Transportation
*** To be picked up or dropped off at the Appleton (ATW) airport, please fill out the Plone Symposium shuttle request form. ***
Getting to UW Oshkosh
By Plane
The recommended airport to fly in and out of is the Appleton Airport (ATW). Traveling from the airport to Oshkosh is an estimated 30 minutes. Here is a list of recommended ground transportation options.
Another regional airport you could consider flying in and out of is Green Bay (GRB), which is 45 minutes north of Oshkosh.
You will get a wider selection of flights into Milwaukee (MKE) airport, which is about 1.5 hours south of Oshkosh. MKE is a sizeable airport with a full range of rental car options.
Further afield, Chicago O'Hare (ORD) has the largest number of flights. ORD is, however, 3.5 hours south of Oshkosh.
If you have your own pilot's license, consider flying directly into Oshkosh's own general aviation Wittman Field airport (OSH), home of the Experimental Aircraft Association!
By Car
The recommended highway to get to Oshkosh is Hwy 41. If you are coming from a northern location (Appleton Airport) to Oshkosh see this page. If you are coming from a southern location to Oshkosh see this page.
Getting Around UW Oshkosh
Most of the attractions, venues and dining options will be within walking distance of the symposium / UW Oshkosh campus.
Map of the Campus and Parking
All campus parking lots will be ticketed the week of the symposium with the exception of Lot 7. Please park in Lot 7 for all symposium events. Here is the map of the campus.
Ground Transportation
- Plone Symposium Shuttle: this will ferry attendants to/from Appleton airport as well as within Oshkosh, between campus and evening dinners. Please fill out the shuttle pickup / dropoff form.
- Rental Vehicles
- Taxi - Airport to Oshkosh
- Fox Valley Cab - (920) 734-4546
- Aloha Taxi - (920) 757-5544
- Getting around Oshkosh
- Oshkosh City Cab Company - (920) 235-7000
- Oshkosh Transit Routes
- The Premier Waterfront Hotel is expected to have its own shuttle, for service within Oshkosh and probably to/from Appleton airport as well as. Please check with the hotel for availability and details.
Shared Transportation
If you'd like to share transportation with other attendees (e.g. share a rental car or a van), please go to our shared transportation page, where if you log in with OpenID credentials, you can add your name and contact info so others can find you.