Economy Parking - Chicago-Midway Int'l Airport

The only time I’ve ever been to Chicago is through Midway Airport. While I do wish there was still a McDonald’s, they are trying make it cater to Chicago as it might be your only experience. There are a lot of places to sit and eat as well as shop. This is the largest base for Southwest and the personnel are VERY friendly and hospitable. I was SO impressed to see that the terminal looked exactly the same from the A&E show Airline.

Airport is Small, comfy, and easy to navigate. Bartenders at the pizza place were great! Quick service. Big city chicken was worth the wait in my opinion. Skip the self serve kiosks though. It was this big dog’s first time flying and all the staff was so nice to him.

Chicago Midway is a larger airport, I would say medium to large size, with plenty of food options and a good a out of shopping Available while you wait.



However, if some flights get delayed you'll quickly notice how small it can get especially around the gates and other hot spot areas. Overall it was a decent experience not major complaints.

First time in and out of Midway and thought it was great. Easy to get in and out of and compact in size so also quick to get around. Lots of comfy places to sit. Awesome views of the city and lake right before landing and immediately after takeoff.

It is what it is! Good and bad days. We recently went to New Orleans and had a great experience. No problems even though it was right after Hurricane Ida for a Bachelorette Party. Well worth the time to do.

Having visited Midway dozens of times over the last decade or so exclusively by way of layovers, I've always been impressed. Without any hesitation, I can declare that Midway is my ideal midway travel point.



A large amount of varying and good-quality restaurants and other food establishments are present, in addition to numerous seating areas scattered throughout the terminal. With three main wings large in size, Midway features a simple floor plan that is easy to traverse while maintaining one's sense of location. Because of how distant sections are from one another, the moving walkways compensate this issue while also providing a quick alternative for those simply in a hurry.

Drop off and pick up are chaos, but other than that the rest of the airport experience is adequate. Luggage drop off and ticketing are typical, and security lines are standard. Once through into the main terminals, the food and shopping experiences are good. Easy to find places to charge cell phones and computers. Upon returning, luggage pick up is always backed up. However, this is no more than at other airports. Generally an easy in and out when traveling to/from Chicago and suburbs.

Flight got cancelled so I had to burn an extra 3 hours at the airport. I was very happy to discover they have a yoga room which allowed me to do a practice to use time and just relax. Thank you so much for having a yoga room, it is amazing!

The only time I’ve ever been to Chicago is through Midway Airport. While I do wish there was still a McDonald’s, they are trying make it cater to Chicago as it might be your only experience.



There are a lot of places to sit and eat that are locally owned. There’s also lots of stores to find a great Chicago souvenir. This is the largest base for Southwest and the personnel are VERY friendly and helpful. This one lady was EXTREMELY helpful when I asked where my connecting gate was.



I was also SO impressed to see that the terminal looked exactly the same from the A&E reality series Airline.

The only time I’ve ever been to Chicago is through Midway Airport. While I do wish there was still a McDonald’s, they are trying make it cater to Chicago as it might be your only experience. There are a lot of places to sit and eat that are locally owned. There’s also lots of stores to find a great Chicago souvenir. This is the largest base for Southwest and the personnel are VERY friendly and hospitable. I was SO impressed to see that the terminal looked exactly the same from the A&E reality series Airline.

Large airport but clean and seemingly running smooth. I have never had to go through TSA here, but when I have layovers I never hear any complaining, nor do I see people rushing to get to their flights.



Lots of little places to stop and shop during a layover as well as a wide variety of eateries. Most of the seating I have seen has charging areas to keep your electronics going while you wait.



I haven't really had to deal with any of the staff, but everyone seems pretty pleasant as I watch them interact with others. Today is my longest layover yet here (5 hours) so I guess I will visit every nook and cranny by the time I leave. LOL



I didn't take pictures because I figure everyone else has probably already taken all the good shots. If I find something as I wander around this afternoon...



After wandering around for an hour or so, I discovered a lactation area, a pet relief area, a police station, a cannabis amnesty box (🤔🤷🏻‍♀️), and a yoga studio. Some of which is new to me in an airport. And, I saw a lady who was maybe some sort of royalty. 🤔🤷🏻‍♀️ She was dressed to the hilt and had some fancy luggage with her that some man was pushing for her. 🤷🏻‍♀️



All in all, it was an interesting and delightful afternoon.



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The only time I’ve ever been to Chicago is through Midway Airport. While I do wish there was still a McDonald’s, they are trying make it cater to Chicago as it might be your only experience. There are a lot of places to sit and eat that are locally owned. There’s also lots of stores to find a great Chicago souvenir. This is the largest base for Southwest and the personnel are VERY friendly and hospitable. I was SO impressed to see that the terminal looked exactly the same from the A&E show Airline.

As far as airports go, the Chicago Midway airport is a good one. Wide open areas, new renovations, a fair selection of restaurants, happy service folks.



This airport is also the hub for Southwest Airlines (unofficially ... since Southwest's real hub is in Dallas). Southwest definitely has had a positive impact on this airport. Lots of renovations, clean up and additions of restaurants in the last few years especially before COVID.



This airport is also a great alternative for O'Hare airport.

The only time I’ve ever been to Chicago is through Midway Airport. While I do wish there was still a McDonald’s, they are trying make it cater to Chicago as it might be your only experience. There are a lot of places to sit and eat that are locally owned. There’s also lots of stores to find a great Chicago souvenir. This is the largest base for Southwest and the personnel are VERY friendly and helpful. This one lady was EXTREMELY helpful when I asked where my connecting gate was. I was also SO impressed to see that the terminal looked exactly the same from the A&E reality series Airline.

While still on the smaller side the Midway airport has upped its game since I’d last been there. More shops and restaurants although the ones I tried weren’t great, it was still nice to see some new options. As for the airport itself it was clean and still hand some unique seating and mini history museum. The terminal seating/carpet could use some updating/cleaning but otherwise it was good.