14–16 Sept 2026
Pyle Center
US/Central timezone

Travel, Accommodation, and Local Information

 

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For any questions or assistance with local logistics, please contact "ai-collab-meeting@physics.wisc.edu"

Accommodations  

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Traveling to Madison

Nearby Airports

  • Dane County Regional Airport (MSN), on Madison's northeast side, provides regional and national air service to and from Madison.  It is about a 15 minute drive from campus. Taxis and city bus service is available from the airport.
  • O'Hare International (ORD) is a simple 2 ½-hour drive from the Pyle Center via Interstate 90, about 140 miles.  The Van Galder bus from O'Hare runs from the Multi-Modal Facility to the Memorial Union (very near the Pyle Center) approximately hourly; the bus trip from O'Hare takes 3 hours and is $34 each way.
  • Milwaukee Mitchell International (MKE) is a 1 ½-hour drive via Interstate 94, about 90 miles.
  • Minneapolis-Saint Paul airport (MSP) is a 4 ½-hour drive via Interstate 94, about 270 miles.

Please allow 20-30 minutes to reach campus, find parking and travel to your destination.

Traveling by Bus

Long distance intercity bus services providing scheduled service to Madison include Badger Coach, Greyhound, Jefferson Lines, Megabus and Van Galder bus lines. 

There are daily connections to Milwaukee and Chicago airports, and Amtrak in Chicago. Many buses stop at Memorial Union.

Workshop Location

Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street, Madison, WI 53706

Getting Around Campus

UW-Madison's interactive campus map highlights dining options, buildings, bus routes, and parking.

Parking on and Around Campus 

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WiFi at the Pyle Center

The "eduroam" is available across campus and at the Pyle Center. Other guest access can be arranged for those without eduroam access; please contact the organizers.

Dining Near the Pyle Center

We have prepared this convenient map with key places and food options:

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With restaurants in the two student unions and nine delis in campus buildings, the Wisconsin Union offers a wide assortment of foods to conquer any hunger and to fit any schedule and budget. 

A trip to UW–Madison wouldn't be complete without a visit to the Babcock Hall Dairy Store, the oldest university dairy plant in the United States. Best known for ice cream, Babcock also makes cheeses and locally produced milk. Visitors may view dairy plant observations via the second floor observation deck. 

Dining in Madison 

Madison has many fine restaurants and we are happy to help you find a good spot to eat. Our taste in restaurants runs the gambit from the low to the high end.  There are many other excellent restaurants not listed here, so please do not restrict yourself to just this list, but it is a good start.

Award Winning

Burgers

Chinese/Taiwanese

Ethiopian

Japanese

Korean

Mediterranean


Pizza


South American


South Asian  

South American

Taverns

 

Tibetan


Vietnamese

Cap Times Patio Dining Guide

https://captimes.com/food-drink/our-patio-dining-guide-is-back/article_af3f5814-d8aa-11ed-87b3-170a3f98384c.html