Not on the public map: MKE’s Employee Parking Lot
MKE’s Employee Parking Lot exists on airport property but does not appear anywhere on the official public parking page for General Mitchell International Airport, which instead lists garages and surface lots aimed at passengers. This is a staff product, not a bookable option for travelers pulling into the airport without credentials.
The airport’s own parking site points drivers to the main parking garage, surface lot, SuperSaver lot, and cell phone waiting area, but never lists the Employee Parking Lot as a daily-rate choice with posted pricing in dollars per day. If a lot doesn’t publish a rate or maximum daily charge, assume it’s reserved usage rather than another off-brand discount option.
Because this is set up as staff parking, access typically ties to employee status, badges, or employer-issued permits connected to MKE operations at the Main terminal. If you’re flying out on a ticketed itinerary from MKE and don’t have that badge, plan on the regular public products instead of trying to slip into an unmarked gate meant for workers.
There are no posted public hours, entry rules, or drive-up instructions for the Employee Parking Lot on mitchellairport.com, while every public option at MKE lists basic details like 24/7 access and accepted payment methods. That silence is your clue: it’s not a “secret cheap lot,” it’s just not meant as part of the passenger parking mix.
Practical tip: Use the official MKE parking page before you leave home, pick from the named public options with published daily rates, and ignore the Employee Parking Lot unless you actually work at the airport.