Milwaukee Airport parking (MKE): lots and prices compared
Official Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport parking and private lots nearby in one place — posted rates, an estimate for your dates, how you get to the terminal, and where it's covered. Prices come from each operator's own website.
Prices checked October 31, 2026
Lowest MKE parking prices from fixed posted rates, checked October 31, 2026:
$111 day · Saver Lot
$333 days · Saver Lot
$777 days · Saver Lot
Not ranked: Fast Park & Relax Milwaukee — it prices by date in an online quote, so there is no fixed rate to compare; see the lot details below.
What parking costs for your dates
Enter when you drop the car off and pick it up.
The calculator estimates the cost from each lot's posted rates — hourly steps, daily maximum and weekly cap where there is one.
Your stay: 3 days 10 h. Estimated from each lot's posted rates, cheapest first; the amount charged at the exit can differ.
1Saver LotOfficial Milwaukee Mitchell International AirportLowest estimate$44[1][2]
2Exec ParkOff-airport Exec Park Reservation only$48[3]
6Valet ParkingOfficial Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport$112[6]
Price depends on the date (online quote only, not ranked): Fast Park & Relax MilwaukeeOff-airport. Check the operator's site for your dates.
Stays over 24 hours: each full 24 hours at the daily maximum, the remaining hours at the posted short-stay rates (the operator does not publish its multi-day rule).
MKE posts $2 an hour here but spells out how part of an hour is charged only for its Hourly and Surface lots; our calculator charges $2 for each started hour from entry, up to $11 per 24 hours.
Exec Park does not say whether taxes are included in its rate.
MKE posts $2 an hour here but spells out how part of an hour is charged only for its Hourly and Surface lots; our calculator charges $2 for each started hour from entry, up to $18 per 24 hours.
MKE posts its maximums per 24 hours but does not say when the 24 hours start or whether the free first 30 minutes apply again after each 24 hours; our calculator counts 24-hour periods from entry and charges the time after them at the same rates, up to one more daily maximum.
Our calculator counts each started 24-hour period as a full day (the operator does not publish its partial-day rule).
MKE parking options compared
Cost for exactly 1, 3 and 7 days (24-hour periods) from the posted rates. The lowest price in each column is highlighted.
Sample online quote: $44.03 for Nov 11, 8:00 AM – Nov 14, 6:00 PM, including the taxes and fees the quote listed (quoted Oct 31). The $4.95 reservation fee comes on top: $48.98 in all (waived for Relax for Rewards members).
Stays of 30 minutes or less are free; the second 30 minutes is $2, then $2 for each hour or part of an hour, up to $27 per 24 hours. MKE says its rates include all taxes. The airport calls it the best choice for stays under five hours.
Type
Hourly / short-term
Cover
Covered
To terminal
Walk to terminal — In the parking garage on the 3rd and 4th floors (red area); a skywalk with a moving walkway on the 3rd floor leads into the terminal
Height limit
6 ft 11 in
Payment
All major credit cards; pay stations at each skywalk and in Baggage Claim
Accessible parking
Disabled-designated spaces on the 3rd floor (aisles A and C, next to the moving walkway) and the 4th floor (aisle A)
Covered garage · First 30 minutes free · $2 an hour, up to $27 per 24 hours · Skywalk to the terminal · Height limit 6 ft 11 in
$2 an hour, up to $18 per 24 hours. MKE does not list the Daily section among the lots where the first 30 minutes are free. MKE says its rates include all taxes. The airport calls it the best choice for stays over five hours or overnight.
Type
Garage
Cover
Covered
To terminal
Walk to terminal — On all floors of the parking garage; a skywalk with a moving walkway on the 3rd floor leads into the terminal
Height limit
6 ft 11 in
Payment
All major credit cards; pay stations at each skywalk and in Baggage Claim
EV charging
ChargePoint stations on the 3rd level, yellow section, aisle E: $5 per charge plus the regular parking rate
Accessible parking
Disabled-designated spaces on the 1st floor (aisles F–J), 3rd floor yellow (aisles A, B, C and F) and 5th floor red (aisles A and C)
Covered garage · $2 an hour, up to $18 per 24 hours · Skywalk to the terminal · EV charging ($5 per charge) · Height limit 6 ft 11 in
Stays of 30 minutes or less are free; the second 30 minutes is $2, then $2 for each hour or part of an hour, up to $18 per 24 hours. MKE says its rates include all taxes. Vans and vehicles taller than 7 ft can park here.
Type
Daily
To terminal
Walk to terminal — Immediately south of the parking garage, within walking distance of the terminal; no shuttle
Height limit
No limit stated; vans and vehicles over 7 ft can park here or at the Saver Lot
Payment
All major credit cards
Accessible parking
Disabled-designated spaces in the first aisle
Walk to the terminal · First 30 minutes free · $2 an hour, up to $18 per 24 hours · For tall vehicles and vans
$2 an hour, up to $11 per 24 hours. MKE calls it its lowest-priced lot and says a five-day stay costs $55. MKE says its rates include all taxes. Credit card only.
Type
Economy
To terminal
Shuttle to terminal — On Air Cargo Way, a few minutes from the terminal; the free shuttle picks you up at your car and drops you at the departures curb, and brings you back to your car on return
Shuttle
every 5–10 minutes, 24 hours a day
Height limit
No limit stated; vans and vehicles over 7 ft can park here or at the Surface Lot
Payment
Credit card only
EV charging
ChargePoint stations in Saver Lot A, just east of the main entrance: $5 per charge plus the regular parking rate
Accessible parking
Disabled-designated spaces in Saver Lot A next to Shelter 2, Area D; most shuttles have wheelchair lifts, and a phone in the shelter calls a lift-equipped shuttle
Hours
24/7 shuttle
Address
100 W Air Cargo Way, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Free shuttle every 5–10 minutes, 24 hours a day · Shuttle picks you up at your car · $11 per 24 hours · Card only · EV charging ($5 per charge)
$28 per 24 hours; MKE posts no hourly rate for valet. MKE says its rates include all taxes.
Type
Valet
Cover
Covered
To terminal
Walk to terminal — Drop off on the left side of the ticketing roadway, directly across from the terminal; staff park your car in a covered area and have it ready on your return, based on the flight information you give
Payment
All major credit cards
Accessible parking
The valet attendant can call a passenger service assistant for wheelchair or other ADA help
Drop off across from the terminal · Parked in a covered area · $28 per 24 hours
Off-airport
Fast Park & Relax (Park Place Operations, Inc.)
Sample online quote: $44.03 for Nov 11, 8:00 AM – Nov 14, 6:00 PM, including the taxes and fees the quote listed (quoted Oct 31). The $4.95 reservation fee comes on top: $48.98 in all (waived for Relax for Rewards members).
No fixed rate is published. The online quote listed a parking charge of $38.36 at $9.59 a day, $3.22 sales tax and a $2.45 airport use fee: an estimated $44.03 in all. A $4.95 reservation fee is added on top when you book online (waived for Relax for Rewards members). Fast Park's FAQ says days are 24-hour periods from entry, with $2.00 per hour or part of an hour until that day's rate is reached, and no standard weekly or monthly rates. The final price uses the rate in effect when you enter the lot and your actual time on the lot.
Type
Daily
To terminal
Shuttle to terminal — free shuttle; the operator gives an average ride of 1 minute to the airport in normal conditions; Fast Park's FAQ says a driver picks you up at your parking space
Payment
Credit/debit card only
Accessible parking
Free assistance for passengers with disabilities: check in with the Guest Ambassador on arrival
Hours
24/7
Reservations
recommended
Address
5201 S. Howell Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Free shuttle; average ride about 1 minute in normal conditions · Open & staffed 24/7 · Card only · Emergency car care services · Luggage assistance · Outdoor-rated GFIs
$12.00 per 24 hours when paying by credit or debit card; $11.00 per 24 hours when paying cash, a limited-time offer with limited availability. Reservations are required at least 24 hours before departure; a request is final only when Exec Park confirms it by email, which Exec Park says to expect within 24–48 hours. Arriving within three days: call (414) 747-1000. Rates may change without notice.
Type
Valet
Cover
Open air
To terminal
Shuttle to terminal — stop at the Exec Park office (south side of the building), check in and pay, then take the shuttle to your airline's ticket counter; on return, call the office and the shuttle picks you up. The Parking Spot lists it 0.6 mi from the airport
Shuttle
24/7
Payment
Cash, credit, debit, traveler's checks and personal checks
Reservations
required
Address
5151 S. Howell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Valet: you hand over the car at the office · 24/7 shuttle to the terminal · $12 per 24 hours by card; $11 cash (limited-time offer) · Fenced, lit lot with 24/7 video surveillance · Ice and snow removal · Luggage help
Immediately south of the parking garage, within walking distance of the terminal. The airport's driving page calls it the Surface Lot/Cell Phone waiting area.
The first 30 minutes are free: the airport lists the Cell Phone Lot with the Hourly and Surface lots in its rule that stays of 30 minutes or less are free, and posts no separate rate for longer waits. Drivers picking someone up should wait here or in Hourly Parking rather than at the curb unless they are actively loading.
The airport's ground transportation page lists the rental companies and says the car rental return has a maximum clearance of 6 ft 11 in; it does not describe where the return is or how to get there, and the rental companies' own return instructions were not checked.
Companies listed by the airport: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Sixt.
Good to know
The airport's address is 5300 South Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53207, about six miles south of downtown Milwaukee, off I-94 at Exit 318 (Hwy 119). Parking customer service answers 24 hours a day, seven days a week: 414-747-4561.
To leave faster, take your parking ticket with you and pay at the Parking Pay Stations at each skywalk or in Baggage Claim; after paying you have 30 minutes to exit at no extra charge. The MKE SmartPark app (Android and iOS) lets you enter and exit with your phone.
MKE sells parking reservations online from its parking page. The airport says you can contact its customer service up to 2 hours before your reservation begins for a full refund to your card: (414) 747-4561. Which lots can be booked and at what price could not be checked: the booking site refused our request.
Picking someone up: you may use the arrivals curbside lane near Baggage Claim and stay in your car; if you are not actively loading, wait in the Cell Phone Lot or in Hourly Parking, where 30 minutes or less is free. Dropping off: use the departures curbside lane near Ticketing and stay with your car, or park in Hourly Parking, free for 30 minutes or less. At the International Terminal, ten spaces to the west are for picking up arriving passengers only.
Tall vehicles: the garage has a 6 ft 11 in height limit. Vans and vehicles taller than 7 ft can park in the Surface Lot or the Saver Lot; an oversized vehicle using more than one space is charged for every space it uses. International travelers depart from the Main Terminal and should use the garage, Surface or Saver lots.
Motorcycles park in a covered area along the Baggage Claim roadway, across from Baggage Claim Door #4, for $11 a day, paid by scanning the QR code posted there. Bicycle parking there is free (bring your own lock). Neither may stay more than 30 days.
The Amtrak station lot, on 6th Street just south of Grange Avenue, is for rail passengers only: $2 for each of the first two hours, up to $11 per 24 hours; the exit gate takes cash or cards. The Milwaukee Airport Rail Station (5601 S. 6th Street) is linked to the terminal by a free shuttle: from the terminal, board any Saver Parking shuttle at Baggage Claim Door #5; from the station, call 414-747-4561 or use the courtesy phone. The station is under construction, and the airport mentions temporary parking lot changes.
Without a car: MCTS GreenLine buses run between the airport and Bayshore Town Center through downtown Milwaukee (stop at the Baggage roadway traffic island outside Exit 2), and MCTS Route 80 connects downtown Milwaukee with the airport (stop on the Ticketing curb near the American/United entrance). Amtrak Hiawatha trains stop at the airport's rail station between downtown Milwaukee and Chicago's Union Station.
MKE parking questions
How much is parking at Milwaukee Airport per day?
The airport's posted daily maximums: $11 at Saver Lot; $18 at Daily Parking (garage) and Surface Lot; $27 at Hourly Parking (garage); $28 at Valet Parking. Shorter stays cost less at lots with hourly rates. Prices were checked on the airport's own website; taxes or fees are mentioned separately where the airport lists them.
What is the cheapest long-term parking at Milwaukee Airport?
For a 7-day trip, the lowest fixed posted rate we found is $77 at Saver Lot. Fast Park & Relax Milwaukee prices by date, so compare a quote for your own dates.
Is there covered parking at Milwaukee Airport?
Yes: Hourly Parking (garage), Daily Parking (garage) and Valet Parking. For 3 days: Daily Parking (garage) $54 and Valet Parking $84.
What is the height limit in Milwaukee Airport parking?
Hourly Parking (garage) and Daily Parking (garage): 6 ft 11 in. Surface Lot: No limit stated; vans and vehicles over 7 ft can park here or at the Saver Lot. Saver Lot: No limit stated; vans and vehicles over 7 ft can park here or at the Surface Lot.
Where can I wait to pick someone up at Milwaukee Airport?
Use the MKE Cell Phone Lot. Immediately south of the parking garage, within walking distance of the terminal. The airport's driving page calls it the Surface Lot/Cell Phone waiting area. The first 30 minutes are free: the airport lists the Cell Phone Lot with the Hourly and Surface lots in its rule that stays of 30 minutes or less are free, and posts no separate rate for longer waits. Drivers picking someone up should wait here or in Hourly Parking rather than at the curb unless they are actively loading.
Where do I return a rental car at Milwaukee Airport?
The airport's ground transportation page lists the rental companies and says the car rental return has a maximum clearance of 6 ft 11 in; it does not describe where the return is or how to get there, and the rental companies' own return instructions were not checked.
Can I reserve parking at Milwaukee Airport?
Reservations recommended: Fast Park & Relax Milwaukee (off-airport). Reservations required: Exec Park (off-airport). The airport's parking pages don't mention reservations for its own lots.
Can you reserve parking at Milwaukee airport?
MKE sells parking reservations online from its parking page. The airport says you can contact its customer service up to 2 hours before your reservation begins for a full refund to your card: (414) 747-4561. Which lots can be booked and at what price could not be checked: the booking site refused our request.
Sources
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