MWSUG 2010 Conference Transportation
By Air
General Mitchell International Airport (airport code: MKE) is located approximately 10 miles south of the conference hotel, the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. Most major airlines provide service to and from Milwaukee. For a list of cities served non-stop, please visit the airport’s website.
Ground Transportation: a variety of ground transportation options are available to travel between the airport and the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, including the Go Airport Connection shuttle (1-800-236-5450, www.mkelimo.com), taxi service, and the Milwaukee County Transit System’s local bus service.
By Train
The Milwaukee Intermodal Station, renovated in 2007, is a train and bus station located 2.5 blocks south of the Hilton Milwaukee City Center hotel. It is served by Amtrak and several motorcoach operators, including Greyhound Lines and Coach USA.
Amtrak’s Hiawatha Service connects Milwaukee to Chicago and makes seven roundtrips a day (six on Sundays). For more information or to book tickets online, please visit Amtrak’s Hiawatha website.
Driving Directions
Hilton Milwaukee City Center509 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
1-414-271-7250
From the West (Madison, Minneapolis):Follow I-94 East to I-794 East (Exit 310C on the left). Take Exit 1H for St. Paul Ave/James Lovell Street. Get in the left lane to follow J. Lovell St. Continue straight to cross Clybourn Street and Michigan Street. Turn right on Wisconsin Avenue. Turn right on 5th Street. The parking ramp will be on your right.
From the South (Chicago, Indianapolis):Follow I-94 West/I-43 North to I-794 East (Exit 310C). Immediately take Exit 1D for Plankinton Avenue. Continue to follow Exit 1D for Plankinton Avenue. At the end of the ramp, you will be forced to turn left onto Plankinton Avenue. Continue straight on Plankinton Avenue to cross Clybourn Street. Get in the left lane and turn left on Michigan Avenue. Turn right on 5th Street. The parking ramp will be on your left.
From the North (Green Bay):Follow I-43 South. Take Exit 72E for Highland Avenue and 11th Street. At the end of the ramp, continue straight on 11st Street to cross Highland Avenue, State Street, and Wells Street. After crossing Wells Street, get in the left lane (there may be construction barrels in the middle lane; stay to the left of the barrels). Turn left on Wisconsin Avenue. Turn right on 5th Street. The parking ramp will be on your right.
Parking
The entrance to the parking structure for the Hilton Milwaukee City Center is located on the west side of 5th Street between Michigan Street and Wisconsin Avenue. Parking for all conference attendees is $10 per day.
IMPORTANT: Guests staying and parking at the Hilton will automatically receive the discount rate of $10, which will be charged to your room. Guests who are NOT staying at the Hilton will need to obtain a MWSUG parking coupon which you will give the parking attendant upon leaving the parking structure. You can obtain parking coupons from the MWSUG Registration & Information Desk in the 4th Floor Foyer of the Hilton. Please see the conference schedule for Registration & Information Desk hours.