Well-placed with excellent public transport options that go as far as Chicago, General Mitchell is a convenient travel hub for many Midwest destinations. It is located 8km (5 miles) south of Milwaukee although many travellers use it as an alternative to O’Hare and Midway Airports to access Chicago.
One of the most popular flights from General Mitchell International is to Minneapolis and there are frequent flights to General Mitchell International Airport from Atlanta, Denver, New York’s La Guardia Airport, Las Vegas, Orlando, Dallas-Fort Worth, Phoenix, Washington DC and Chicago. While most of its traffic is domestic, there are also some flights to destinations in Canada and Mexico.
General Mitchell is a compact airport, but mercifully there is an abundance of seating in the waiting areas. The friendly atmosphere extends to live music over the Christmas holidays, so the ten million or so passengers who pass through the airport every year start their breaks with a bit of Midwestern hospitality.
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There is only one terminal in the airport, with three concourses that are within easy walking distance of each other.
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Train: The Amtrak Hiawatha service runs to the Milwaukee Airport Rail Station, located at 5601 South 6th Street. The northbound trains (numbers 329, 331, 333, 335, 337, 339 and 341) depart for Milwaukee every two to three hours between 7:15am and 9:20pm (although the first train is at 9:40am on Sundays). The southbound train (numbers 330, 332, 334, 336, 338, 340 and 342) go to Racine, Wisconsin; Glenview, Illinois; and Chicago, Illinois roughly every two hours from 6:25am to 7:45pm (with the first train at 8:10am on Sundays). There is a free shuttle bus from the main entrance to entrance 4 of baggage claim.
Bus: There is a Milwaukee County Transit System stop on the centre island outside the main baggage claim exit. There are two routes (northbound and southbound) that serve the Milwaukee area and stop at the airport roughly every 20 minutes between 4:30am and 12:45am on weekdays, every 30 minutes from 5:25am to 1:10am on Saturdays, and every 30 minutes from 6am to 1:10am on Sundays. The fare is $2.25 for adults and $1.10 for children age 6-11.
Taxi: There are several taxi companies, including Yellow Cab, Veterans Cab and All-American, operating from outside the arrivals hall. An average fare to downtown Milwaukee is $25-30 and a tip of 5-10 per cent is optional.
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There are several parking options at General Mitchell. All lots charge $2 per hour, with different daily limits: $22 for the hourly lot, $12 for the daily lot, $13 for the surface lot and $5 for the SuperSaver lot. The hourly and surface lots offer 30 minutes free parking. All parking is within walking distance of the terminal, except for the SuperSaver lot, which is located on Air Cargo Way and offers a free shuttle service to the airport. It leaves every ten minutes, 24 hours per day. There is also a special parking lot for Amtrak passengers that charges $5 per day.
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Money and communications: There are 24-hour ATMs, currency exchange services, Fed Ex and US Mail boxes, and public phones in the airport.
Luggage: There are luggage trolleys available, and a lost and found office run by the Transportation Security Administration.
Conference and business: There are passenger work stations in each concourse. There are also banqueting and conference facilities on the upper level of the terminal.
Other facilities: Other airport facilities include family play areas, handicapped facilities and a smoking area.
Wi-Fi: There is no free Wi-Fi at the airport, but you can connect through Boingo for $4.95 per hour or $7.95 per day.
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