Milwaukee
A Brewers game day, done right
Brewers game day starts on Old World Third Street, with a free shuttle 2 hours before first pitch.
Photo: Kyvuh, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Inside American Family Field, home of the Brewers, in April 2018, when it was still called Miller Park.
Photo: Kyvuh, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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About this guide
A home game ends at American Family Field. Here is a plan for the day, with the ballpark facts from the club.
Three bars, one free ride
Oak Barrel Public House
A free courtesy shuttle to every Brewers home game. Any food or drink purchase gets you aboard, with no minimum. Eat on Old World Third, then ride.
Free shuttle
See Oak Barrel (Oak Barrel Public House)
Who's on Third
A free courtesy shuttle to every Brewers home game. One purchase at the bar or kitchen gets you a wristband. Visit Milwaukee lists Who's on Third as a shuttle stop too.
Free shuttle
See Who's on Third (Who's on Third)
Who's on Layton
Courtesy shuttles to every Brewers home game all season. Any purchase earns a wristband, and your drink rides with you.
Free shuttle
See Who's on Layton (Who's on Layton)
The shuttle at a glance
- 2 hoursbefore first pitch, when the shuttle starts running
- 7th inningwhen return pickups begin at the ballpark
- $0to ride, with any food or drink purchase at the bar
- Third base linewhere you are dropped off and picked up, near the entrance gates
This is what all three of our bars list on their own shuttle pages.
A game day plan
Home game dates are on the Brewers' schedule page. For a group, or to hold a table before first pitch, see our free rides or text us.
- 01
Late morning: walk Old World Third Street
Get a real meal in you. Visit Milwaukee says shuttle stops sit across downtown, the Third Ward, the East Side and west Milwaukee, the area closest to the ballpark.
- 02
Two hours before first pitch: the shuttle starts
Order anything at the bar or kitchen, ask for a wristband and bring your drink on the bus. The driver comes inside and announces each departure. Other bars often ask you to buy something first too, so check theirs.
- 03
At the park: American Family Field
It is at One Brewers Way, minutes from downtown. It has natural grass, and the Brewers' ballpark page says the roof “can open or close in ten minutes.” Our shuttles drop you along the third base line, near the entrance gates. Single‑game tickets are on the Brewers' site.
- 04
Start of the 7th inning: rides home begin
Return pickups begin at the start of the 7th inning at all three of our bars' shuttles. They run until every guest is back. Visit Milwaukee says rides at other bars usually resume around the sixth or seventh inning.
Questions about a Brewers game day
When does the free shuttle start?
The free shuttle starts 2 hours before first pitch at Oak Barrel, Who's on Third and Who's on Layton. Return pickups begin at the start of the 7th inning. You are dropped off and picked up along the third base line, near the entrance gates.
What gets me on the shuttle?
Any food or drink purchase at the bar gets you aboard, with no minimum. One purchase at the bar or kitchen gets you a wristband. It costs $0 to ride. For a group, or to hold a table before first pitch, text us.
Sources
Milwaukee Brewers on MLB.com 5 facts
Visit Milwaukee, the city tourism bureau 1 fact
our three bars' own shuttle pages 3 facts
- Oak Barrel Public House: Brewers home games, concerts at American Family Field, Summerfest and the Wisconsin State Fair, with any food or drink purchase
- Who's on Third: Brewers home games, concerts at American Family Field, Summerfest and the Wisconsin State Fair, from the door on Old World Third Street
- Who's on Layton: Brewers home games, concerts at American Family Field, Summerfest and the Wisconsin State Fair, with any purchase
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1 fact
Keep going
Free rides to the ballpark
Courtesy shuttles from our three bars to every Brewers home game, with any purchase.
Plan a game‑day party
Private rooms at Oak Barrel for groups of 30 to 180.
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Need a ride and a table?
Text us for shuttle times, group sizes and a spot at the bar before first pitch.