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Plan your trip at General Mitchell International Airport

Milwaukee, United StatesIATA: MKEICAO: KMKE
Current airport: MKE

Getting to and from General Mitchell International Airport: transport, parking, and where to pick someone up or drop them off. Every part links to the full information.

Transport

Where you arrive, with connections and frequency.

  • TrainAmtrak Hiawatha and BorealisMilwaukee Airport Rail Station, 5601 S. 6th Street, along the western edge of the airport (outside the airport)Connection: MKE Airport offers free shuttle bus service between the terminal and the rail station. From the terminal, proceed to Baggage Claim Door #5 and board any Saver Parking shuttle (every 5-10 minutes, 24 hours per day); inform the driver that you would like to be dropped off at the rail station. From the rail station, request a pick-up by phone or with the free courtesy phone inside the station.
  • BusMCTS GreenLineGreenLine stop at the Baggage roadway traffic island outside Exit 2 (right by the terminal)
  • BusMCTS Route 80Route 80 stop on the Ticketing (Departure) side (right by the terminal)

All transport to General Mitchell International Airport

Parking

  • 5parking areas
With shuttle
Saver Lot

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Picking someone up

Where someone gets in and where you can wait or meet.

  • Curbside PickupKiss & Ride
    Arrival curbside lane near Baggage Claim
    • 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 ParkingPark and come inside
    3rd and 4th floors of the parking garage (RED area)
    • 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 LotPark and come inside
    Cell Phone Lot, immediately south of the parking structure
    • 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 TerminalPark and come inside
    Ten parking spaces west of the International Arrivals Terminal
    • 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.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All pickup rules

Dropping someone off

A quick drop-off, or park and come inside.

  • Curbside DropoffKiss & Ride
    Departures curbside lane near the Ticketing area
    • 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 ParkingPark and come inside
    3rd and 4th floors of the parking garage (RED area)
    • 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 LotPark and come inside
    Cell Phone Lot, immediately south of the parking structure
    • 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.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All drop-off rules

This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.

SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the official websites of the airport and the carriers on October 8, 2026.