Airport Lot Guide

Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) parking

Cheapest on-airport: Economy Garage, $15/day. Closest to the terminal: Terminal Garage - Daily, $43/day. Rates checked Oct 21, 2026.

What will this trip cost at each lot?

Totals for 1, 3, 7 and 14 days are in the table below; enter your own times and the "Your dates" column fills in, cheapest first. Rates as published by the airport, before any online discount or tax it adds at the gate.

Every on-airport lot at MDW

Cheapest first · checked Oct 21, 2026
LotRateTo the terminal1 day3 days7 days14 daysYour dates
Economy Garageeconomy lot, covered, ev charging, accessible spaces · book ahead $4 up to hour, $15/day maxIncludes all taxes Shuttle every 15 min $15$45$105$210
Economy Loteconomy lot, accessible spaces · book ahead $4 up to hour, $15/day maxIncludes all taxes Shuttle every 15 min $15$45$105$210
Terminal Garage - Dailygarage, covered, accessible spaces · book ahead $4 up to hour, $43/day maxIncludes all taxes Walkable $43$129$301$602
Terminal Garage - Hourlygarage, covered, ev charging, accessible spaces · book ahead $4 up to hour, $67/day maxIncludes all taxes Walkable $67$201$469$938

Includes all taxes

The airport sells pre-booking: book on the airport's site.

Which lot should I pick?

Off-airport lots near MDW

Sorted by price, then distance

Distances are straight-line from the terminal, so the drive is longer. "From" prices are what we saw on the operator's or partner's site on the date shown, not quotes; the booking site's price is the one you pay. On-airport, the cheapest lot is Economy Garage at $15/day.

LotFrom the terminalPrice
The Parking Spot MDWThe Parking Spot · 5200 W 47th St, Chicago, IL 60638 about 1.5 mipicks up at your car; 24 hours from $11.95/daychecked Oct 21, 2026 Check price

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Rate history

All rate changes

No rate change detected at MDW since we started watching. The watch re-reads the airport's page every week; every confirmed change is logged here with the date we saw it.

Customs wait at MDW

For international arrivals: how long passport control took for flights landing in each hour, from U.S. Customs and Border Protection's published wait times. It excludes baggage and the walk to the hall. Hours are the airport's local time as CBP reports them.

Main Terminal

Typical passport-control wait over the last 90 days (Jul 22, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026): 9 min, and 18 min on a bad hour (90th percentile). U.S. citizens 8 min, non-U.S. visitors 11 min. 96% of arriving passengers cleared in under 30 minutes. Slowest hours: 2 pm, 1 pm, 7 pm.

  1. 12 pm9 minup to 20
  2. 1 pm11 minup to 22
  3. 2 pm13 minup to 19
  4. 3 pm6 minup to 21
  5. 4 pm10 minup to 17
  6. 5 pm7 minup to 11
  7. 6 pm7 minup to 15
  8. 7 pm11 minup to 17
  9. 8 pm4 minup to 5
  10. 9 pm5 minup to 9

Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Airport Wait Times (awt.cbp.gov), data through Oct 19, 2026. Airport Lot Guide is not affiliated with CBP.

About MDW

Chicago Midway International Airport is a medium hub, ranked 31 in the United States with 9,367,712 passengers boarding in 2025 (FAA). It serves Chicago, Illinois.

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Sources and independence

Independent guide; not affiliated with the Chicago Department of Aviation. Rates restated from the airport's published parking page, checked Oct 21, 2026. The airport's site is authoritative.