Depending on your mode of transport, there are several options for getting to your visits!
- RET sessions will take place in the Adaptive Fitness Space at Bakke Recreation and Wellbeing Center
- Intake/Assessment visits will take place in the Exercise Psychology lab in the Medical Sciences Center
Follow the directions below, or feel free to navigate using this linked map
For parking instructions for RET Sessions please refer to this document –> Lot 67 Parking Instructions for Participants


Directions to the Bakke Recreation and Wellbeing Center
Location: 1976 Observatory Dr, Madison, WI 53706
Parking options:
- Lot 67 (1 minute walk): located at 2002 Linden Drive. If you choose this option, you will be reimbursed for parking during the session.
- Lot 38 (7 minute walk): located at 545 Babcock Drive. If you choose this option, you will be reimbursed for parking during the session.
- Lot 36 (7 minute walk): located at 1645 Observatory Drive. If you choose this option, you will be reimbursed for parkin during the session
- Lot 37 (7 minute walk): Controlled 7:00 am – 4:30 pm (Monday – Friday). Parking is free after 4:30 pm.
- Lot 57 (1 minute walk): Controlled 7:00 am – 4:30 pm (Monday – Friday). Parking is free after 4:30 pm.
- Lot 59 (2-3 minute walk): Controlled 7 am-4:30 pm (Monday – Friday). Parking is free after 4:30 pm
For more information on campus parking, check out the transportation services parking website for maps, restricted parking times, and more.
What if I am commuting by bike?
- Bike and moped stalls are available in front of Bakke
What if I am commuting by bus?
- Bus lines include routes 28, 38, 65, 80, 82, and 84 stopping at Observatory at Colwood
Directions to the Medical Sciences Center (MSC)
Location: 1300 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706
Parking options:
- Lot 21 (1 minute walk): located at 1221 Linden Drive. If you choose this option, you can park in Kinesiology Research Spot #3. The project coordinator will let you know if you need to park somewhere else.
- Lot 20 (3 minute walk): If you choose this option, you will be given a code to enter the parking lot and leave the parking lot. Once entering the parking lot, you will park in Kinesiology Research Spot #8
What if I am commuting by bike?
- Bike and moped stalls are available in front and the back of MSC
What if I am commuting by bus?
- Bus lines include routes A and F stopping at Orchard Westbound (located near the front of the building)
- Bus lines include routes A and F stopping at Orchard Eastbound (6 minute walk to MSC)
- Bus lines include routes C, J, and R stopping at Univeristy at N Orchard (located near the front of the building)
- Bus lines include 28, 38, 65, 80, and 84 stopping at Linden at N Charter (located at the back entrance of MSC) or N Charter at University (near the front of the building)