Badger Bus

Madison, United States

3.8

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13 reviews

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+1 608-255-1511
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www.badgerbus.com
Address:
5501 Femrite Dr, Madison, WI, 53718
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Today 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Madison) 12:45 Saturday, 24 May 2025

Business hours

Monday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Badger Transportation Services Inc. is a family owned and operated company that was founded in 1920 and has offered outstanding sales and services ever since. As a motorcoach operator, line bus run provider, school bus fleet operator, para-​transit and tour operator, we can help with all of your transportation and travel plans.

From motorcoach, vintage trolley and school bus rental to conference transportation services and escorted tours, we have the right product for your group transportation and travel needs.

Our family of brands includes:

Badger Coaches

Badger Bus Lines

Badger Tour & Travel

High Rollers Casino Bus Trips

Meier Truck Fleet Repair Service

Badger operates one of the largest and most modern motorcoach fleets in the mid-​west. Our safety record is unsurpassed in the industry. We have the ability to accommodate all of your group transportation needs.

History

Established in 1920.

1920 Badger Coaches began when Herman E. Meier founded the company in 1920 with $ 100 that he borrowed from his father. He bought a truck chassis and hired someone to put a coach body on it. Initially, he transported passengers from Madison to Monroe, WI, sometimes getting the passengers to help him push the bus up the steep hills. Herman builds the company for the next 48 years.

1968 Herman’s boys Robert, Richard and Calvin take over management of company and remain in charge for the next 20 years. Along with the successful coach lines expands into Badger Package Express and Meier Truck Services.

1978 Company starts to offer clients tours and planning services on a limited basis. Company becomes one of the University of Wisconsin primary motorcoach providers

1988 Current management team grandson’s of Herman, John, Jim & David Meier take control of the company. Their hands on approach remains the driving force behind the growing success of the business today.

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13 reviews of Badger Bus

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Place rating: 5
Madison, WI
Courteous pleasant staff. On time. Comfy, clean bus. Good wifi. Clientele are mostly professionals and airport patrons. Very good experience.
Place rating: 4
Phoenix, AZ
I rented school buses for my September 2015 wedding from Badger bus. Donna helped me more than a year before the big day. She was so laid back even when we added a third bus at the last minute. We did have an issue with one of the buses getting lost and cutting it close to the ceremony. I was bummed that they weren’t provided directions.
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
I’ve taken the Badger Bus between Madison and MKE more times than I can count. Service is friendly, on time – clean buses and always a bonus when you get the double decker. The online purchasing is easy and setting up a account can save you time and money. All buses have wifi but it’s pretty slow and unreliable. Definitely an affordable, relaxed way to get to Milwaukee if driving isn’t an option.
Tip: there are different schedules leaving from Kelley’s Market and the Chazen/​Union. When searching online for a bus that works with your schedule, search by town, not by specific stop
Place rating: 2
Fitchburg, WI
New bus for UW Hospital shuttle but pm shuttles have not been on time yet. Waiting half hour currently
Place rating: 5
New Berlin, WI
Took badger bus between Chazen museum and Goerke’s corner almost every weekend in the past 2 years. Strongly recommended.
We bought the Badger Dollars for a 33% discount, thus reduced the round trip expense to about $ 28. It’s usually 1.5hr which is similar to driving– overall better than driving alone. It definite will take longer if you get off at MKE airports or downtown due to the several stops in between.
The drivers are very nice and professional. Bus is on time (±10 min) for all most all occasions except heavy snow.
Place rating: 5
Watertown, WI
I recommend Badger highly, as I’ve found their service to be great and their drivers knowledgeable and courteous. They do a good job of staying on schedule. Fares are fair, and they offer deep discounts for pre-​paying for their credits online. The number of stops they make is reasonable and convenient. They have adequate space for luggage storage under the bus, and the seating is comfortable with a decent amount of leg room.
Wi-​fi can be restricted from certain popular sites, as some others have noticed, but I have to give them credit for at least offering some wi-​fi (useful for checking email and checking for travel or weather complications). Overall, I don’t see wi-​fi as a core part of their service, so I don’t evaluate it as such.
Place rating: 4
Madison, WI
Great way to get to Milwaukee Mitchell Field. They have never been late picking up or dropping off. I like the advanced purchase option on their web site. During the holidays they have express buses to Mitchell Field that bypass all the other stops, which I really appreciate. If buying your ticket online it pays to set up an account in case you need to cancel or reschedule, that way they give you credit towards your rescheduled ticket.
Place rating: 2
Madison, WI
The one way they are an improvement over Megabus is that they are on time. That’s about it.
The wi-​fi doesn’t work most of the time and the filters are set to an absurdly high level. You can’t connect to facebook or Amazon on their network because of the settings.
It’s the usual mixed bag of passengers you get. There have been several trips where one or more passengers has been extremely disruptive and the driver didn’t do anything to make the trip more pleasant for the other 40 passengers.
I don’t think that $ 23 from Madison to Milwaukee is a great bargain considering all the stops that are on the route. Those stops add at least 15 minutes to the trip. If it were directly from Madison to Mitchell airport, then it would be a great deal, but not if you have to make stops in Johnson Creek and a couple other places in Milwaukee.
It’s the only option to get from Madison to Milwaukee if you don’t want to drive, because their is no Amtrak route as an option.
Place rating: 4
Las Vegas, NV
A new, clean bus in front of Chazen museum picked me up after I booked and paid online.
Staff are helpful and friendly.
I felt bad for our driver today who had probably had so much of that big gulp soda that he was feeling yawny but we did make it just fine.
For the $ 22 price it is a carefree way to get to downtown Milwaukee, Johnson Creek, or Mitchell Airport.
Place rating: 2
Indianapolis, IN
Stops in Goerkes’s Corner, Johnson Creek Outlet Mall, Ellas Deli, and now the Dane County Regional Airport. Seats were uncomfortable. Took forever with all these stops (on a 90 mile ride). Station in Milwaukee has not been updated since the 1970s. Why don’t they use the inter-​modal bus train terminal instead of their own terminal on Lovett Street.
Place rating: 4
Madison, WI
The bus was on time coming and going from Milwaukee and the the wifi was good enough to run youtube on my tablet. For $ 20 this is a good alternative to get over to Milwaukee if it is for the airport or for other purposes. I will be using this service again.
Place rating: 4
Hartland, WI
A reliable and reasonable way to travel between Madison and Milwaukee.
Place rating: 4
Madison, WI
My NYC gateway staple. Seeing as I am in NY so much, I take Badger Bus from Madison’s Memorial Union to Mitchell airport b/​c I can usually fly from MKE to LGA for around $ 187… (When my schedule allows me to travel I can never seem to find a decent flight out of MSN for under $ 300… Ugh!)
I’ve been taking BB for almost 15 yrs now and it’s always been clean, drivers respectful and on-​time even in these Wisconsin winters and summer construction.
OW (one way) from Madison’s Memorial Union to Mitchell airport is $ 22 but, if you buy it online at least 90 mins in advance the ticket’s only $ 20.50.
I like it; it’s simple in a complicated world.
Ride.
Relax.
…and reap the benefits of the trip.
Spankii Yum-​Yum has spoken.