Chippewa Valley Regional (EAU) Airport Car Service

Black Car Service to and from Chippewa Valley Regional (EAU) Airport

Landing at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport puts you four miles north of downtown Eau Claire, and the ride that follows sets the tone for the whole trip. Our Wisconsin airport car service gives arriving passengers a chauffeur waiting at the terminal door, a clean vehicle warmed or cooled before boarding, and a fixed price agreed at the time of reservation. Since 1997 we have moved corporate travelers, families, wedding parties, and medical patients through regional gateways exactly like EAU, where scheduled service is thin, weather turns quickly, and a missed connection costs a full day. Union Limousine built its reputation on that kind of reliability, and the Chippewa Valley receives the same standard of attention as any major metropolitan market.

Why Travelers Book Chauffeured Transportation at EAU

EAU handles a small, predictable schedule, which changes what good ground transportation looks like here. Flights cluster in the early morning and the evening, taxi supply thins after dark, and rideshare coverage across Eau Claire County can be inconsistent when a delayed inbound arrives near midnight. A reserved chauffeur removes that uncertainty. Your driver watches the tail number, adjusts for a late push out of Chicago, and is standing inside the terminal when the door opens.

We also handle the long regional legs that define travel in northwestern Wisconsin. Many passengers fly into Minneapolis Saint Paul International when fares and frequency there beat the EAU schedule, then need a comfortable ninety mile transfer east on Interstate 94. Others fly into EAU and continue north toward Rice Lake, Hayward, and the Northwoods. Both patterns are routine for the Union Limousine dispatch desk.

What Sets Our EAU Service Apart

• Flight tracking on every airport reservation, with pickup times adjusted automatically for delays and early arrivals
• Meet and greet inside the terminal lobby, including luggage assistance to the curb
• Flat quoted pricing confirmed in writing before travel, with no surge multipliers during holidays or event weekends
• Chauffeurs who know Starr Avenue, Highway 124, US 53, and the Interstate 94 interchanges around Eau Claire and Menomonie
• Winter prepared vehicles for the ice and snow that shape travel here from November through March
• Corporate accounts with consolidated invoicing for manufacturers, health systems, and universities across the Chippewa Valley

Our Fleet for Eau Claire Airport Transfers

Group size and luggage volume drive vehicle choice. Every class below serves EAU, and we confirm the exact vehicle when you book so nobody arrives to a surprise.

Sedans, Up to 3 Passengers

Our sedans suit solo business travelers, couples, and anyone connecting through EAU on the United Express run to Chicago. Trunk space holds three standard checked bags comfortably. This is the most requested vehicle for morning departures out of Eau Claire toward Minneapolis and for evening pickups returning from the coast.

SUVs, Up to 6 Passengers

Full size SUVs give six passengers room to spread out along with generous cargo capacity for ski bags, golf clubs, hockey gear, and hunting equipment. Families heading to Lake Wissota State Park or the Chippewa Flowage book this class often, as do medical travelers who want a higher seat height for easier entry.

Stretch Limousines, Up to 20 Passengers

Stretch limousines carry celebration travel. Wedding parties moving between the Pablo Center at the Confluence and reception venues in Chippewa Falls, prom groups from area high schools, and milestone birthday outings all fit this class. Interior lighting, climate zones, and a bar area come standard.

Sprinter Vans, Up to 14 Passengers

Sprinter vans handle corporate teams and extended families in one vehicle. High ceilings let passengers stand while boarding, and the rear cargo area swallows a full set of luggage for fourteen travelers. Companies bringing project teams into Menomonie or Chippewa Falls rely on this configuration for airport runs and site visits.

Party Buses, Up to 30 Passengers

Party buses turn transit time into part of the occasion. Country Jam USA weekends, Volume One events, brewery tours along the Eau Claire and Chippewa rivers, and University of Wisconsin Eau Claire alumni gatherings are common bookings. Sound systems, perimeter seating, and generous floor space keep thirty guests together.

Mini Charter Buses, Up to 35 Passengers

Mini charter buses bridge the gap between vans and full coaches. Conference shuttles, athletic teams competing at Carson Park, and church or school groups use these vehicles for both airport runs and multi stop day itineraries around the region.

Full Size Charter Buses, Up to 56 Passengers

Union Limousine full size coaches carry fifty six passengers with undercarriage luggage bays, restrooms, and reclining seats. These vehicles operate under federal passenger carrier safety standards covering driver hours, inspection intervals, and maintenance records, which matters when you are moving an entire conference delegation or a university team down Interstate 94 in January.

Areas We Cover Around Chippewa Valley Regional Airport

Our Eau Claire coverage extends well past the airport perimeter. Regular pickup and drop off points include Eau Claire, Altoona, Lake Hallie, Chippewa Falls, Menomonie, Bloomer, Elk Mound, Fall Creek, Augusta, Osseo, Cadott, Cornell, and Stanley. We also run scheduled transfers north to Rice Lake, Cameron, and Hayward, west to Hudson and River Falls, and south toward Black River Falls and Tomah.

Business, Campus, and Medical Destinations

Frequent stops include the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus, University of Wisconsin Stout in Menomonie, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital, Marshfield Medical Center in Eau Claire, and the industrial corridors along Highway 53 and Highway 12. Our chauffeurs know the loading zones and patient drop off points at each of these locations.

Event and Leisure Destinations

We serve Carson Park, the Pablo Center at the Confluence, the Sonnentag Event Center, the Chippewa Valley Museum, Phoenix Park and the downtown farmers market, Lake Wissota State Park, Irvine Park in Chippewa Falls, Country Jam grounds, and the Red Cedar and Chippewa River state trails. Ski season brings steady traffic toward Mount Telemark and the Birkebeiner trail system near Cable and Hayward.

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport Guide for Passengers

The detail below helps travelers plan an EAU arrival or departure with confidence. Our dispatch team works from the same information every day.

Airport Contact and Location Details

• Airport name: Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
• Airport code: EAU
• Address: 3800 Starr Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54703, United States
• Phone: +1 715 839 4900
• Official website: chippewavalleyairport.com

History and Regional Importance

Aviation in Eau Claire dates to 1929, when Eau Claire Airways began offering flight training and scheduled taxi runs to points across Wisconsin and Minnesota. Construction of a new field north of the city started in 1939, and Eau Claire County Airport opened at the present site in 1940. Chippewa Valley Regional Airport was formally dedicated in 1947 with the arrival of a Northwest Airlines DC 3. A terminal addition followed in 1981, a sixty five foot control tower opened in November 2006, and a further terminal remodeling and expansion was completed in 2009.

Eau Claire County owns and operates the field today. For a metropolitan area of roughly 170,000 residents anchored by manufacturing, health care, and two university campuses, EAU delivers a direct link into the national network without the drive to Minneapolis. That connection carries real weight for regional employers and for patients traveling to specialty care.

Airlines Operating from EAU

Two carriers currently serve Chippewa Valley Regional Airport. United Express, operated by SkyWest Airlines, provides the year round backbone with United Express daily service to Chicago O'Hare, opening onward connections across North America, Europe, and Asia through that hub. Sun Country Airlines adds seasonal nonstop leisure flying, historically to Fort Myers in Florida and to Las Vegas.

Domestic Destinations Served

• Chicago O'Hare International Airport, served daily by United Express with regional jet equipment
• Fort Myers, Florida, seasonal nonstop service operated by Sun Country Airlines during the winter months
• Las Vegas, Nevada, seasonal nonstop service operated by Sun Country Airlines

Terminal Information

EAU operates a single passenger terminal with a compact layout that travelers cross in a couple of minutes. Facilities include a ticketing and check in area, a single security screening checkpoint, a ground level gate area, baggage claim, free wireless internet, rental car counters, and Hangar 54 Grill, the on site restaurant open to the public. The terminal typically opens two and a half hours before the first scheduled departure and stays open until late evening, with hours adjusted around holidays.

Passenger Traffic

EAU records roughly fifty scheduled arrivals and a similar number of departures each month, which works out to about fourteen flights per week during a typical period. Volumes rise when Sun Country adds its seasonal Florida and Nevada flying, and the airport also handles a steady stream of corporate aviation, flight training, air ambulance, and charter movements through its fixed base operator.

Parking Overview

Parking sits directly adjacent to the terminal, with short term and long term sections separated by signage. Short term and restaurant parking is free for stays up to four hours. Long term parking costs seven dollars per calendar day, billed by calendar day instead of by rolling twenty four hour block, so a vehicle left overnight for two dates incurs two daily charges. Drivers take a ticket at the entry kiosk or tap a credit card on entry. Accessible spaces exist in both sections, and motorhomes or trailers must use the long term area.

Pick Up and Drop Off Guidance

The terminal curb handles active loading and unloading only. Because EAU is compact, the walk from curb to check in takes under a minute, which makes chauffeured drop off straightforward even during the morning departure bank. For arrivals, the airport provides a free waiting area where drivers can hold without paying a parking fee until a flight lands. Our chauffeurs use that area, then move to the curb or walk inside to meet you at baggage claim, whichever you request when booking.

Ground Transportation Options at EAU

• Pre booked chauffeured car service with a named driver, confirmed vehicle, and flat rate
• Rental car counters located in the terminal, with vehicles in the adjacent lot
• Shared shuttle service running between Eau Claire and Minneapolis Saint Paul International Airport
• Taxi service, subject to availability and generally requiring a phone call in advance
• Rideshare, with coverage that varies by hour and thins considerably late at night
• Eau Claire Transit city bus routes serving the greater Eau Claire area

Tips for Arriving Passengers

• Confirm your ground transportation before departure, since walk up options at EAU are limited outside peak hours
• Allow sixty minutes before departure for check in and screening on the United Express run, and longer during Sun Country seasonal peaks
• Build extra buffer between December and March, when lake effect snow and ice can slow both flights and roads
• Share your flight number with us so we can track delays and adjust the pickup time without a phone call from you
• Note whether you want curbside pickup or an in terminal greeting, especially when traveling with children or heavy luggage
• Tell us about oversized items such as skis, golf bags, or medical equipment so we assign a vehicle with the right cargo space

Why a Pre Booked Chauffeur Beats Taxis and Rideshare at EAU

At a regional field with fourteen weekly flights, the economics of on demand transportation work against passengers. Rideshare drivers gravitate toward Eau Claire proper and toward the Interstate 94 corridor, leaving the terminal thinly covered when an evening arrival lands late. Taxi companies in the area operate small fleets and usually want advance notice. Both options price by time and distance, which means a snowstorm on Highway 124 raises your fare while you sit in it.

A reserved chauffeur inverts every one of those variables. The vehicle is assigned hours before you land. The price is locked at booking. The driver is monitoring your inbound and absorbs the cost of a delay. For patients traveling to Mayo Clinic Health System, executives arriving for a plant tour, or families connecting to a lake house up north, that certainty is the product being purchased.

Regional Airports We Also Serve

Travelers in the Chippewa Valley often mix and match gateways depending on fare and schedule. Our Wisconsin car service covers transfers to and from Minneapolis Saint Paul International roughly ninety miles west, La Crosse Regional to the south, Central Wisconsin Airport near Mosinee, Dane County Regional in Madison, Milwaukee Mitchell International, Rochester International in Minnesota, and Duluth International. Long distance transfers are quoted flat and staffed with chauffeurs experienced on winter interstate driving.

Booking Notes and Lead Times

• Sedans and SUVs can often be arranged same day, subject to fleet availability
• Stretch limousines, party buses, and charter coaches should be reserved two to four weeks ahead, and earlier for wedding season and graduation weekends
• Country Jam week, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire move in and commencement, and Chippewa Falls festival dates fill the calendar quickly
• Child seats are available at no additional charge when requested at the time of booking
• Hourly charter with a dedicated vehicle and driver is available for multi stop days across the valley

Reserve Your EAU Airport Car Service Today

Give us your flight number, pickup address, passenger count, and luggage details, and we will return a written quote with the vehicle class named and the price fixed. Reservations run through the Union Limousine website or by phone with a live dispatcher who can walk through timing for early departures and late arrivals. Whether you need a single sedan for a Chicago connection, a Sprinter van for a project team heading to Menomonie, or a full coach for a conference group, our car service is staffed and dispatched from the moment you confirm. Book early during winter travel and festival weekends, and let us handle the drive while you handle the trip.