{"id":75,"date":"2025-07-16T14:41:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conferences.union.wisc.edu\/parvovirus\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:26:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:26:32","slug":"traveling-to-madison","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conferences.union.wisc.edu\/parvovirus\/meeting-site\/traveling-to-madison\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveling to Madison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;54px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title main_title\">Traveling to Madison<\/h1>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>By Plane<\/h3>\n<p><u>Madison<\/u><u>:<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/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 $20 &#8211; $30. Please visit<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msnairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"customize-unpreviewable\">www.msnairport.com<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<p><u>Milwaukee<\/u><u>:<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u>The General Mitchell International Airport (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mitchellairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"customize-unpreviewable\">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<p><u>Chicago<\/u><u>:<\/u>\u00a0Chicago, Illinois is located 150 miles southeast of Madison and has two international airports: Midway International Airport and O\u2019Hare International Airport. Both airports can be found by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flychicago.com\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"customize-unpreviewable\">www.ohare.com<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 passengers can continue to Madison via car or bus; please see below for additional information on both options.<\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<h3>By Bus<\/h3>\n<p>Milwaukee: The Badger Coach Bus Line runs six trips daily from Milwaukee\u2019s General Mitchell International Airport to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus for $25 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 two hours. Please call (608) 276-7490 for more information or visit<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/badgerbus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"customize-unpreviewable\">www.badgerbus.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago: The Van Galder Bus Company runs several times daily from both O\u2019Hare 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 $38 and travel time is approximately 3.5 hours. Please call (800) 747-0994 for more information or<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/web.coachusa.com\/vangalder\/index.asp?nt=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"customize-unpreviewable\">www.vangalderbus.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Greyhound bus lines also run to Madison. Please call (800) 231-2222 for fare and schedule information, or visit<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greyhound.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"customize-unpreviewable\">www.greyhound.com<\/a>. Taxis are available at the bus terminal, which is approximately 0.5 miles from the Union.<\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<h3>By Car<\/h3>\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<p><u>Parking<\/u>: Parking in Madison is very limited. If you plan to bring a car to the meeting, we suggest parking it at your hotel.<\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<h3>Taxi Services<\/h3>\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<p>Union Cab: (608) 242-2000 or<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unioncab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"customize-unpreviewable\">www.unioncab.com<\/a><br \/>Madison Taxi: (608) 255-TAXI (8294) or toll free at 1 (800) 894-3866 or<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.madtaxi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"customize-unpreviewable\">www.madtaxi.com<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Uber &amp; Lyft<\/h3>\n<p>Uber and Lyft are both available in Madison and will provide rides to and from the Dane County Regional Airport. To utilize, download either the Uber or Lyft app on your smartphone.<\/p>\n<h3>Madison Metro Bus<\/h3>\n<p>Route D runs from Dane County Regional Airport to campus for $2.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofmadison.com\/metro\">Madison Metro Bus website<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Car Rental<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Alamo<\/strong>: (608) 249-1449\/(800) 462-5266<br \/><strong>AVIS<\/strong>: (608) 242-2442\/(800) 831-2847<br \/><strong>Budget<\/strong>: (608) 249-5544\/(800) 527-0700<br \/><strong>Dollar<\/strong>: (608) 661-4941\/(800) 800-4000<br \/><strong>Enterprise<\/strong>: (608) 661-4900\/(800) 325-8007<br \/><strong>Hertz<\/strong>: (608) 241-3803\/(800) 654-3131<br \/><strong>National<\/strong>: (608) 249-1614\/(800) 227-7368<br \/><strong>Thrifty<\/strong>: (608) 661-4940\/(800) 847-4389<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>By Train<\/h3>\n<p>Unfortunately, Madison is not on a major train line. Please see above for alternative transportation methods to the meeting site.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;54px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243;] Traveling to Madison By Plane Madison:\u00a0The 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 $20 &#8211; $30. Please visit\u00a0www.msnairport.com\u00a0for more information. 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