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Travel and Transportation
By plane
| By car
| By bus
| Maps and parking
| Area information
Arriving by plane
Dane County Regional Airport
On Madison's northeast side it provides regional and national air service to and from Madison. Seventy-five flights daily connect passengers to 22 locations, reaching 600 domestic and 70 international destinations with one stop-service. The following commercial airlines serve the Madison area.
| American Eagle (American) | 800-433-7300 |
| American Trans Air (ATA) | 800-435-9282 |
| Comair (Delta) | 800-354-9822 |
| Midwest Express/Skyway | 800-452-2022 |
| Northwest Airlines | 800-225-2525 |
| Trans World Express (TWA) | 800-221-2000 |
| United Express (United) | 800-241-6522 |
Taxi service
If you are flying into Madison, it may not be necessary to rent a car. The airport is six miles from campus and taxi service is available campus and downtown for about $20.
The Campus Inn offers complimentary transportation to and from Dane County Regional Airport for guests. This service is offered only through Madison Taxi (look for a silver taxi). Find a silver taxi and ask to be taken to the Campus Inn. You will find Madison Taxi at the taxi stand by the baggage claim.
Driving from Dane County Regional Airport
- Take International Lane to Packers Avenue
- Turn left on Packers Avenue and continue straight
- Packers Avenue bears right and becomes Gorham Street after corssing the railroad tracks
- Follow Gorham past the Capitol building and crossing State Street
- Gorham bends right and turns into University Avenue
- Turn left off of University Avenue onto Frances Street
- The Fluno Center's underground parking garage is on the right
Travelling by bus
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Badger Coaches
(608-255-6771) offers daily routes between Madison and Milwaukee (downtown and General Mitchell International Airport).
- The
Van Galder Bus Company
(800-747-0994) provides daily service between the Madison and Chicago (O'Hare Airport and the Amtrak station downtown).
Arriving by car
- from Minneapolis or La Crosse (via I-90/94)
Exit I-94 at Hwy 151 (south) toward the State Capitol. Follow Hwy 151 (E. Washington Ave.) about 5 miles. One block before the Capitol, turn right onto Webster St. Follow this street about 3 blocks as it curves (and changes names). Turn right onto Wisconsin Ave. Go 2 blocks and turn left onto Gorham St. This one-way street turns into University Ave. at the UW campus. (Watch for Frances St., Lake St. or Park St., depending on your destination.)
- from Milwaukee (via I-94)
Where I-94 intersects with I-90, follow the signs for Hwy 30 into Madison. Exit at Hwy 151 (E. Washington Ave.) toward the State Capitol. Follow E. Washington Ave. about 3 miles. One block before the Capitol, turn right onto Webster St. Follow this street about 3 blocks as it curves (and changes names). Turn right onto Wisconsin Ave. Go 2 blocks and turn left onto Gorham St. This one-way street turns into University Ave. at the UW campus. (Watch for Frances St., Lake St. or Park St., depending on your destination.)
- from Chicago (via I-90)
Take I-90 to Madison. Exit Hwy 12&18 west. Follow Hwy 12&18 (the Beltline Hwy) for about 6 miles. Exit at Park St. (Hwy 151 north). Turn right onto Park St. and go north about 2 miles to the UW campus. (Watch for Johnson St., University Ave. or Langdon St., depending on your destination.)
- from Dubuque (via Hwy 151)
Take Hwy 151 north to Madison. Go under the Beltline (Hwys 12/14/18/151) and angle left onto Midvale Blvd. Follow Midvale Blvd. about 3 miles where it ends at University Ave. Turn right and take University Ave. as it becomes Campus Drive and then Johnson St. at the UW campus. (Watch for Brooks St., Park St., Lake St. or Frances St., depending on your destination.)
- from Green Bay/Fox Valley (via Hwy 151)
Take Hwy 151 south (which becomes E. Washington Ave.) toward the State Capitol. One block before the Capitol, turn right onto Webster St. Follow this street about 3 blocks as it curves (and changes names). Turn right onto Wisconsin Ave. Go 2 blocks and turn left onto Gorham St. This one-way street turns into University Ave. at the UW campus. (Watch for Frances St., Lake St. or Park St., depending on your destination.)
Tourism information about the Madison area
Located in southern Wisconsin, Madison is the home of the University of Wisconsin and the State Capitol. Considered one of the Midwest's most vibrant communities, with a reputation for scenic beauty and great recreational opportunities, it is frequently listed as one of the best places to live in the nation.
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