MKE Airport in Milwaukee Transportation

MKE Airport in Milwaukee; credit Milwaukee CVB

Milwaukee Transportation

Airport

General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) is a midsize passenger airport with attractive shops and cafes. It features many flights to the Midwest and Canada. MKE Airport Terminal Map

Taxis: Yellow Cabs and American United Taxis are just outside the baggage claim area. Car Rentals: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, and National provide service. Follow signage exiting the airport to Downtown. Milwaukee is only a short ride north.

Milwaukee Intermodal Station

Milwaukee Intermodal Station hosts Amtrak, Greyhound, and taxis; (C) Soul Of America

Train Station

Milwaukee Intermodal Station at 433 West St. Paul Avenue was upgraded with more attractive glass facade, passenger waiting area and features WiFi, All Aboard Cafe, bike racks and lockers, while hosting Amtrak, Greyhound, Megabus, Jefferson Express Bus and taxis.

Daily Amtrak routes hosted here are:

Amtrak Hiawatha: Milwaukee-Chicago (returning to 10 daily roundtrips)
Amtrak Empire Builder: Seattle-Minneapolis-Madison-Milwaukee-Chicago (1 daily roundtrip)

Amtrak service in the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor is currently being upgraded to 90 mpg. Since Amtrak Chicago-Springfield-St. Louis and Amtrak Chicago-Hammond-Kalamazoois-Ann Arbor-Detroit routes are being upgraded to 110 mph and more daily trains, perhaps the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor will follow suit.

For context about the national importance of this project, see Interstate High Speed Rail.

Ride free on The Hop in Downtown Milwaukee

Ride free on The Hop in Downtown Milwaukee; credit Michael Barera/Wiki Commons

Transit

Milwaukee doesn’t have Rapid Transit at this time. Instead, it has a modern Streetcar, The Hop, operating downtown. The Hop is adding a second downtown route in 2023. Its.

The Hop Streetcar
Get a relaxing perspective of downtown Milwaukee, Amtrak Station, the lakefront, and the historic Third Ward in a several-mile loop route. The best place to catch a ride on The Hop Streetcar is at the Riverwalk. It’s FREE to ride.
WEBSITE: https://thehopmke.com/

Tours

City Heritage Tours
Tour the soulful side of Milwaukee with Patricia Chisom; her full-service experienced travel guide company specializes in African American points of interest; she provides customized tours for family reunions, corporate groups, small and private groups; lake cruises, trolley tours, and step-on guide service available
PHONE: 414-445-8757

Edelweiss cruise ships on Milwaukee River

Edelweiss cruise ships on Milwaukee River; credit Milwaukee CVB

Cruiseport

Riverwalk Boat Tours
The Brew City Queen holds 4 passengers for its lazy route up and down the Milwaukee river; enjoy mixed drinks and brewery tours along the way; operates May–October.
ADDRESS: 1137 North Old World Third Street MAP
PHONE: 414-283-9999

Lake Express
An affordable, high-speed car ferry that transports you across Lake Michigan between Milwaukee to Muskegon, Michigan; service runs from May-December
ADDRESS: 2330 South Lincoln Memorial Drive MAP
PHONE: 800-554-1448

Freeways

Milwaukee Freeway Network completed the lengthy I-94/I-43 Interchange project near downtown to provide some relief to commuters, particularly south to MKE Airport and Chicago.

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