Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center is conveniently located two blocks from the Capitol building in downtown Madison.

By Air
By Train
By Bus
By Car
Parking

By Air

Madison is accessible by air from every major metro area in the country and is served by Dane County Regional Airport. The commercial air carriers serving Madison include Northwest, United Express, Midwest Express/Skyway, American Eagle, Trans World Express/TWA, Comair/Delta Connection, Continental Express and Chicago Express/ATA.

For transportation from the airport to Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, you've got plenty of options: four on-site car rental companies and one off-site (but with pickup service), three taxicab companies with fares averaging $9–$14, or Madison Metro bus. Guests staying at the Hilton Madison Monona Terrace may ride their courtesy vehicle.

Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center is about a 5-mile (10-minute) drive from the airport.

More information: Dane County Regional Airport

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By Train

Amtrak provides service to Portage, Columbus and Milwaukee, Wis., as well as to Chicago. From there, Greyhound Bus (or Van Galder Bus from Chicago) will bring you to downtown Madison.

More information: Amtrak, Greyhound, Van Galder Bus,

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By Bus

Greyhound Bus provides service to downtown Madison from anywhere in the United States.
(800) 231-2222

Daily service between downtown Milwaukee and downtown Madison is provided by Badger Bus.
(608) 255-6771

Van Galder Bus provides daily service between downtown Chicago or Chicago O'Hare airport and downtown Madison—with stops in Rockford, Beloit and Janesville.
(800) 747-0994 or (608) 752-5407

If you are a group arriving by bus, parking and passenger drop-off is
accessible from the Wilson Street entrance to Monona Terrace. Please see directions below in the By Car section.

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By Car

Located in south central Wisconsin, Madison is easily accessible via several major highways. The city is a 1 1/2 hour drive from Milwaukee (via I-94), a 2 1/2 hour drive from Chicago (via I-90), and a 4 1/2 hour drive from Minneapolis/St. Paul (via I-94).

Get driving directions to Monona Terrace from wherever you are.

From the NORTHEAST via Hwy 151 (Green Bay, Fox River Valley):
Follow Hwy 151 toward the State Capitol. Take 151/E. Washington Ave. all the way into downtown. As you approach the Capitol Square, follow 151 from E. Washington left onto Blair Street. Take Blair two blocks and turn right onto Wilson St. A few blocks up Wilson, just past Olin Terrace, turn left into the Monona Terrace parking structure.

From the EAST via I-94 (Milwaukee):
As you approach the city, follow Hwy 30 into Madison. Take the "State Capitol" exit off of Hwy 30, and you will then be on E. Washington Ave. As you approach the Capitol Square, follow 151 from E. Washington left onto Blair Street. Take Blair two blocks and turn right onto Wilson St. A few blocks up Wilson, just past Olin Terrace, turn left into the Monona Terrace parking structure.

From the SOUTHEAST via I-90 (Chicago, Beloit, Janesville):
Take the Hwy 12 & 18 West (Beltline) exit to Madison. Exit at John Nolen Dr. and continue two miles to the Monona Terrace parking structure entrance, which will be on your right.

From the SOUTHWEST via Hwy 18 & 151 (Dubuque, Platteville, Dodgeville):
As you approach Madison, take the Hwy 12 & 18 (Beltline) East exit. Take the John Nolen Dr. exit off the Beltline and follow John Nolen 2 miles to the Monona Terrace parking structure entrance, which will be on your right.

If you are a group arriving by motorcoach, you will be unable to enter
Monona Terrace from John Nolen Drive. Instead continue on John Nolen
Drive (you will pass underneath Monona Terrace). Turn left onto Wilson
Street, and then turn left into the parking structure/passenger
drop-off.

See a map of the Wisconsin area showing major highways.

See a map of Madison showing major arteries.

Parking

You'll find plenty of parking convenient to all that downtown Madison and Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center have to offer.

Monona Terrace features a 600-space, cashier-operated parking structure, which is accessible via East Wilson St. and the eastbound lanes of John Nolen Dr.
See Monona Terrace parking map.

Short-term and all-day public parking is provided throughout downtown Madison in various structures and lots. On-street parking is also available for short-term parking in central Madison.

Bus parking and passenger drop-off is accessible from the Wilson Street entrance to Monona Terrace.

Accessible Parking
Monona Terrace is accessible from Levels Three, Four and Five. There are two places to enter the parking ramp. From West Wilson Street, just south of Carroll Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (View Monona Terrace Parking Map and look for Visitors Entrance and Drive-through drop-off), or from John Nolen Drive.

Disabled parking stalls are available at no cost for Monona Terrace event parking on the upper (top of the parking ramp) Drive through drop-off level parking meter areas on both sides of Monona Terrace. Disabled parking stalls are available for a charge on the lower parking level in front of the Level Three entrance. Curb cuts are located in close proximity to accessible parking and make travel to the building convenient.

For more details about parking in downtown Madison, go to www.ci.madison.wi.us/parking/parking.html.

Take your parking structure entrance ticket with you for unlimited free rides on any Metro bus in the downtown area, bounded by Breese Terrace, Regent St. and Blair St. Just show your parking structure entrance ticket to the Metro driver.

See a map of downtown Madison points of interest.

For more information on transportation to and around Madison, visit the Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau Web site.

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