Parking in Milwaukee
Milwaukee is well known as the City of Festivals. Given the number of visitors that attend Summerfest or the Wisconsin State Fair every year, parking can get tricky, particularly around event venues. The following information is provided to give you a head start before you go looking for parking in Milwaukee.
There’s a good chance that you might be looking for parking at the following attractions while in Milwaukee: the Summerfest grounds, the Marcus Amphitheater, Centennial Hall or General Mitchell International Airport.
There are many lots and garages in downtown Milwaukee. The average hourly rate is $4.00 and the average daily rate is $15.00. Long-term parking is $100.00-$125.00 per month for an unreserved space and you can expect to pay upwards of $150.00 per month for a reserved space.
Rates for on-street parking will differ depending on location, ranging from $0.25 to $1.50 per hour. Meters in Downtown and 3rd Ward area also have maximum stay restrictions in place.
Unless you have a night parking permit, you cannot park on Milwaukee streets between 2am to 6am Monday through Saturday.
If you don’t want to spend money on parking downtown, you can also leave your car for free at one of the Milwaukee park and ride locations.
Follow the instructions on the city of Milwaukee website to see how to pay or dispute a parking ticket.
Buildings
- Jackson Building
- Wisconsin Gas Building
- Milwaukee Federal Building
- Firstar Center
- Wisconsin Scottish Rite Center
- James Conroy Building
- Milwaukee Grain Exchange Building
- Wells Building
- Colby and Abbot Building
- Juneau Square Office Building
- Wisconsin-Broadway Building
- Pioneer Building
- Montgomery Building
- McGeoch Building
- Milwaukee Athletic Club
- Cudahy Tower
- Railway Exchange Building
- Insurance Exchange Building
- Grain Exchange Building
- Downtown Transit Center
- Water Street Parking Tower
- University Club
- East Wisconsin Building
- Marine Plaza
- Fine Arts Building
- Milwaukee City Hall
- Milwaukee County Memorial Centre
- Empire Building
- Milwaukee Center
- Caswell Building
- Plankinton Building
- Cawker Building
- Germania Building
- Marcus Center For The Performing Arts
- Brouwer Building
- Center Building
- Midland Building
- Madison Building
- Enterprise Building
- Italian Community Center
- Saint Johns Home
- Straus Building
- Milwaukee County Historical Center
- Century Building
- Majestic Building
- Henry S Reuss Federal Plaza
- Commerce Building
- Saint Catherines Residence for Young Women
- Steinmeyer Building
- Milwaukee Terminal Building
- American Turners Hall
- U S Cellular Arena
- Patton Building
- Broadway Terminal Building
- Midwest Express Center
- Carpenter Building
- Wisconsin Tower Building
- Tuxedo Building
- Clark Building
- Wisconsin State Office Building
- Milwaukee Boys Club
- Milwaukee Public Library
- Milwaukee County and City Safety Building
- Milwaukee Public Schools Professional Development Center
- Wisconsin Club
- Milwaukee County Courthouse
- Saint Benedict the Moor Social Center
- Pierhead Light
- Tower Residence Hall
- Cobeen Residence Hall
- Sensenbrenner Hall
- Legal Research Center
- Saint Catherines Home for Girls
- O'Hara Hall
- Johnston Hall
- Gesu Parish Center
- Valley Power Plant
- Marquette Hall
- Straz Hall
- Cudahy Hall
- Coughlin Hall
- Schroeder Residence Hall
- Saint Francis Parish Hall
Theaters
Schools
- Saint Johns Cathedral High School
- Saint John Cathedral Grade School
- Jefferson School
- Cathedral Institute
- Wisconsin Institute Mortuary School
- Milwaukee School of Engineering
- Lincoln Center For The Arts
- Saint Joan Antida High School
- Milwaukee Technical College
- Layton School of Art
- Prospect Hall Secretary School
- Cass Street Elementary School
- Milwaukee Vocational School
- Eighth Street Public School
- Golda Meir Gifted And Talented Elementary School
- Alliance School of Milwaukee
- Saint Hedwig School
- Saint Benedict the Moor Institute
- Lynde And Harry Bradley Technology And Trade School
- Saint John Evangelical Lutheran School
- Doctor George Washington Carver Academy of Mathematics and Science
- Holy Trinity School
- Holy Angel High School
- Sarah A Scott Middle School
- Gesu School
Attractions
- Betty Brinn Childrens Museum
- Milwaukee Art Museum
- Marcus Performing Arts Center
- The Eisner-American Museum of Advertising And Design
- Artasia Gallery And Museum
- Bradley Center
- Arena Milwaukee
- U.S. Cellular Arena
- Veterans Park
- Shank Hall
- North Stage
- Majer Festival Park
- Midwest Airline Center
- Milwaukee Public Museum
- Charles Allis Art Museum
- Patrick And Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art