Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) publishes the parking products listed below. Rates are the current drive-up daily maximums; pre-booked rates are usually 10–30 percent lower. Click any product to see the airport's reservation page.
| Lot / Garage | Hourly | Daily | Access to terminal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Garage Daily | $5/hr | $40/day | Skybridge to Main Terminal |
| Economy Lot Economy | — | $19/day | Free shuttle every 10 minutes |
Money-saving tip: CTA Orange Line is the fastest and cheapest connection to downtown Chicago from any airport. If your trip is downtown, do not park.
How the on-site lots compare at MDW
The cheapest on-airport long-term option at MDW works for trips of four days or more, where the per-day savings outweigh the shuttle wait. For one- to three-day trips, the daily terminal garage is usually the better total-time call once you factor in the shuttle to and from a long-term lot.
Hourly parking is for pickups and meetings of less than four hours; rates climb steeply after the first hour at every airport. The cell phone waiting lot is free and is the right place to wait for an arriving passenger — pulling to the arrivals curb early forces you into a recirculation loop that at busy hubs like MDW can cost 15–25 minutes.
Off-airport parking near MDW
Independent operators within a few miles of MDW typically undercut on-airport economy by $3–$8 per day. The trade-off is shuttle frequency.
| Lot | Daily rate | Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| Park Ride Fly USA | $12/day | Every 10 minutes |
Rideshare and ground transportation
Uber and Lyft pick up at the West Pavilion in the Daily Garage on Level 1. The pickup surcharge is $4.00.
For full ground-transport details — rental car center, transit fares, hotel shuttle locations — see the MDW ground transportation guide.
Accessible parking at MDW
Accessible spaces are reserved on every level of the on-site garages at MDW and are the closest spaces to each terminal entrance. A valid disability placard or plate is required. Wheelchair-accessible shuttle service is available from the long-term and economy lots — request it from any shuttle driver or via the airport's accessibility line.
Terminal map summary
A single Main Terminal connected to three concourses (A, B, C) all airside. Southwest is the dominant carrier with most gates on Concourses A and B. See the full MDW terminals guide for airline assignments and walking-time estimates.
How to save more
Read the complete US airport parking-savings playbook for techniques that work at every major airport — pre-booking, off-site comparisons, park-stay-fly packages, transit alternatives, and weekly maximums.