer they use for shipping labels sometimes prints duplicate labels, and this has happened before. They offered to re-ship my item but in order to ensure I actually got it, I had to make a special trip to their Andersonville store in the middle of another snowstorm to pick it up in person, which is exactly what I was trying to avoid. My question is, if they know their shipping label printer is screwed up, and they keep occasionally sending orders to the wrong people, why don't they just replace the printer? Why did it fall on me, and I'm sure other customers, to figure out they had sent my order to an incorrect address, and then to have to essentially beg across two phone numbers to finally receive the order I had paid for? Lots of completely unnecessary stress because this store is too cheap to fix what they know is an ongoing, not insignificant problem. Knowing that they occasionally send things people have already paid for to other people and don't care to fix that issue? That's why I submitted my Better Business Bureau complaint. read more

Thank you world of Instagram for bringing this place to my attention before we left Chicago!!!!! I couldn't find the sort of souvenir items I wanted, and voila! The best place ever. They have fantastic shirt designs of course related to Chicago themes like the cicada unearthing (horrifying.... we really picked quite a time to visit), the fun sewer cover designs, the subway loop, Chicago style dogs, fancy architecture, etc. And they've got all these fantastic designs on mugs, cups, glasses, stickers, post cards, magnets, key chains, etc. I was really after one thing which was an artistic designed umbrella. I had one ages ago from the MoMa which was black on the outside and clouds on the inside. It broke and I never had a chance to replace it with another "fancy" umbrella. Here they had one that's black on the outside - and the chicago subway system on the inside. I love it! They have a second location uptown somewhere too which is fantastic. And the staff were so friendly! I love that they have bathrooms for their customers, too. Bonus points there for sure. Highly recommend popping in if you need any Chicago themed gifts. read more

Merchandise wise, this place is great for all things Chicago branded. Bought some swag for a gift. Can't wait to get it wrapped (PaperSource) and shipped off. Prices are reasonable. My one disappointment is I did not get the same welcoming experience as the next two sets of customers that walked in after me. Consistently is key for good branding. read more

This is your one stop shop for anything Chicago related! There are great souvenirs and Chicago-themed everything. High quality items at an affordable price. read more

I found that souvenir shops in Chicago are harder to come by than expected so I'm pretty glad that there's this place. Chicago souvenirs galore. The souvenirs here are by the actual brand of the same store name and have a trendy vibe to them (no generic souvenirs that look like they were designed during the 80s). Shirts, hats, mugs, magnets, pins, keychains, and more! Definitely make a visit if you're looking for Chicago souvenirs to gift yourself and/or to others! read more

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Ordered a CTA map poster to replace an inferior one I got somewhere else. It's beautiful, clear bright colors, good sized and arrived way ahead of schedule - in just a few days. Price was very reasonable compared to others I'd priced. read more

Great place to get souvenirs, really well thought out designs and lots of options to choose from :)

I've been to this store many years ago but never really "discovered" it until the last year or so, when an dance organization I was a part of flew dancers from all around the world to Chicago, they fell in love with the city, and I racked my brains for a place to take them where they could get more substantial souvenirs than "I Heart Chicago" mugs. I finally remembered Transit Tees existed and it became one of my favorite places to take guests... and one of my favorite stores in general. As a proud Chicagoan (lived at Belmont/Western my whole life, and Skokie does not count!) my love for the city has grown in recent years due to my constant "homecomings" from the army as well as my master's degree which has led me to study various aspects of Chicago's infrastructure through housing and GIS, such as crime and the CTA, to name a couple. As a result, Transit Tees became much, much more relevant in my life as a TRUE Chicago souvenir stores. I've gotten into collecting enamel pins lately and Transit Tees has an amazing selection of unique enamel pins, most of which can be purchased as stickers too. I myself bought a CTA token pin and a Chicago flag token on clearance for only $5 each, and I spent a little bit more on a cool non-clearanced "L" map pin. They have a lot of other pins too that may look stupid to a non-Chicagoan, but makes someone like me chuckle in ironic nostalgia, such as the ubiquitous newspaper machine arrangement, a box of tamales, and the dreaded orange parking ticket. They also have every single CTA stop represented in a magnet, sticker, or pin, which is really cool. They have a wide variety of other items too such as clothing, cups, decorations, postcards, etc. I myself have really only indulged in the pins/stickers but I'm hoping to shop around more next time I go to see if there's something else I like. My all-time favorite purchase from them right now, however, is the absolutely AMAZING EL: The Chicago Transit Adventure board game. I saw it advertised on Instagram and instantly knew I had to get it, and I'm so glad I did. It's been a hit at all the parties I've brought it to, and it's super addicting. There's a lot of explanation to get out of the way, but I find players get the hang of it even if they aren't super familiar with the CTA and how it works. Looking at you, Kayla, my Morton Grovian girlfriend! Anyway, the board game is absolutely wonderful and it's clear a lot of passion and thought was put into it by true Chicagoans. If you're a Chicago fan, a board game fan, or better yet, both, this game is a must buy for you! The service here at Transit Tees is always pleasant as well. The store is nicely arranged, and has the right amount of "clutter" to give it a bit of character and make it clear that they have a lot of awesome items to offer. They're also super engaging on social media, particularly Instagram; they're always reposting the game nights I tag them in which is fun to see! Love, love, love this store, and recommend it for tourists and for anyone that's fallen in love with Chicago like I have! Y'all deserve better than an "I Heart Chicago" mug! read more

Transit Tees - L and Chicago flag enamel pins - Screen Printing/T-Shirt Printing Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I've never stepped foot into this store but I accidentally came across this business while online searching for a Chicago card game. I love card games so when I saw that Transit Tees had created a unique Chicago Loop card game I was thrilled. The game was released the day after thanksgiving but was available for preorder before then. Unfortunately this store is not located close to where I live or work so I subscribed to their newsletter hoping for some Black Friday deals since I'd have to pay shipping costs to have any items shipped to me. Thankfully for Black Friday they offered 15% off any order. I ordered the Elevated Card game and a cute greeting card. My order was nicely packaged and was shipped to me within a reasonable period of time. It even included a $5 off coupon for my next purchase! I love the card and love the card game. It looks so fun and I can't wait to play it! I really enjoy these type of businesses that make hand crafted products. I can't wait to one day visit this store. Transit Tees just sent an email newsletter out inviting their subscribers to visit the up coming One of a Kind Holiday show at Merchandise Mart to visit their booth (along with 600 other independent crafters). I just reserved my ticket and am hoping to stop by their booth! Thank you! read more

I purchased a Groupon for "Transit Tees" months ago. Since it was approaching the expiration date, hubby and I made a trip to Wicker Park, where TT is located at. Honestly, I can go bananas over these Chicago-themed kinck-knacks and spend a week-worth of my paycheck here. The Groupon ($40 off) kept me in check. They have a large selection of t-shirts that are locally-made. Toward the back of the store, there are two (2) racks of "clearance tees" for both men and women ($14 for one, or $24 for two). I saw some ingeniously-designed magnets with the "L" stops, pencils with the "L" colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, brown, pink, purple), and baby bibs and onesies. They are art pieces portraying the Chicago landscape and panoramic views. I have generated a list of "to-buy" items, with one of them being the Chicago periodic table. There are probably an insane amount of merchandize I would love to purchase, it's too bad that adults have responsibilities. Bills need to be paid first! There's also a Yelp check-in offer ($10 off $40), which is equivalent to 25% off on a purchase over $40. This should come in handy if you're picking up some souvenirs or home decors for your residence. read more

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If you are a tourist or a very loyal local this is your place!! They have huge variety of different t-shirts, matching shirts for . They also have everything you can imagine. From collars to shot glasses, whiskey glasses, Magnet for the fridge. Literally everything u could want with chicago flag. !!! If you check in they have 10$ off with a 40$ purchase! I totally loved it. And I'm always coming back read more

Transit Tees - Inside - Screen Printing/T-Shirt Printing Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Fun Chicago-themed shop for tshirts, cards and gifts. Something fun for anyone who loves living here or needs a gift to take home! Check it out if you're in Andersonville. read more

Transit Tees - Well, wouldn't you? - Screen Printing/T-Shirt Printing Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I love this place Just got a tees postal cards And stickers Yesterday Made in Chicago Lot selection of nice stuff Whit your purchase they give you a coin For a $5 off in your next visit read more

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Super cool souvenir store. Yes you read that right. All things Chicago - city, landmarks, subway line, etc.

These folks have game! Chicago Handshake was a huge hit at the party, and we're all paying the price for that! I get nervous about pre-orders from a small shop like this. My bad. Transit Tees online ordering was seamless. We were rushing to get to the store to pick it up the night of the party, it was going to be close with their closing time, they waited, only a couple of minutes, but who hasn't had a shopkeeper close the door on them! Any way, great game, great service, highly recommend both! read more

Came across this shop while searching online for a local store with Chicago themed shirts. Not only will you find tees but you can find lots of other Chicago pride merchandise. I checked out their website but noticed they don't do shipping. Planned a visit during my lunch hr. I knew exactly what I was looking for. It was an in/out visit but quickly browsed around. Found what I was looking for. You can find some deals in back rack. Be sure to check-in via yelp for $10 off $40 purchase. I will definitely be back. read more

Cute little shop that's great for both locals and visitors. I've gotten so many things from here--a CTA card game, CTA board game, stickers, keychains, magnets. Everything is so cute and much better designed than what you'd find in souvenir stores in the Loop. read more

If you love Chicago, you need to come here. They have everything you could ever want from coasters, glasses, shot glasses, stickers, magnets, pins, shirts, decorations etc. The place is always well organized and is a great place to decorate your own apartment with Chicago pride or take out of towners for a visit to stock up on some gifts. They've got some really great stickers that can go on your water bottles so make sure you take a look! read more

Super cute place to buy Chicago related souvenirs. I initially ordered online, but there was a mistake with my order so I came back to exchange it. Totally ok, because I got to look around the cute stuff in stock. The cashier was really nice and apologized for their mistake read more

Everything at Transit Tees exudes massive amounts of Chicagoan pride, from their t-shirts to their buttons to their glasses. There is a wide range of items available so you'll be able to find something to take home. This is one of my favorite places to buy souvenirs-- their merchandise is unique and a bajillion times better than whatever is at O'Hara's. read more

I desperately wish there was a place like this in my city. Always find great Chicago swag here when I stop in!

I've been looking for a store with a decent selection of Chi-themed decor and things for a while now since most places are your typical tourist shop [trap] or might be a gift shop and has a small section dedicated to it. Transit Tees has shirts/tanks (as the name might suggest), socks, pillows, candles, posters/wall decor, street signs, puzzles, magnets, postcards, stickers, pins, glasses - basically anything you may want to rep Chicago. They also have this pretty funny card game, created by them, called Loop. Think Uno but with CTA. I got one because I think it'll be a great coffee table addition to get a quick game going when people are over! I think they also have magnets for every L stop out there which was pretty cool. I do wish their wall decor had a little more variety than the same chicago neighborhood map in different colors or the rest being CTA-themed, but everything else was a fairly broad assortment that fits what different people might be looking for! Go support a local business and check it out! read more

This area is pretty cool and this store is pretty much a souvenir shop in the middle of wicker park. We were visiting from out of town and we wanted to get some cool memorabilia to remember our awesome trip. They have an awesome selection of stickers to choose from with good prices. read more

i love this store i got a shirt buttons cards i be back for more the also give you acuopon $5 off next purchase wiiiiiii chiiiiiiiiiiii read more

These people have some seriously fun designs. I happened to pop in during their end of summer sale and was lucky to find a couple of great women's tanks that were 20% off. They had a bunch of great men's tees and even some adorable baby clothes too. I really enjoyed looking through their unique post cards, stickers, patches, pins, and other souvineers. They have an online store too, so I was crossing my fingers hoping they made designs for other cities and sports teams, but sadly they don't. If you guys ever branch out and make gear for other teams, (CA Bay Area, ahem) I'll be your first customer! read more

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Great Chicago-centric store! Bought several postcards a faux Chicago Hotel key-chain- like hotels used to attach to room keys before they started issuing key-cards. I regret not purchasing the Chicago Flag winter hat. read more

Came here specifically for the six point pet chicago flag dog collar. Store is pretty cool everything Chicago related. Good customer service. The only reason im not giving them 5 stars is because i would have like to have seen more chicago flag sweaters beside that cool store if your looking for anything chicago related read more

Transit Tees - Six point pet dog collar from Transit Tees - Screen Printing/T-Shirt Printing Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Transit tees has great Chicago gear (with awesome, in-house designed and printed) at a fair price. Consider visiting with your out of town friends, family, etc. rather than spending money at a run of the mill gift store for Chicago gear. It's awesome that some of the merchandise is geared toward out of towners, while other stuff is geared towards Chicagoans (take a look at their stickers). The store itself has a great layout, and the employees (and owner!) are extremely friendly. TL;DR: In-house produced merchandise geared towards city folk and out of towners for a fair price. Buy local. Will definitely return. read more

Shopping along Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park beats the Mag Mile. Transit Tees is a cute shop for locals and tourists - you will find much cooler t-shirts here than those oddball souvenir shops in the Loop. I bought myself one t-shirt with a multi-colored L map. I love maps, and all things rainbow colored, and the fact that they had the t-shirt in my size means it was meant to be. The ladies tees do run a little small. I'm typically a L/XL, so I'm embarrassed to admit that I needed to purchase a 2X and it's still a bit snug. I also purchased a small square magnet with the same design for my refrigerator. There are t-shirts and magnets with various maps printed on them of the entire city, traffic signs, or just single L stops. There was a men's t-shirt with a fun neon design of buses, but my husband insisted he's "not a hipster," and wasn't willing to try on the shirt. Oh well. I guess you all can't be as fashionable as me. That being said, there are some sporty t-shirts too with retro White Sox and Cubs screenprints. Transit Tees is awesome and perfect for gifting to yourself, anyone with Chicago pride, and a tourist that doesn't want to go home in a tacky Hard Rock Café t-shirt. read more

We've worked with Transit Tees for over a year as our main printer for our custom sports apparel business. The owner Tim is just the right mixture of artist and business man. It's a rare combination and he applies it well to create some really cool concepts, amazing attention to detail, and some really killer processes that have produced almost zero errors during our time working together. Given the volume we do with Transit Tees the error rate is incredibly low. Highly recommend them for cool styles in the store, or getting a custom print that you know is going to be delivered exactly as you expect. read more

I Chicago store for Chicago people and not tourists........... The staff is super friendly and the ideas they came up with to put this place together is very unique and eccentric read more

Transit Tees - Representin' Chi Town!!!! - Screen Printing/T-Shirt Printing Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Loved it! Lots of variety and there is something for everyone. The kids tees sizes were a bit off. A large was for 14-16 y/o but could probably only fit your average 7/8 year old. It then jumped to Adult Small which was way too long for a kid. Other than that, amazing! read more

I always want to support small Chicago businesses but it gets tough when they have the same designs on their shirts for the past several years. I was visiting my hometown of Chicago this weekend (after being gone for 2 years) and many of the shirts were all the same designs from years ago. I think they need to scrap all their old designs and come up with new ones. There are so many possibilities. Needless to say this time I did not buy anything. But we do have like 5-6 Chicago shirts from here from the past. Hopefully next time I go in, I'll find some new shirts (more tanks would be great too!) Kudos to you tho for being open on a Monday, all the other Chicago stores were closed on Monday! read more

This place has the best Chicago souvenirs for people from out of town. This is the place to take them to get themselves something handmade from the city. Everything sold at Transit Tees is handmade in the store itself. The things here are not only for visitors from outside Chicago, but they are also made for people who live in Chicago. You could get things from magnets to shirts and even pins and stickers.This is THE place to go if you want to get something to remind you of the city instead of getting something from the nearest gift shop. The price matches the quality of the items sold here and it is truly a place to go when you're from out of town. read more

They sell the best Chi things! So unique and not your typical souvenirs. Locally made bar soap with Chicago wrapping paper and city map posters is what I brought back with me to my friends in LA. read more

Such a cute little boutique! For all things "Chicago", without the traditional touristy-feel, this is the place to go. I've received so many compliments and "where did you get that?"s for my Chicago flag tank. Don't forget to check in when you're there for a discount on your purchase! read more

I have worked with Transit Tees for over 5 years and it has been a great experience. They have strong design, layout and customer service. I always feel like their most important customer when I work with them. read more

Day after a purchase, i came back and Told them I forgot to use a 5 dollar off coupon - They couldn't do a 5 dollar credit and said he wouldn't let me return the items and purchase something else in order to use the coupon? I messed up and forgot the coupon, I know and understand that - but I was still willing to purchase items and the whole "customer is always right" is first thing that comes to mind. pretty much why I do my shopping through online now, unfortunately. This experience aside, cool items at the store. This just rubbed me the wrong way Appreciate that the owner got back to me ! read more