What is the weather like?

Wisconsin weather in August is usually sunny and warm with temperatures averaging between 75 and 85 degrees.

For current weather information, visit The Weather Channel site for Madison. 

Traveling to Madison

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 $25.00. Please visit www.msnairport.com for more information.

Milwaukee: The General Mitchell International Airport (www.mitchellairport.com) is 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 six daily trips from Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport to the University of Wisconsin-Madison for $23 one way. The drop off location is located at the corner of Lake and Johnson streets and is 0.7 miles away from the conference meeting site. Travel time is approximately two 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 and is 0.7 miles away from the conference meeting site. The one-way fare is currently $30-32 and travel time is approximately 3.5-hours. Please call (608) 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 0.6 miles from the conference meeting site.
 

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).

Parking: Parking in Madison is very limited. Please make your parking arrangements and submit payment at least three weeks before the institute. Day of requests may not be available. Book early to reserve the most convenient spot.

• Submit a permit order form through the university to reserve a parking spot on campus. For overnight parking enter the entire date range you will need parking
• The Fluno Center Garage (Lot 83) or Lake & Johnson Ramp (Lot 46) sit halfway between the meeting space and the residence hall and are the closest lots to both buildings (7 minute walk to each). 

Getting Around Madison

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 the Uber of Lyft app on your smartphone.
 

Taxi Services

Below is a listing of taxi cab companies in Madison. Union Cab: (608) 242-2000 or www.unioncab.com

• Green Cab: (608) 255-1234 or www.greencabmadison.com
• Madison Taxi: (608) 255-8294 or www.madtaxi.com
   

Car Rental

• Alamo: (608) 249-1449/ (800) 462-5266
• AVIS: (608) 242-2442/ (800) 831-2847
• Budget: (608) 249-5544/ (800) 527-0700
• Dollar: (608) 661-4941/ (800) 800-4000
• Enterprise: (608) 661-4900/ (800) 325-8007
• Hertz: (608) 241-3803/ (800) 654-3131