OVERVIEW
DRIVING
Midway Airport is about 10 miles southwest of Chicago's Loop.
Passenger pick-up: Drivers picking up passengers can park for free and wait for up to an hour at the cell phone waiting lot at 61st Street and Cicero Avenue.
PARKING
Cheapest: Daily parking is $12 in the red and yellow airport economy lots and the new indoor parking garage at 55th and Laramie.
Most convenient: Daily parking in the terminal garage -- on floors 4, 5 and 6 -- is free for just 10 minutes, then $2 for up to 30 minutes and $4 for up to an hour. The daily rate is $25.
Parking help: Customer service and security personnel offer battery starts, escort service, key retrieval and directions in the parking lots and the parking garage. Call (773) 838-0756.
More info: Call (773) 838-0756 or tune in to 800 AM within 2.5 miles of the airport.
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
Train: Ride the CTA Orange Line train to Chicago's downtown Loop for $2. The trip should take about 30 minutes.
Shuttle: Take the Continental Airport Express to downtown for about $19. Trips to O'Hare are $13 with Coach USA Wisconsin and $16 on the Omega shuttle.
Cab: A ride to the Loop costs about $28.
RENTAL CARS
Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty serve Midway. Rental pickup and drop-off can be found on Level 2 of the Midway Airport Parking Garage.
GETTING AROUND THE AIRPORT
Find maps of Midway's terminal and concourses.
Baggage claim is on the lower level of the new terminal, as is the ground transportation.
AMENITIES/USEFUL INFO
Lost and found: 773-838-3003 (Chicago Police Department)
Wireless Internet: Wi-Fi is available throughout Midway passenger areas. Service is free for subscribers of AT&T/SBC Freedomlink; Boingo; GoRemote; iBAHN/STSN; iPass; Orange France; Sprint; T-Mobile and WeRoam. For people who don't have accounts with those providers, Internet day passes are available for $6.95.
Information for disabled travelers
