Ride-app pickup uses designated lower-level zones. Confirm the door and lane in the app before stepping outside.
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MDWChicago
Chicago Midway International
Verified September 1, 2026
The short answer
Midway is compact; the remote pieces are parking and rental cars. The Daily Lot is closed, so check parking status and add the 10–15 minute shuttle interval if using Economy.
Arrival planner
When should I be at MDW?
Enter the departure time shown on your ticket.
Recommended airport arrival—:—
Enter your departure time
We’ll work backward from the airport’s recommendation.
2 hours before departure
This is your airport arrival time—not the time to leave home. Airline check-in and bag-drop cutoffs still apply.
Security peakEarly mornings, Friday afternoons, Sunday evenings, and holiday periods
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Security
What you’re walking into
Midway publishes current TSA information online. The terminal is compact, but morning Southwest departure banks and holidays can create concentrated lines.
Check live security wait times before leaving ↗TSA PreCheck● Yes
CLEAR● Yes
Global Entry● Yes
Mobile Passport● Yes
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Official parking
What it costs
Economy$15/dayShuttles every 10–15 minutes
Daily Lot$30/dayCurrently closed; check before travel
Daily Garage$43/dayCovered
Hourly Garage$67/dayCovered; closest option
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Ground transportation
Don’t stand at the wrong curb
The rental facility at 5150 W. 55th Street is reached from lower-level Door 2 by free shuttles running about every 15 minutes, 24/7.
Midway has one terminal with Concourses A, B, and C connected after security; most connections are walkable without re-screening.
A free 90-space cell-phone lot at 61st Street and Cicero Avenue is about four minutes from the terminal.
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Airport essentials
Everything else worth knowing
Free Wi-Fi● Yes
USO lounge● Yes
Pet relief● Yes
EV chargingCharging is available in the Economy Garage.
SmokingSmoking and vaping are prohibited inside the terminal.
OvernightMDW operates around the clock, though checkpoints and concessions follow the flight schedule.
Sources & freshness
Trust the facts. Check the source.
Verified September 1, 2026. Time-sensitive details can change without notice.
MDW TSA information↗MDW official parking↗MDW economy parking↗MDW rental cars↗MDW pickup and cell-phone lot↗