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parking & shuttle Info

Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon

PARKING & SHUTTLE

GETTING TO THE START ON RACE MORNING

Shuttles to Race Start load from 5:15am-6:30am

→ Shuttles are for registered runners only
→ If you are picking your bib up at the Start, let the bus attendant know

 

Marathon/Half Marathon

Parking Information

Participants - parking behind the Italian Community Center until 6:30am - FREE 

(located at 631 East Chicago Avenue-enter on Jackson St) 

PARTICIPANTS - parking in the lake lot until 6:30am (or until it is full) - FREE

(located at 328 N. Van Buren street - enter on Chicago & harbor drive)

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Please note that this parking is ONLY for registered participants in the Half or Full Marathon events.  Driver must be willing to show a bib to parking attendants upon entry.  No bib-No entry 

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People coming eastbound on I-794 use either the Lakefront exit or Jackson \ Van Buren exit to get to parking lots - BOTH have access

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Spectators - parking on street/parking garages in area of Urban Park

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ALL - Discovery World has an underground, heated parking garage and offers accessible parking spaces. Parking fees apply. garage height limit - 6 ft., 8 in. - DISCOVERY WORLD GARAGE doesn't open until 9AM
(Located at 500 N Harbor Dr., Milwaukee, WI 53202 - enter off of e. Michigan Street)
  • Shuttle bus service to the start is limited to registered runners only

  • Buses will run from 5:15am - 6:30am - no exceptions

  • FREE parking lots are a courtesy of MLM and available ONLY until capacity is reached

  • Plan accordingly as there WILL be lines and you must be on a bus by 6:30am

  • Buses will not return to the start line after the race.

 

NOTE: Host hotels are all within 1/4 mile of Start line--you do NOT need to take a shuttle.  Bus service back to the host hotels from the finish will be available for all registered guests.  

Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon

spectator
parking

oct 4, 2026 half & full marathon

Spectators - parking on street/parking garages in area of Urban Park
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ALL - Discovery World has an underground, heated parking garage and offers accessible parking spaces. Parking fees apply. garage height limit - 6 ft., 8 in. - Discovery World garage doesn't open until 9 am
(Located at 500 N Harbor Dr., Milwaukee, WI 53202 - enter off of e. Michigan Street)

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