Midwest US Airports — Parking & Ground Transport | Terminal Guide
The Midwest is shaped by the Chicago duopoly (ORD and MDW), the Detroit/Minneapolis/Cleveland connection hubs, and the smaller Indianapolis, Kansas City, and Columbus airports. Connection-bank scheduling means peak departure windows can crowd terminal garages; the long-walk economy lots are usually the right call for any trip over three days.
Below are all 11 top-50 airports in the Midwest region. Click any airport for detailed parking, ground-transport, and terminal-map guides.
#3 ORD
Chicago, IL
O'Hare International Airport
#15 MSP
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
#18 DTW
Detroit, MI
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
#27 MDW
Chicago, IL
Chicago Midway International Airport
#31 MCI
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City International Airport
#35 STL
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Lambert International Airport
#42 CMH
Columbus, OH
John Glenn Columbus International Airport
#43 IND
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis International Airport
#44 CLE
Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
#46 MKE
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
#50 OMA
Omaha, NE
Eppley Airfield
Midwest parking at a glance
| Airport | Cheapest on-site/day | Best off-site/day | Region transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORD · Chicago | $17 | $15 | CTA Blue Line stops directly at the O'Hare station inside Terminal 2. Downtown Loop is 45 … |
| MSP · Minneapolis | $14 | $13 | METRO Blue Line light rail connects MSP with downtown Minneapolis and the Mall of America.… |
| DTW · Detroit | $7 | $8 | SMART FAST Michigan bus connects DTW with downtown Detroit every 30 minutes for $2.50.… |
| MDW · Chicago | $19 | $12 | CTA Orange Line stops at the Midway station inside the Main Terminal. Downtown Loop is 25 … |
| MCI · Kansas City | $13 | $9 | KCATA Bus Route 229 connects MCI with downtown Kansas City for $1.50.… |
| STL · St. Louis | $9 | — | MetroLink Red Line connects STL with downtown St. Louis and East St. Louis. Both Terminal … |
| CMH · Columbus | $8 | — | COTA Bus Route 102 (AirConnect) connects CMH with downtown Columbus every 60 minutes for $… |
| IND · Indianapolis | $12 | — | IndyGo Route 8 connects IND with downtown Indianapolis every 30 minutes for $1.75.… |
| CLE · Cleveland | $11 | — | RTA Red Line stops directly at the airport inside the Terminal. Downtown Cleveland is 25 m… |
| MKE · Milwaukee | $10 | — | MCTS GreenLine connects MKE with downtown Milwaukee every 30 minutes for $2.25. Amtrak Hia… |
| OMA · Omaha | $10 | — | Metro Bus Route 32 connects OMA with downtown Omaha for $1.25.… |
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