Visitor Information

Lodging

We recommend the Fluno Center for lodging if you are attending School of Business programs.  Other hotels located on or near the UW-Madison campus are listed below. For information on other Madison-area hotels, motels, and bed and breakfast inns, contact the Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1-800-373-6376. Please make your arrangements directly with the provider of your choice as far in advance as possible since lodging in Madison is limited during many weeks of the year.

Fluno Center

Most of our courses are held at the Fluno Center so we recommend that guests stay there.  Reservations can be made at www.fluno.com or by calling (toll-free) 1-877-773-5866.  The Fluno Center is prominently located in the heart of downtown Madison and within two blocks of the business school’s Grainger Hall. The center is easy to locate, at 601 University Avenue, between Lake and Frances Streets, and only 20 minutes from the Dane County Regional Airport.

This ideal location puts visitors only minutes away from the Wisconsin State Capitol, UW Memorial Union and State Street’s pedestrian mall featuring entertainment, a variety of bookstores, ethnic restaurants, coffeehouses, pubs and specialty shops. Also nearby are five museums, theater and performing arts, and UW Badger sporting events at the Kohl Center and Camp Randall Stadium.

Money magazine has twice named Madison as one of the best cities in which to live and calls it one of the "safest cities in America." Built on an isthmus, Madison has 220 parks, more than 150 miles of bike and cross-country ski trails, and five area lakes for boating and fishing.
 

Name Address Phone
Other Area Hotels    
Hilton Madison 9 East Wilson Street 1-800-445-8667
Best Western InnTowner* 2402 University Avenue 1-800-528-1234
Doubletree Hotel* 525 W. Johnson Street 1-800-222-8733
The Edgewater* 666 Wisconsin Avenue 1-800-922-5512
The Concourse Hotel* 1 W. Dayton Street 1-800-356-8293
Best Western Inn on the Park* 22 S. Carroll Street 1-800-279-8811
Sheraton Madison Hotel 707 John Nolen Drive 1-800-325-3535
Holiday Inn Express 722 John Nolen Drive 1-800-465-4329
* Shuttle service available from these hotels to campus meeting facilities
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Parking at the Fluno Center

The Fluno Center is easy to locate, at 601 University Avenue, between Lake and Frances Streets. A 290-stall parking facility is conveniently located beneath the Fluno Center. The University of Wisconsin managed garage is available to the public for $8.00 per day. Additional public parking facilities within walking distance to the Fluno Center are indicated on the map below. If you have any questions about parking, please do not hesitate to contact the Fluno Center at 877-77-FLUNO or direct at 608-441-7117 for assistance.

Map to Fluno Center
Campus parking map
 

Public parking
• Lot 83 - Fluno Center (underground). Enter from Frances Street. Pay attendant.
• Lake Street Ramp, with entrances on Lake & Frances Streets. Pay attendant.
• Lot 46 - Southeast Ramp, at corners of Frances & Johnson & Lake Streets. 10-hour meters at Frances Street entrance.

Transportation

Traveling by plane

Dane County Regional Airport, on Madison's northeast side, provides regional and national air service to and from Madison. Seventy-five flights daily connect passengers to 22 locations, reaching 600 domestic and 70 international destinations with one-stop service. The following commercial airlines serve Dane County:
 

American Eagle (American) 1-800-433-7300
Chicago Express/American Trans Air 1-800-435-9282
Comair (Delta) 1-800-354-9822
Midwest Express/Skyway 1-800-452-2022
Northwest Airlines 1-800-225-2525
Trans World Express (TWA) 1-800-221-2000
United Express (United) 1-800-241-6522

 

Cabs are readily available for service to campus and downtown, and many hotels offer shuttle service.

The Madison Metro Transit System provides a convenient and affordable alternative to driving. For more information on this extensive public transportation system, use the link above to visit the Web site.

Directions -- Traveling by Car

Traveling by car from Dane County Regional Airport:
 Take International Lane to Packers Avenue. Turn left on Packers Avenue and continue straight. Packers Avenue will become Gorham Street and then University Avenue. Turn left off of University Avenue onto Frances Street. The Fluno Center's underground parking garage is on the right.

By car:

from Minneapolis or La Crosse (via I-90/94) Exit I-94 at Hwy 151 (south) toward the State Capitol. Follow Hwy 151 (E. Washington Ave.) about 5 miles. One block before the Capitol, turn right onto Webster St. Follow this street about 3 blocks as it curves (and changes names). Turn right onto Wisconsin Ave. Go 2 blocks and turn left onto Gorham St. This one-way street turns into University Ave. at the UW campus. Turn left onto Frances St. The Fluno Center entry is on the right side of the street, and parking is located under the building.

from Milwaukee (via I-94)
 Where I-94 intersects with I-90, follow the signs for Hwy 30 into Stoughton Rd. Madison. Exit at Hwy 151 (E. Washington Ave.) toward the State Capitol. Follow E. Washington Ave. about 3 miles. One block before the Capitol, turn right onto Webster St. Follow this street about 3 blocks as it curves (and changes names). Turn right onto Wisconsin Ave. Go 2 blocks and turn left onto Gorham St. This one-way street turns into University Ave. at the UW campus. Turn left onto Frances St. The Fluno Center entry is on the right side of the street, and parking is located under the building.

from Chicago (via I-90)
 Take I-90 to Madison. Exit Hwy 12&18 west. Follow Hwy 12&18 (the Beltline Hwy) for about 6 miles. Exit at Park St. (Hwy 151 north). Turn right onto Park St. and go north about 2 miles to the UW campus. Turn right onto W. Johnson St. and go for 2 blocks. Turn left onto Frances St. The Fluno Center entry is on the left side of the street, and parking is located under the building.

from Dubuque (via Hwy 151)
Take Hwy 151 north to Madison. Go under the Beltline (Hwys 12/14/18/151) and angle left onto Midvale Blvd. Follow Midvale Blvd. about 3 miles where it ends at University Ave. Turn right and take University Ave. as it becomes Campus Drive and then Johnson St. at the UW campus. Turn right onto W. Johnson St. and go for 2 blocks. Turn left onto Frances St. The Fluno Center entry is on the left side of the street, and parking is located under the building.

from Green Bay/Fox Valley (via Hwy 151)
 Take Hwy 151 south (which becomes E. Washington Ave.) toward the State Capitol. One block before the Capitol, turn right onto Webster St. Follow this street about 3 blocks as it curves (and changes names). Turn right onto Wisconsin Ave. Go 2 blocks and turn left onto Gorham St. This one-way street turns into University Ave. at the UW campus. Turn left onto Frances St. The Fluno Center entry is on the right side of the street, and parking is located under the building.

By bus:
Greyhound Bus Lines (800/231-2222) travels into downtown Madison. Badger Coaches (608/255-6771) offers daily routes between Milwaukee (downtown and General Mitchell International Airport) and campus. The Greyhound/Badger depot is located several blocks from the eastern edge of campus. The Van Galder Bus Company (608/257-5593 or 800/747-0994) also provides daily round-trip service between campus and Chicago's O'Hare Airport and the downtown Amtrak station.