{"id":44,"date":"2025-01-13T19:56:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T19:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conferences.union.wisc.edu\/primate\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2025-01-13T21:45:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T21:45:30","slug":"traveling-to-madison","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conferences.union.wisc.edu\/primate\/meeting-site\/traveling-to-madison\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveling to Madison"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">By Plane<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Madison:&nbsp;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&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.msnairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.msnairport.com<\/a>&nbsp;for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Milwaukee:&nbsp;The General Mitchell International Airport (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mitchellairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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>Chicago:&nbsp;Chicago, 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&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flychicago.com\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.ohare.com<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 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-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">By Bus<\/h3>\n\n\n\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 $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 two hours. Please call (608) 276-7490 for more information or visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/badgerbus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.badgerbus.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\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 $30-32 and travel time is approximately 3.5 hours. Please call (800) 747-0994 for more information or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.coachusa.com\/vangalder\/index.asp?nt=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greyhound.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.greyhound.com<\/a>. Taxis are available at the bus terminal, which is approximately 0.5 miles from the Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">By Car<\/h3>\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. If you plan to bring a car to the meeting, we suggest parking it at your hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">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<p>Union Cab: (608) 242-2000 or&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unioncab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.unioncab.com<\/a><br>Madison Taxi: (608) 255-TAXI (8294) or toll free at 1 (800) 894-3866 or&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.madtaxi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.madtaxi.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Uber &amp; Lyft<\/h3>\n\n\n\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\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Car Rental<\/h3>\n\n\n\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\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">By Train<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, Madison is not on a major train line. Please see above for alternative transportation methods to the meeting site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Plane Madison:&nbsp;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&nbsp;www.msnairport.com&nbsp;for more information. Milwaukee:&nbsp;The General Mitchell International Airport (www.mitchellairport.com) is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, approximately 75 miles east of Madison. 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