{"id":93,"date":"2021-06-21T19:19:39","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T19:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/conferences.union.wisc.edu\/microbes\/?page_id=93"},"modified":"2023-11-16T18:50:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T18:50:57","slug":"traveling-to-madison","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conferences.union.wisc.edu\/microbes\/meeting-site\/traveling-to-madison\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveling to Madison"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Plane<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><u>Madison:<\/u> The Dane County Regional Airport is located 4 miles northeast of downtown Madison. You can continue to the meeting site via taxi, which will cost approximately $12.00. Please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">www.msnairport.com<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><u>Milwaukee:<\/u> The General Mitchell International Airport (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mitchellairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"www.mitchellairport.com (opens in a new tab)\">www.mitchellairport.com<\/a>) is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, approximately 75 miles east of Madison. You may continue to Madison via car or bus. Please see below for more information on car and bus travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><u>Chicago:<\/u> Chicago, Illinois is located 150 miles southeast of Madison and has two international airports: Midway International Airport and O&#8217;Hare International Airport. Both airports can be found by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flychicago.com\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"www.ohare.com (opens in a new tab)\">www.ohare.com<\/a> &#8211; passengers can continue to Madison via car or bus; please see below for additional information on both options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Bus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><u>Milwaukee:<\/u> The Badger Coach Bus Line runs 6 trips daily from Milwaukee&#8217;s General Mitchell International Airport to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus for $23 one way. The drop off location is located at the corner of Lake and Johnson streets, and is a four block walk to the conference meeting site. Travel time is approximately 2 hours. Please call (608) 276-7490 for more information or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/badgerbus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"www.badgerbus.com (opens in a new tab)\">www.badgerbus.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><u>Chicago:<\/u> The Van Galder Bus Company runs several times daily from both O&#8217;Hare and Midway Airports, directly to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The drop off location is located at the corner of Lake and Johnson streets, and is a four block walk to the conference meeting site. The one-way fare is currently $30-$32 and travel time is approximately 3.5 hours. Please call (800) 747-0994 for more information or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachusa.com\/van-galder-bus-company\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"www.vangalderbus.com (opens in a new tab)\">www.vangalderbus.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greyhound bus lines also run to Madison. Please call (800) 231-2222 for fare and schedule information, or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greyhound.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"www.greyhound.com (opens in a new tab)\">www.greyhound.com<\/a>. Taxis are available at the bus terminal, which is approximately 0.5 miles from the meeting site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Car<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Madison lies approximately 150 miles northwest of Chicago (3 hour drive), 75 miles west of Milwaukee (1.5 hour drive) and 270 miles southeast of Minneapolis (4 hour drive).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parking: Parking in Madison is very limited. As a courtesy to conference participants, a limited number of campus parking permits will be available for purchase. <strong>If you would like a permit, please reserve your permit on the conference registration page when registering for the conference.<\/strong> Permits that have been requested and paid for will be distributed at conference check-in. There will be no refunds for unused parking permits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also several City of Madison Parking lots near campus that offer daily parking rates. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofmadison.com\/parking-utility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Click here (opens in a new tab)\">Click here<\/a> to find additional information on City of Madison parking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taxi Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals arriving\/departing outside the complimentary shuttle hours will need to arrange for their own transportation to the Dane County Airport in Madison. Below is a listing of taxi cab companies in Madison. Participants must pay this expense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Union Cab: (608) 242-2000 or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"www.unioncab.com (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unioncab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.unioncab.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Madison Taxi: (608) 255-8294 or toll free at 1 (800) 894-3866 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madtaxi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"www.madtaxi.com (opens in a new tab)\">www.madtaxi.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uber and Lyft: Download either app on your smartphone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Car Rental<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alamo: (608) 249-1499\/(800) 462-5266<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AVIS: (608) 242-2241\/(800)831-2847<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Budget: (608) 249-5544\/(800) 524-0700<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dollar: (608) 661-4941\/(800) 800-4000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enterprise: (608) 661-4900\/(800) 325-8007<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hertz: (608) 241-3803\/(800) 654-3131<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National: (608) 249-1614\/(800) 227-7368<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thrifty: (608) 661-4940\/(800) 847-4389<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Train<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, Madison is not on a major train line. 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