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Getting Here & Getting Around
We can't wait to see you on your visit to the Fox Cities! Check out these travel details as you plan your trip.
By Car
From Milwaukee (1.5 hours): Take I-794 E to US-45 N toward Fond Du Lac. Continue onto US-45 N/I-41. Keep left at the fork to continue on I-41 N. Stay on US-41 N until you reach Neenah. Neenah is the southernmost city in the Fox Cities. You can access our other communities via I-41 or Hwy 441.
From Madison (1.5 hours): Take US-151 N to I-41 N. Stay on US-41 N until you reach Neenah. Neenah is the southernmost city in the Fox Cities. You can access our other communities via I-41 or Hwy 441.
From Chicago (3 hours): Via I-290 W, take exit onto I-90 W/I-94 W toward Wisconsin. Merge onto I-94 W. Continue on I-94 W and use exit 316 towards I-43 N U.S 41 W. Follow signs for I-43 S/Fond du Lac. Continue onto I-43 S/I-894 W. Follow signs for I-894 N/U.S. 45 N. Take U.S-45 N onto US-41 N. Stay on US-41 N until you reach Neenah. Neenah is the southernmost city in the Fox Cities. You can access our other communities via I-41 or Hwy 441.
From Minneapolis/St.Paul (4.5 hours): Via I-94 E, look for exit 52 fo rUS-12/WI-29 towards WI-40/Chippewa Falls/Wausau. Continue on WI-29 E/WI-29 Trunk E and merge onto US-51 S toward I-39. Continue on I-39 and look for exit 158 toward Waupaca. Turn right onto US-10 E. US-10 E will bring you into Appleton. Appleton is a central location of our 19 communities.
Car Rental
Several automobile rental companies provide service in Appleton. Convenient on-site rental at the Appleton International Airport is available from the following companies: Alamo/National Car Rental, Avis Rent-A-Car, Hertz and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Electric Charging Stations
Car charging stations can be found throughout the Fox Cities. Notable EV stations are located at Fairfield Inn & Suites (130 S Nicolet Rd), Atlas Science Center (425 W Water St), Courtyard by Marriott (101 Riverheath Way), Festival Foods (1355 Oneida St), Heckrodt Wetland Reserve (1305 Plank Rd) and Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve (4815 N Lynndale Dr), and Best Western Premier Bridgewood (1000 Cameron Way).
By Bus
Amtrak Thruway Service Connection now services multiple cities along the I-41 corridor. Making stops at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, the new I-41 Thruway Bus is your ticket to the Fox Cities from anywhere in the world.
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