Airports
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)
Location: The airport is located five miles (8km) south of Milwaukee.
Time: GMT -6 (GMT -5 from March to November).
Contacts: Tel: +1 414 747 5300.
Transfer to the city: Shuttle operators provide a scheduled service to downtown hotels
and business locations, and Airport Connection even goes door to
door. The Milwaukee County Transit System provides a bus service to
and from the airport and longer distance coach services are also
available. The Badger Bus makes several round trips between the
airport and Madison. Amtrak has a new location at the airport with
train services to Chicago as well as the downtown Milwaukee
station. The taxi queue is located outside baggage claim.
Car rental: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and
Thrifty offer car rental services and are located across from
baggage claim.
Facilities: Facilities at the airport include retail shops, restaurants,
conference rooms, work stations, a postal/package service centre, a
bank, ATMs, a smoking lounge, a family care room, an aviation
history museum and a travellers' aid centre.
Parking: The parking garage is divided into daily and hourly sections. A
surface lot within walking distance of the terminal offers 30
minutes free parking and there is also a cellular phone lot
available. There are two remote lots with free shuttle service.
Departure tax: None.
Website: www.mitchellairport.com
