25TH NORTH AMERICAN SYMBIOTIC NITROGEN FIXATION CONFERENCE
June 5 - 8, 2022
Traveling to Madison
Below are transportation resources to help navigate your trip to Madison, Wisconsin. Resources can also be found on the destinationMadison website.
By Plane
Madison: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 www.msnairport.com for more information.
Milwaukee: The General Mitchell International Airport (www.mitchellairport.com) 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.
Chicago: Chicago, Illinois is located 150 miles southeast of Madison and has two international airports: Midway International Airport and O’Hare International Airport. Both airports can be found by visiting www.ohare.com – passengers can continue to Madison via car or bus; please see below for additional information on both options.
By Bus
Milwaukee: The Badger Coach Bus Line runs 6 trips daily from Milwaukee’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. Travel time is approximately 2 hours. Please call (608) 276-7490 for more information or visit www.badgerbus.com.
Chicago: The Van Galder Bus Company runs several times daily from both O’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. 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 www.vangalderbus.com.
Greyhound bus lines also run to Madison. Please call (800) 231-2222 for fare and schedule information, or visit www.greyhound.com. Taxis are available at the bus terminal, which is approximately 1.0 miles from the Microbial Science Building.
By Car
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). For driving directions, try Google Maps.
Parking: Parking in Madison is very limited. There are also several city of Madison Parking lots near campus that offer daily parking rates. Click here to find additional information on City of Madison Parking.
Uber & Lyft
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.
Taxi Services
Individuals arriving/departing 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.
- Union Cab: (608) 242-2000 or www.unioncab.com
- Green Cab: (608) 255-1234 or www.greencabmadison.com
- Madison Taxi: (608) 255-TAXI (8294) or toll free at 1 (800) 894-3866 or www.madtaxi.com
Car Rental
Alamo: (608) 249-1449/(800) 462-5266
AVIS: (608) 242-2242/(800) 831- 2847
Budget: (608) 249-5544/(800) 524-0700
Dollar: (608) 661-4941/(800) 800-4000
Enterprise: (608) 661-4900/(800) 325-8007
Hertz: (608) 241-3803/(800) 654-3131
National: (608) 249-1614/(800) 227-7368
Thrifty: (608) 661-4940/(800) 847-4389
By Train
Unfortunately, Madison is not on a major train line. Please see above for alternative transportation methods to the meeting site.
conferences@union.wisc.edu | 800 Langdon Street | Madison, WI 53706 | (608) 265-6534