Airport information
Pickup and drop-off at General Mitchell International Airport
Where you can drop someone off, pick someone up, wait or meet at General Mitchell International Airport, according to the official sources. Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.
Picking someone up
Where someone can get in, where you can wait or meet inside, and when short-stay parking is needed.
Curbside Pickup
Kiss & Ride- Picking up: permittedIf you are picking someone up, you may use the "arrival" curbside lane near Baggage Claim and stay in your vehicle. If you are not actively loading or unloading passengers, you should instead use the Cell Phone Waiting Area or Hourly Parking. The Baggage Claim roadway should only be used for active loading and unloading of passengers and luggage.
Hourly Parking
Park and come inside- Waiting: permittedStays of 30 minutes or less are free, convenient for a quick walk into the terminal to accompany a passenger, or if you're waiting for an arriving passenger. The third floor of the parking garage has an enclosed skywalk with a moving walkway that connects to the terminal.
For all actions above: Free within 30 minutes.
Cell Phone Lot
Park and come inside- Waiting: permittedIf you are not actively loading or unloading passengers, you should use the Cell Phone Waiting Area or Hourly Parking. The Cell Phone Lot is located immediately south of the parking structure and is within walking distance of the terminal. Stays of 30 minutes or less are free; after that, parking is charged.
For all actions above: Free within 30 minutes.
Pick-up spaces at the International Arrivals Terminal
Park and come inside- Picking up: permittedTen parking spaces are available west of the International Terminal for arriving passenger pick-ups only. International travelers depart from the Main Terminal; passengers making international departures should use the parking garage, Surface or Saver lots.
Dropping someone off
Where someone can get out quickly, and where you park if you want to come inside.
Curbside Dropoff
Kiss & Ride- Dropping off: permittedIf you are dropping someone off at MKE, you may use the "departures" curbside lane near the Ticketing area. You must remain with your vehicle. The Ticketing roadway should only be used for active loading and unloading of passengers and luggage.
Hourly Parking
Park and come inside- Dropping off: permittedYou may also drop passengers off in Hourly Parking, on the 3rd and 4th floors of the parking garage (RED area), which is free for 30 minutes or less.
- Waiting: permittedStays of 30 minutes or less are free, convenient for a quick walk into the terminal to accompany a passenger, or if you're waiting for an arriving passenger. The third floor of the parking garage has an enclosed skywalk with a moving walkway that connects to the terminal.
For all actions above: Free within 30 minutes.
Cell Phone Lot
Park and come inside- Waiting: permittedIf you are not actively loading or unloading passengers, you should use the Cell Phone Waiting Area or Hourly Parking. The Cell Phone Lot is located immediately south of the parking structure and is within walking distance of the terminal. Stays of 30 minutes or less are free; after that, parking is charged.
For all actions above: Free within 30 minutes.
This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.
Rates and current rules
Rates and temporary rules change; the airport publishes them itself. We deliberately do not copy them.
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Official external websiteSourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 8, 2026.
- Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport - ParkingChecked on October 8, 2026 · Official external websitewww.mitchellairport.com/parking-transportation/parking
