Travel

Bus

Van Galder Bus (to-from O’Hare Airport in Chicago to Madison campus)

Van Galder Bus (to-from  Chicago Airports; Union Station)

Badger Bus (to-from MKE)

MegaBus (to-from Chicago Union Station)

Train

Union Station Amtrak
225 South Canal Street, Chicago, IL

BCylce (Bike Share)
Stations around Madison

City of Madison Metro Transit (Bus)
Stops around Madison

Cheapest way:

1.- Fly to O’Hare airport in Chicago

2.-In terminal 5 at the airport, get on a Van Galder Bus going to UW-Madison campus. This bus is going to be waiting at gate 5E, on the lower level of Terminal 5.
Click here for departure and arrival times.

In three hours you will be at the UW-Madison campus.

Fastest/most convenient way of getting to the city of Madison:

1.-Fly directly to Dane County Airport (MSN)

2.-Get a taxi or a bus (Metro Transit System) outside of the MSN airport (gate 6).

3.-On bus: Get on route 20 (direction: North Transfer Point).

4.-When you get to the North Transfer Point, get on a route 02 or 04 or 28 bus. They all go to downtown Madison.

5.-Route 02 and 04 will take you to Van Hise Hall, where the Department of Spanish and Portuguese is located (the stop is called “University and N. Orchard [WB]” for route 02, and “North Mills and Universities [SB]” for route 04).

6.-Our Department is located at 1220 Linden Dr. Floor number 10.

Establishments for food and drink are listed below in alphabetical categories.
Clicking the name of an establishment will bring you directly to their website

Bars, Pubs and Taverns

Dotty Dumpling’s Dowry
317 N. Frances Street

The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co.
123 E. Doty Street

Heritage Tavern
131 E. Mifflin Street

The Old Fashioned
23 N. Pinckney Street

State Street Brats
603 State Street

Tipsy Cow
102 King Street

Breakfast & Brunch

Basset Street Brunch Club
444 W. Johnson Street

Greenbush Bakery
1305 Regent Street

Marigold Kitchen
118 S. Pinckney Street

Mickies Dairy Bar
1511 Monroe Street

Short Stack Eatery
301 W. Johnson Street

Coffee

Colectivo Coffee
25 S. Pinckney Street / 583 State Street

Fair Trade Coffee
418 State Street

Farm-to-Table

Graze
1 S. Pinckney Street

L’Etoile
1 S. Pinckney Street

Ice Cream

Babcock Hall Dairy Store
1605 Linden Drive

Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream
468 State Street

Something More Substantial

Essen Haus (German, Beer)
514 E. Wilson Street

Ian’s Pizza
100 State Street / 319 N. Frances Street

La Taguara (Venezuelan)
3502 E. Washington Avenue

Red (Sushi, Japanese)
316 W. Washington Avenue

Tornado Steakhouse
116 S. Hamilton Street

If you find yourself having free time during our conference or if you scheduled an extra day to spend in Madison, the below suggestions are things to do in the campus area of Madison. By clicking the name of the item that interests you, it will bring you to their website to find more information such as hours of operation, prices, etc.

University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum
1207 Seminole Highway

Lake Mendota & Memorial Union Terrace
800 Langdon Street

Chazen Museum of Art
750 University Avenue

UW-Madison Geology Museum
1215 W. Dayton Street

Picnic Point
2002 University Bay Drive

Kohl Center
601 W. Dayton Street

The capitol area of Madison is a great area to walk around being that the streets are in the shape of squares around the State Capitol Building. If you would like to visit any of these places in the heart of Downtown Madison, you can click the name that interests you and you will be brought to their website to acquire more information.

Wisconsin State Capitol
2 E. Main Street

Madison Children’s Museum
100 N. Hamilton Street

Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
227 State Street

Wisconsin Veterans Museum
30 W. Mifflin Street

The State Historical Museum
30 N. Carroll Street

Wisconsin Science Museum
211 N. Carroll Street, 6th Floor

Majestic Theatre
115 King Street