By plane

General Mitchell International Airport

Milwaukee is served by General Mitchell International Airport Southeast of the city.

• Concourse CAir Canada  American Airlines AirTran Airways (Hub), United  US Airways
• Concourse DFrontier Midwest (Hub), Southwest Airlines
• Concourse EContinental, Delta
• Direct international flights are offered multiple times daily from Canada, and seasonally from Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Other international travelers will have to connect or fly to Chicago and take ground transportation.

Ground Transportation:

• MCTS Route 80every 15-30 min, 5AM to midnight. Takes 30 minutes to Downtown. $2.25.
• Go Airport Shuttleshared taxi-van shuttle. Approximately $12 to Downtown.
• Taxiapproximately $30 to downtown.
• Coach bus or trainis only worthwhile if you are lucky with timing. Several bus lines (Badger, Wisconsin Coach USA, Lamers) and the Amtrak Hiawatha Train all go downtown en-route as part of incoming or outbound onward services. Buses (and the train shuttle) all leave from just outside the baggage claim, if you're lucky there'll be one waiting (on average there are 1-2 per hour). $4-6.

Alternative airports

Chicago's main airports—O'Hare International Airport  or Midway Airport can be cheaper or easier alternatives, especially for destinations not served from Milwaukee. There is a direct shuttle from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Milwaukee Intermodal Station run by Wisconsin Coach Lines It is possible take a CTA 'L' train from either of the Chicago airports to Chicago Union Station and then go on to Milwaukee with either bus or Amtrak saving time or money in some cases. With ideal timing you can make it from Midway to Downtown Milwaukee via rail in under 3 hours from landing. However, many flights arrive at Chicago after or near the time that shuttle or rail service end for the day. Greyhound does offer late runs to Milwaukee from their Downtown depot, in case of a late arrival in Chicago, but is not for the faint of heart. Greyhound also has a few buses each day from the Cumberland CTA Blue Line station, just two stops outside of O'Hare on the CTA blue line 'L'.

By train

Amtrak serves downtown and an airport station. The newly remodeled Milwaukee Intermodal station offers connectivity to inter-city bus services and is located downtown a short distance from many attractions and hotels.

The Hiawatha has 7 daily round trips to Chicago. It offers the quickest travel time to Chicago, power outlets at your seat, a quiet car, and snack & beverage service. It runs between Milwaukee Downtown Intermodal Station, stops at Milwaukee Mitchell Airport, Sturtevant(Racine) WI, Glenview IL, and arrives downtown Chicago Union Station. $22.

The Empire Builder has 1 daily round trip from Chicago through Milwaukee to Seattle/Portland, via Central Wisconsin, Minneapolis, Fargo, Spokane and many other smaller cities. The Empire Builder only stops at the Milwaukee Intermodal Station. Passengers wishing to reach Mitchell Airport must change trains to the Hiawatha at Milwaukee Intermodal Station. 'Weekly Special' Internet fares can be found for $120 to Portland and$40 from the Twin Cities.

US Bank Center, Hoan Bridge, Pabst Brewery Complex, Milwaukee Art Museum, St. Josaphat Basilica

US Bank Center

777 E Wisconsin Ave. Built in 1973, is the tallest building in the state at 42 stories. Bud Selig, the commissioner of Major League Baseball and former owner of the Brewers has an office inside

Hoan Bridge

I-794. The Hoan Bridge is one of the most recognizable Milwaukee landmarks. It is a tied arch bridge suspended over the port of Milwaukee on the Milwaukee River. It's part of I-794 that leads into downtown

Pabst Brewery Complex

(Southwest of Winnebago and 9th), The former brewery sits on the north east side of downtown, adjacent to the Milwaukee County Courthouse and overlooking I-43. It contains many wonderful "old world" style buildings. Though the brewery is no longer in operation it still remains an icon of the city. It is currently under renovation and is being re-developed for condos, offices, and restaurants.

Milwaukee Art Museum

Lincoln Memorial Dr. Santiago Calatrava-designed addition is another of Milwaukee's most recognizable landmark, and the bird-like wings of the building's Quadracci Pavilion open and close several times each day, depending on the weather. The War Memorial which the museum is connected to was designed by the architect Eero Saarinen

St. Josaphat Basilica

Lincoln and 6th(Bus 80 from Downtown). On the city's south side, it was built by the city's Polish community from the dismantled materials of the Old Chicago Customs House and Post Office. Each block was carefully measured and numbered for a best fit in the new design so that hardly any stone was re-cut or went to waste. In the end, even the original ornamental bronze railings, lighting fixtures, and doorknobs of the customs house were used for furnishings. Opulently decorated and designed, it is perhaps one of the finest examples of the so called "Polish Cathedral" style of church architecture in North America.

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