There is a block of rooms held under the name "Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium" for the nights of Nov. 13 & 14th at $135 per night. All reservations need to be made by October 31st in order to guarantee availability. After October 31st, room rate will be the Hilton's going rate which is approx. $199.00 per night.
Located in the heart of downtown Madison, The Hilton is attached to the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center via an enclosed skywalk. It's the equivalent of a one-block walk to the convention center.
By Air
Madison is accessible by air from every major metro area in the country and is served by Dane County Regional Airport.
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.
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.
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.
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).
From the NORTH via I-90/94 (Minneapolis, La Crosse, Wausau, Stevens Point, Portage): Take I-90/94 to the Hwy 151 exit (southwest) going 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 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.
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.
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 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,
click here
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.
