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Travel and Parking
Madison is served by the Dane County Regional Airport (airport code MSN). It is approximately 6 miles from the airport to the UW campus area.
Badger Cab: (608) 256-5566
Madison Taxi: (800) 894-FUNN
Union Cab: (608) 242-2000
Van Galder Bus Company provides round-trip service between Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports and Madison. Call (800) 747-0994 or visit http://www.coachusa.com/vangalder/ for fare and schedule information. Pick-up and drop-off is in front of the Memorial Union, a half block from The Pyle Center.
Driving Directions
By car, Madison is approximately 2 1/2 hours from Chicago and 4 1/2 hours from Minneapolis/St. Paul.
From Chicago:
Take I-90 West, to Exit 142 to US 12 & 18 West, (this is a LEFT hand exit and is also known as the Beltline Highway). After about 6.8 miles, exit at Park Street (North). Follow Park Street for about 3 miles, going past Regent Street, Dayton Street, Johnson Street, and University Avenue. To get to The Pyle Center, turn right off of Park Street onto Langdon Street. The Pyle Center is at the end of the first block on your left.
From Minneapolis/St. Paul:
Take Interstate-94 East to Exit 135A for US151 South. US151 is here known as E. Washington Avenue. Continue toward the State Capitol building on E. Washington Avenue. Turn right onto First Street. Turn left onto Johnson Street at the stop lights. Johnson Street will become Gorham Street. Continue on E. Gorham Street until it curves and turns into University Avenue near the UW campus. From University Avenue, turn right onto Lake Street. The Pyle Center is on ahead on your left on the corner of Lake Street and Langdon Street.
Parking
Guests staying at The Lowell Center or the Doubletree Hotel Madison may park at their hotel at no charge (one car per room at The Lowell Center). Guests staying in on campus housing should note that residence halls do not have their own parking facilities. A visitor parking permit costs $10/day and can be obtained through the UW Transportation Services Office. The closest lot to Smith Hall is lot 29. Call (608) 262-8683 or email visitor-parking@fpm.wisc.edu at least two weeks before the conference to arrange for your permit.
A limited number of permit-only parking spaces are also available at The Pyle Center for a fee of $13/day. Visit the link below to download and print a reserved parking request form. Please note that the form and payment must be received by The Pyle Center no later than June 10, 2010.