
Train
Avoid the traffic by using the Amtrak Hiawatha train service between the Chicago area and Milwaukee (including Racine and Kenosha). Get on the train from Chicago's Union Station, Glenview or Sturtevant and get dropped off at the downtown Milwaukee Intermodal Station. For details, prices and timetables, visit amtrakhiawatha.com. The Milwaukee Airport Railroad Station serves rail passengers connecting to flights at General Mitchell International Airport (Milwaukee), along with rail-only passengers utilizing Amtrak's Hiawatha Service. For further information on connecting to the airport, click here.

Freeway Flyer
MCTS Freeway Flyer service runs roughly every 30 minutes during the fest. Festival-goers can catch a Freeway Flyer from the following park-ride lots:
- Brown Deer East - Brown Deer road, west of I-43
- College - College Avenue, at I-94, north and south lots
- State Fair Park - I-94, S. 76th and W. Kearney Street
Irish Fest Freeway Flyer Round-Trip: Adults
- MCTS M-Card: $5.00
- Cash: $7.00
- MCTS M-Card 1-, 7- or 31-Day Pass OR Valid Transfer - Tap Card will be chaged an additional $2.00
Irish Fest Freeway Flyer Round-Trip: Children
(ages 6-11), seniors (65 and over) and persons with disabilities with proper ID. Children under age 6 ride free when accompanied by an adult.
- MCTS M-Card or Cash: $3.00
- MCTS M-Card 1-, 7-, or 31-Day Pass OR Valid Transfer - Tap Card will be charged an additional 80 cents.
View Map of Freeway Flyer Service Spots

Shuttle (Downtown Milwaukee)
MCTS Shuttle Service runs roughly every 30 minutes and makes stops along both sides of Wisconsin Avenue, between N. 6th Street and N. Jackson Street, at all bus stops marked with the Summerfest smile logo.
Irish Fest Shuttle Fare Round-Trip: Adults
- MCTS M-Card: $2.50
- Cash: $3.00
- M-Card 1-, 7- or 31-Day Pass: Free
Irish Fest Shuttle Round-Trip: Children (ages 6-11), seniors (65 and over) and persons with disabilities with proper ID. Children under age 6 ride free when accompanied by an adult
- MCTS M-Card: $1.25
- Cash: $1.50
- MCTS M-Card with a 1-, 7- or 31-Day Pass: Free
View Map of Shuttle Service Spots
For more route or fare information, go to RideMCTS.com