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Arrival, information and getting around
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Milwaukee is well served by air, rail and bus. Its
airport
, eight miles south of downtown at 5300 S Howell Ave, is connected with the city center by bus #80 ($1.35), and by limousine service ($9). A taxi will set you back about $17. Amtrak is at 433 W St Paul Ave, while Greyhound and Wisconsin Coach (tel 414/272-2156), serving southeastern Wisconsin, operate out of the same terminal at 606 N James Lovell Drive. Badger Bus (tel 414/276-7490,
), across the street at no. 635, runs an express service to Madison (six daily; $22 round-trip). Take care in and around the stations at night.
Getting around
Milwaukee is easy and inexpensive via the county's extensive
transportation system
(24-hour info tel 414/344-6711; flat fare $1.35). The Milwaukee Loop is a special trolley service connecting 18 stops in the city's center (Wed-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun till 6pm; $1 to hop on and off all day).
Milwaukee's
Convention and Visitors Bureau
, 510 W Kilbourn Ave (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 9am-2pm; tel 414/273-3950 or 1-800/554-1448,
), has details on such
festivals
as the eleven-day Summerfest (late June to early July), Great Circus Parade (usually mid-July) and the Wisconsin State Fair (early Aug). The main
post office
is at 345 W St Paul Ave (Mon-Fri 7.30am-8pm; tel 1-800/275-8777; zip code 53203). Other useful information
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