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Transportation

Infrastructure

Eau Claire, Wisconsin offers diverse transportation options ensuring convenient mobility for the city’s residents and visitors.

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport

Key services include daily flights to and from Minneapolis via Sun Country Airlines, business and medical jet charter services via Heartland Aviation, aircraft hangar facilities and repairs, and amenities such as rental cars and a full-service restaurant.

Small

1-2

25,000

Inexpensive Parking
Secure Boarding
Full-Service Restaurant & Bar/Lounge
Taxi & Limousine Services
Rental Car Agencies
Eau Claire City Bus Service
Conference & Banquet Facilities

Sun Country Airlines

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport

Key services include daily flights to over 150 destinations via close to twenty airlines, business, medical, and shipping jet charter services, multiple hangar facilities and repairs, and amenities such as on-site hotels, rental cars, lounges, restaurants, shops.

Large

452,972

35,000,000

Power Port
HyperCharge
Travelex America
Foreign Currency Exchange
Lockers
Play Area
Family Rooms
Wireless Internet
Hotel Shuttles
Rental Car Agencies
Taxi & Bus Services

Air Canada
American Airlines
Delta
Continental
Frontier
KLM
Royal Dutch
Mesaba/Northwest Airlink
Northwest
Skywest (Delta)
United
US Airways

The Union Pacific Railroad provides full service transportation of goods through Eau Claire with a mainline connection between Minneapolis-St. Paul and Chicago.

There is also an intermodal terminal 14 miles north of Eau Claire that is accessible via a four-lane divided highway.

 

  • Offers twice weekly train service
  • Has fifth morning availability to and from the West Coast
  • Includes a 2,500-foot-long intermodal loading and unloading track
  • Contains an on-site grain transfer facility
  • Is serviced by Canadian National Railway

Eau Claire, Wisconsin is connected to all major cities and most smaller communities through 4 inter-city bus lines: Greyhound, Wisconsin-Michigan Trailways, Wisconsin Northern Transportation, and Jefferson Lines. Commuters can also utilize several local options to transportation around town and to the Twin Cities.

Public Transit

The city operates 22 buses on 13 routes that encompass all of Eau Claire and go as far as the neighboring town of Altoona. Major employment centers are on the routes as well, as are several shopping centers and multiple stops near the local college campuses.

Rideshare Companies

Uber, Lyft, private taxis, and specialized shuttles are all available in Eau Claire. Plus, the University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire offers shuttle services for students and staff that connect to various parts of the campus and several off-campus locations.

Airport Shuttles

National company Groome Transportation runs daily shuttles to the MSP Airport and offers van charter services throughout Western Wisconsin. Eau Claire-based Green Fleet also books electric vehicle rentals for trips throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois.

The city is intersected by several major highways, making it very accessible by road. Key routes provide efficient connections to major cities and support regional commerce in the area.

Roadway Direction Connects Eau Claire to...

Interstate 94

East/West
Minneapolis, Milwaukee

U.S. Highway 53

North/South
Superior, La Crosse

State Highway 93

North/South
Arcadia, Independence

State Highway 29

East/West
Green Bay, Wausau

The Union Pacific Railroad provides full service transportation of goods through Eau Claire with a mainline connection between Minneapolis-St. Paul and Chicago. There is also an inter-modal terminal 14 miles north of Eau Claire that is accessible via a four-lane divided highway.