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.
Neighborhoods
Buildings
- Steinmeyer Building
- Marcus Center For The Performing Arts
- American Turners Hall
- Milwaukee County Historical Center
- Milwaukee Center
- Milwaukee City Hall
- U S Cellular Arena
- Cawker Building
- Century Building
- Fine Arts Building
- Milwaukee Public Schools Professional Development Center
- Germania Building
- Commerce Building
- Milwaukee Athletic Club
- Brouwer Building
- Caswell Building
- Center Building
- Empire Building
- Straus Building
- Water Street Parking Tower
- Midwest Express Center
- Colby and Abbot Building
- Plankinton Building
- Midland Building
- Henry S Reuss Federal Plaza
- East Wisconsin Building
- Milwaukee Grain Exchange Building
- Majestic Building
- Patton Building
- Wisconsin-Broadway Building
- James Conroy Building
- Saint Johns Home
- Milwaukee County and City Safety Building
- Wells Building
- Madison Building
- Carpenter Building
- Enterprise Building
- Wisconsin Tower Building
- Saint Benedict the Moor Social Center
- Marine Plaza
- Tuxedo Building
- Wisconsin Scottish Rite Center
- Pioneer Building
- Wisconsin State Office Building
- Insurance Exchange Building
- Jackson Building
- Clark Building
- Grain Exchange Building
- Milwaukee County Courthouse
- Railway Exchange Building
- McGeoch Building
- Milwaukee Public Library
- Wisconsin Gas Building
- Milwaukee Federal Building
- Montgomery Building
- University Club
- Saint Francis Parish Hall
- Wisconsin Club
- Saint Catherines Residence for Young Women
- Firstar Center
- Lapham Park Recreation Building
- Cudahy Tower
- Juneau Square Office Building
- Tower Residence Hall
- Cobeen Residence Hall
- Milwaukee County Memorial Centre
- Sensenbrenner Hall
- Saint Catherines Home for Girls
- Legal Research Center
- Downtown Transit Center
- Johnston Hall
- Milwaukee Boys Club
- O'Hara Hall
- Gesu Parish Center
- Marquette Hall
- Schroeder Residence Hall
- Straz Hall
- Cudahy Hall
- Bohemian Hall
- Holthusen Hall
- Coughlin Hall
- America's Black Holocaust Musuem
Schools
- Milwaukee Technical College
- Wisconsin Institute Mortuary School
- Milwaukee School of Engineering
- Jefferson School
- Milwaukee Vocational School
- Golda Meir Gifted And Talented Elementary School
- Saint John Cathedral Grade School
- Alliance School of Milwaukee
- Saint Joan Antida High School
- Saint Johns Cathedral High School
- Saint John Evangelical Lutheran School
- Cathedral Institute
- Lincoln Center For The Arts
- Saint Benedict the Moor Institute
- Cass Street Elementary School
- Eighth Street Public School
- Doctor George Washington Carver Academy of Mathematics and Science
- Roosevelt School of the Arts
- Metropolitan High School
- Saint Francis School
- Sarah A Scott Middle School
- Holy Angel High School
- Layton School of Art
- Prospect Hall Secretary School
- Saint Hedwig School
- Saint Marcus School
- Siefert School
- Garfield Avenue Elementary School
- Gesu School
Stadiums
Attractions
- Marcus Performing Arts Center
- Bradley Center
- Arena Milwaukee
- U.S. Cellular Arena
- Milwaukee Public Museum
- Betty Brinn Childrens Museum
- Shank Hall
- Midwest Airline Center
- Majer Festival Park
- North Stage
- Milwaukee Art Museum
- The Eisner-American Museum of Advertising And Design
- Veterans Park
- Patrick And Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art
- Artasia Gallery And Museum