
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.

MCTS Bus Service
The Milwaukee County Transit System will not be offering their seasonal festival summer service this year (no Park and Rides or Freeway Flyers). The cancellation of service is due to a labor shortage, according to MCTS.
Festivalgoers will still be able to ride the normal bus routes that operate all year long. Anyone wanting to utilize a bus service to get to Irish Fest can ride the MCTS GoldLine, GreenLine, Route 15, Route 30, or Route 33. All of these stops get you within walking distance to the festival park.
For more route or fare information, go to RideMCTS.com. Passengers can plan their trip, track their bus, or pay their fare using the new Umo App! Visit RideMCTS.com/WisGo for more info! Or pay with M-Cards or cash. For personalized assistance planning your ride, you can call the MCTS Customer Service Center Monday – Friday between 8 am – 4:30 pm at 414-937-3218.

Milwaukee Irish Fest Park & Ride Shuttle Service - Free
sponsored by Habush, Habush & Rottier
The Milwaukee County Transit System will not be offering their seasonal festival summer service this year. As a result, Milwaukee Irish Fest will offer shuttling services from Park and Ride locations throughout the Milwaukee area for FREE.
The following locations will have continuous Irish Fest shuttling, Thursday through Sunday:
- Brown Deer Road
- College Avenue (both lots)
- State Fair Park
- Watertown Plank
Shuttles will run continuously to and from the festival at the noted hours below, in each route, at approximately 40-minute intervals.
Please note that depending on bus capacity and traffic delays, pick-up times and festival departure times may vary. Please plan accordingly.