Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) Information

(Chicago, Illinois - IL, USA)

Two major airports serve northeastern Illinois - Chicago Midway (MDW) and O'Hare Airport (ORD). The Chicago Midway International Airport resides on the southwesterly outskirts of the city, where it is next to the Chrysler Village neighbourhood.

Annual passenger figures here are now close to 20 million, with annual flights topping 250,000. Of note, all of the international arrivals are handled within Concourse A.

Midway serves as a major hub for Southwest Airlines, which connects more than 50 individual destinations around North America. Other significant airlines residing here include AirTran Airways, Delta and Frontier Airlines.

Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)

Address: 5600 South Cicero Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60638, USA
Tel: +1 773 686 2200
Chicago's Midway Airport is situated just 16 km / 10 miles from the center, where it is bounded by the South Central Avenue, the South Cicero Avenue, West 55th Street and West 63rd Street.

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Terminal

Midway Airport comes with one main terminal building and three large concourse areas, serving a number of airlines.

• Concourse A - serves domestic / American airlines, with gates A1 to A17
• Concourse B - serves domestic / American and international airlines, with gates B1 to B14
• Concourse C - serves domestic / American airlines, with gates C1 to C5

Facilities:

• Bureau de change
• 24-hour cash machines (ATMs)
• Restaurants, cafés and bars, including Bartista, Chicago Treasures, Dot-Com Cafe, Gold Coast Dogs, Harry Caray's, Hudson's Euro Cafe, the Illinois Bar and Grill, the King Wah Express, Lalo's Mexican, Manny's Express, McDonald's, Miller's Pub, Nuts on Clark, the Oak Street Beach Cafe, Reilly's Daughter and the Taylor Street Market
• Shopping center with many large shops, including Discover Chicago, George's Music Room, Hallmark, the House of Blues, Hudson News, Kids Works, Life is Good, Press Relay and Spirit of the Red Horse
• Car hire companies - including Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz Corporation, National and Thrifty
• Business center with good facilities, such as computers, Internet access, fax machines and work areas
• Short-term hourly parking is available in the garage, with direct access to the concourses
• Long-term economy parking spaces nearby, with free shuttle bus pick-ups and drop-offs
• Economy parking lots based near Cicero Avenue
• Extensive facilities for disabled passengers, including assisted-care toilets and TTY telephones

Cars

Downtown Chicago is easy to reach by several major highways close to Midway Airport, such as the Interstate I-55 (Stevenson Expressway), which leads to the central Interstate I-90 / I-94 (Dan Ryan Expressway). The trip between Midway and the city can take as little as 25 minutes, but during the morning and evening rush hours, this journey may take over 40 minutes.

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Buses

The Bus and Shuttle Center at Midway Airport is to be found directly outside of the main terminal building, with shuttle buses operating 24 hours a day. Continental Airport Express shuttles leave Chicago Midway every 15 minutes, running between the hours of 06:00 and 23:30. This service also offers shuttle bus connections to the suburban districts of the north. Of note, the pickup point is in front of the main terminal building. Pace Buses pickup at the Transit Authority Midway Station and tend to serve both southerly and southwesterly destinations.

For transfers to and from the Midway and O'Hare International Airports, the Omega Airport Shuttle service provides an efficient and inexpensive service, from 07:00 to 22:00 each day.

Trains

Midway Airport (MDW) is connected to the downtown district by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Orange Line station, situated close by. The railway station is clearly sign posted and the journey into the city center makes several stops along the way, lasting approximately 30 minutes in total. Of note, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) cards offer unlimited travel for periods of three and seven days, and so can prove cost-effective if you are planning to use trains heavily during your stay.

Taxis

Cabs are available from the taxi ranks situated outside of the terminal building, offering a journey time of around 25 minutes. Companies operating here include the American United Cab Association, Blue Ribbon, Checker, Flash Cabs, Gold Coast, Jitney, King Drive, the Taxicab Affiliation, Wolley Cabs and Yellow Cabs.