Summerfest, MCTS announce transit options for 2025 festival

The Brief

  • There’s a convenient MCTS option for every music fan attending Summerfest 2025.
  • Three Summerfest shuttles will run approximately every 15 minutes from College Avenue, Brown Deer Park or Hales Corners Park and Ride lots.
  • The CONNECT 1 BRT line will be available to Summerfest riders again this year.

MILWAUKEE Summerfest and the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced on Thursday, May 1, transit options for the three weekends of Summerfest, June 19-21, June 26-28, and July 3-5, 2025.

According to a new release, from designated Summerfest shuttles at three park and ride locations with non-stop direct access to the festival, to the CONNECT BRT 1 line with a stop at the Couture (near the Summerfest North Gate), to regular MCTS routes – there’s a convenient MCTS option for every music fan. See below for more details:

MCTS Summerfest Shuttles

Three Summerfest shuttles will run approximately every 15 minutes from College Avenue, Brown Deer Park or Hales Corners Park and Ride lots.

The shuttles are cashless, and riders will pay upon arrival at Summerfest. There are a variety of options for payment, including the Umo app, WisGo card, VISA, Mastercard, Discover card, Google Pay and Apple Pay. Round-trip fare is $12 for riders ages 12 and up, and $6 for Reduced Fare riders (youth 11 and under and seniors 65 and over, and those with qualifying disabilities).

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