Summerfest is providing plenty of convenient and safe options for people to get to the festival this year. You need to make sure you have a plan, though, in order to avoid traffic and construction nearby. Here are the best options, according to Summerfest.Driving to Summerfest:Summerfest is recommending parking in the following lots because of emergency repairs on the Clybourn Street Bridge.Museum Center Park Lot (745 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive)Lewis Center (616 E Clybourn St.)US Bank Structure (716 E Clybourn St.)Summerfest also recommends arriving early and utilizing the following downtown exits to avoid lakefront congestion.Plankinton AvenueGreenfield Avenue and Lapham BoulevardNational AvenueJackson Street & Van Buren StreetSt. Paul Avenue and James Lovell StreetPreordering parking:You can pre-purchase parking online beforehand here.The Hop:The Hop streetcar is also a free alternative for people to get to Summerfest. A few reminders, it will run daily and stops just steps from the Summerfest North Gate at the Couture Transit Center.Festival goers are encouraged to park at these nearby lots to ride The Hop at the lakefront:777 N Milwaukee St.721 N Broadway St.840 N Broadway St.The Hop Festival (F) Line offers increased frequency during all 9 days of the festival, Summerfest says.MCTS shuttles:Milwaukee County Transit System shuttles offer one of the easiest ways to get to and from the festival, according to Summerfest. They will drop off festival goers right outside the Mid Gate.There will be three dedicated shuttle routes that will operate from these three Park and Ride lots:College AvenueBrown DeerHales CornersThe shuttles will provide non-stop service to the Summerfest gates. Cashless fares are $18 round trip for adults and $9 for riders ages 11 and under, adults 65 and older and individuals with qualifying disabilities, according to Summerfest. Riders can pay using mobile payments for quick and easy boarding, and parking at the lots is free. Other options for festival goers riding MCTS:The Connect 1 BRT line offers fast, frequent rides to downtown Milwaukee within walking distance of the festival’s North Gate, offering frequent service every 10 minutes on Saturdays.Connect 1 and regular route fares are $2.75 for riders ages 12 and up.Multiple MCTS local routes also serve the area nearby.Visit Summerfest.com or RideMCTS.com for routes, schedules, fares and service details.Bublr Bikes:Bike stations can be found throughout Milwaukee and near festival gates. You just need to pick up a bike at any station and return them at a convenient nearby station. Discovery WorldErie & MenomoneeThe CoutureTrestle Park (Erie & Jackson)Bar Shuttles, Scooters and Rideshare:Many Milwaukee Bars and restaurants offer free or low-cost shuttles directly to the festival gate. A full list of participating shuttle locations can be found at Summerfest.com.Users can rent a scooter and park it at designated locations near the North and Mid Gates.A dedicated rideshare drop-off and pick-up zone can be found outside the North Gate.Top HeadlinesElm Grove sues homeowners over abandoned vehicles and property cleanupFire at Waukesha County pet boarding and training facility kills 21 animalsKenosha couple takes Brewers 50/50 raffle fight to state Supreme CourtWATCH Milwaukee street fight with UPS workers goes viral
Summerfest is providing plenty of convenient and safe options for people to get to the festival this year. You need to make sure you have a plan, though, in order to avoid traffic and construction nearby. Here are the best options, according to Summerfest.
Driving to Summerfest:
Summerfest is recommending parking in the following lots because of emergency repairs on the Clybourn Street Bridge.
- Museum Center Park Lot (745 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive)
- Lewis Center (616 E Clybourn St.)
- US Bank Structure (716 E Clybourn St.)
Summerfest also recommends arriving early and utilizing the following downtown exits to avoid lakefront congestion.
- Plankinton Avenue
- Greenfield Avenue and Lapham Boulevard
- National Avenue
- Jackson Street & Van Buren Street
- St. Paul Avenue and James Lovell Street
Preordering parking:
You can pre-purchase parking online beforehand here.
The Hop:
The Hop streetcar is also a free alternative for people to get to Summerfest. A few reminders, it will run daily and stops just steps from the Summerfest North Gate at the Couture Transit Center.
Festival goers are encouraged to park at these nearby lots to ride The Hop at the lakefront:
- 777 N Milwaukee St.
- 721 N Broadway St.
- 840 N Broadway St.
The Hop Festival (F) Line offers increased frequency during all 9 days of the festival, Summerfest says.
MCTS shuttles:
Milwaukee County Transit System shuttles offer one of the easiest ways to get to and from the festival, according to Summerfest. They will drop off festival goers right outside the Mid Gate.
There will be three dedicated shuttle routes that will operate from these three Park and Ride lots:
- College Avenue
- Brown Deer
- Hales Corners
The shuttles will provide non-stop service to the Summerfest gates. Cashless fares are $18 round trip for adults and $9 for riders ages 11 and under, adults 65 and older and individuals with qualifying disabilities, according to Summerfest. Riders can pay using mobile payments for quick and easy boarding, and parking at the lots is free.
Other options for festival goers riding MCTS:
- The Connect 1 BRT line offers fast, frequent rides to downtown Milwaukee within walking distance of the festival’s North Gate, offering frequent service every 10 minutes on Saturdays.
- Connect 1 and regular route fares are $2.75 for riders ages 12 and up.
- Multiple MCTS local routes also serve the area nearby.
Visit Summerfest.com or RideMCTS.com for routes, schedules, fares and service details.
Bublr Bikes:
Bike stations can be found throughout Milwaukee and near festival gates. You just need to pick up a bike at any station and return them at a convenient nearby station.
- Discovery World
- Erie & Menomonee
- The Couture
- Trestle Park (Erie & Jackson)
Bar Shuttles, Scooters and Rideshare:
Many Milwaukee Bars and restaurants offer free or low-cost shuttles directly to the festival gate. A full list of participating shuttle locations can be found at Summerfest.com.
Users can rent a scooter and park it at designated locations near the North and Mid Gates.
A dedicated rideshare drop-off and pick-up zone can be found outside the North Gate.
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