Arrival by Air

Arrival by Air

Madison is served by the Dane County Regional Airport (http://www.msnairport.com). The airport is on Madison's northeast side, a 15-20 minute drive by car to/from downtown Madison and the UW campus. 

Airport-Hotel Shuttle Service

Most Madison hotels offer free airport-hotel shuttle service. To request shuttle service in advance, please call the hotel concierge to make arrangements.  Upon arrival at the Dane County Airport, proceed to the baggage claim area. Between the luggage conveyor belts you will find a hotel display with a courtesy phone. Pick up the courtesy phone and dial the number indicated for your hotel. The hotel operator will let you know when the shuttle will arrive to pick you up.

If you do not see the hotel that you are staying at listed on the hotel display in the airport baggage claim area, you’ll need to take a taxi to your hotel.  Taxis are usually waiting at the Taxi Stand outside the baggage claim area of the Dane County Regional Airport.

The estimated travel time to the airport from the conference hotels is 20-30 minutes depending on time of day and traffic. The airport is requesting that passengers arrive 2 hours prior to flight departure times for check-in. Please check with your hotel to find out if they offer shuttle service.

Madison Taxi Services

If there is not a taxi available at the airport, call:

Union Cab: (608) 242-2000 or www.unioncab.com
Madison Taxi: (608) 255-TAXI (8294) or www.madtaxi.com
Badger Cab: (608) 256-5566 or www.badgercab.com

Taxi fare from the Dane County Regional Airport to downtown Madison and the University of Wisconsin campus costs approximately $15.00 one way.

Car Rental at the Dane County Regional Airport

Enterprise: 1-608-661-4900 or 1-800-325-8007
AVIS: 1-608-242-2442 or 1-800-831-2847
Hertz: 1-608-241-3803 or 1-800-654-3131
National/Alamo: 1-608-249-1614 or 1-800-227-7368
Budget: 1-608-249-5544 or 1-800-527-0700
Thrifty: 1-608-661-4940 or 1-800-800-4000
Dollar: 1-608-661-4941 or 1-800-847-4389

Flying to Chicago or Milwaukee and need transportation to Madison?

Travelers may also want to consider flying into O’Hare International Airport or Midway Airport in Chicago or General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, then taking a bus to Madison.

Chicago, Illinois, is located about 150 miles southeast of Madison. The Van Galder bus line runs several times daily from both O’Hare and Midway Airports to the Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The one-way fare is $24-26, and travel time is approximately 3 hours. For fare and schedule information, call 1-800-747-0994 or visit their Web site at www.vangalderbus.com.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is located about 90 miles east of Madison. The Badger Coach bus line runs six trips daily from General Mitchell International Airport to the Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Cost is $19 one way or $32 roundtrip. Travel time is approximately two hours. For fare and schedule information call 1-608-255-6771 or visit their Web site at www.badgerbus.com.

Dane County Regional Airport Website
http://www.msnairport.com

Airlines Providing Service to the Dane County Regional Airport

Midwest Airlines
Reservations and information:
(800) 452-2022
http://www.midwestairlines.com/MAWeb/

Northwest Airlines
Reservations:
(800) 225-2525 Domestic
(800) 447-4747 International
Arrivals and Departures:
(800) 441-1818
http://www.nwa.com/

Continental Airlines
Reservations:
(800) 525-0280 Automated Arrival and Departure info:
(800) 784-4444
http://www.continental.com/web/en-US/default.aspx

United Airlines
Reservations:
(800) 241-6522 Domestic
(800) 538-2929 International
Arrivals and Departures:
(800) 824-6200
http://www.united.com/

Comair
Reservations and information
(800) 354-9822
http://www.comair.com/comair/cdc.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=cdc_pg_0006

American Airlines
Reservations: (800) 433-7300
Arrivals and Departures:
(800) 223-543
http://www.aa.com/index_us.jhtml

Delta Airlines
http://www.delta.com/home/index.jsp

Atlantic Southeast Airlines
http://www.flyasa.com/