Known to locals as ‘Mitchell', Milwaukee's main airport is five miles south of the city, close to the shore of Lake Michigan. The busy air hub has five runways and the main terminal houses the normal shopping and eating options plus a museum of flight and a second-hand bookshop. Hiring a car from Milwaukee Mitchell allows you to take the excellent road connections around the entire region, so you'll be able to take in everything from the Henry Maier Festival Park to the Kettle Moraine State Forest.
Visitors with a hire car from Milwaukee Airport find that it stands among lakeside residential suburbs and satellite towns like South Milwaukee and Oak Creek. Drive further north to find the real heart of the city - Milwaukee has a small town feel, with safe streets and a welcoming atmosphere. The main downtown area and waterfront are east of Interstate 43 but the attractions are spread across the city. Look out for the bio-domes at Mitchell Park, the Harley-Davidson Museum and Pabst Mansion, the former home of a local brewing dynasty. Discovery World is an exciting new science and technology centre and Bay Peach Amusement Park is a vast lakeside theme park.
