Local Info

Transportation

How to Get to UT Austin by Car

The University of Texas at Austin is located in the heart of the city of Austin, just north of the downtown area. Campus is just two miles from the State Capitol. Main thoroughfares around campus include Guadalupe to the west, MLK to the south, Red River to the east and 26th (Dean Keeton) to the north. Check out the of the university.

See the program page for more information about the conference locations.

Directions from where you may be coming from:

IH-35

Take MLK Boulevard exit heading west for South campus; campus will be on your right. Or take 26th Street (Dean Keeton Street) exit heading west for North campus; campus will be on your left.

MoPac/Highway 1

Take Windsor Road exit heading east. Turns into 24th Street, which dead-ends into Guadalupe Street, the western border of campus.

Highway 71

From East, take I-35 North and follow directions for I-35 above. From West, take MoPac/Highway 1 North and follow directions for MoPac/Highway 1 above.

I-290

From East, take I-35 South and follow directions for I-35 above. From West, follow directions for Highway 71 above.

I-183

From North, take MoPac/Highway 1 South and follow directions for MoPac/Highway 1 above.

From South, take Highway 111/Airport Boulevard North to MLK Boulevard. Head east on MLK Boulevard and campus will be on your right.

From the Airport

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Located in southeast Austin on Texas Hwy. 71 eight miles from downtown.

Airport Shuttles and Taxis

If your flight arrives/ leaves later than 11 pm, the best transportation options are Super Shuttle or a taxi. Super Shuttle can be found near the rental car counters at the airport. A taxi costs about $20 one way.

You may also take a Capitol Metro bus to the hotel. The #100 shuttle will get you from the airport to the conference hotel (11th Street) for fifty-cents! Please click this link and follow the information listed under Airport Shuttle routes: #100 Schedule

Lodging Information

Housing options include:

Hostelling International Austin is a highly rated hostel with very reasonable rates. It is accessible to UT via UT Shuttle. (Shuttle: LS Bus: Route 27)

Hostelling International Austin
2200 Lakeshore Blvd.
Austin, TX 78741
Tel: +1-512-444-2294
Fax: +1-512-444-2309
Reservations: 1-800-725-2331
(Toll-free within the United States)
Email: hostel@hiaustin.org
http://www.hiaustin.org/

La Quinta is a moderately priced hotel, close to the Texas Capitol and easily accessible to UT by bus. (Busses: Route 1 and Red Dillo)

La Quinta Inn, Austin Capitol
300 East 11th Street
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 476-1166; (800) 531-5900

The Austin Motel is a very reasonably priced and rather eclectic motel in South Austin, still easily accessible to UT by bus. (Busses: Route 1 and Orange Dillo)

Austin Motel
1220 S. Congress Ave.
Austin, Texas 78704
512.441.1157
reservations@austinmotel.com, Web page

Doubletree Guest Suites is a 3-star hotel closer to campus, around $160.00 per night, only suites.

Doubletree Guest Suites
303 West 15th Street
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 478-7000
Web page.

Days Inn and Roadway Inn are 2-star hotels closer to campus. Around $69.00 per night for a double room.

Days Inn
3105 N Interstate Hwy 35
Austin, TX 78722
(512) 478-1631, Fax: (512) 478-1631
Toll Free: (800) 725-ROOM
Web page

Rodeway Inn
2900 N. IH-35
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 477-6395, Fax: (512) 477-1830
Toll-free: (888) 792-9466, (888) RWAYINN
Thursday: $53.95 (double room), Friday/Saturday: $62.95 (double room),
Web page

Bed and Breakfasts

Carriage House Inn
1110 West 22 1/2 St.
512-472-2333, 866-472-2333
$80 (1 guest, weekdays) $100 (2 guests, weekdays) $80 - $135 Weekends (Rooms and Suites available)
Web page

Austin Folk House Bed and Breakfast
506 W. 22nd St.
512-472-6700, 866-472-6700
$80 (1 person, weekdays), $90 (2 persons, weekdays), $95-145 (weekends)
Web page

STAY WITH A GRADUATE STUDENT

We have also made arrangements with some UT graduate students to provide accommodations for TLS participants. If you wish to stay with a graduate student, please let us know via email (tls@uts.cc.utexas.edu) with the following information.

Please indicate in your email:

• Your name and institution
• Your contact email
• And if you would prefer to stay with
  • Female / Male / Either
  • Non-smoking / Smoking / Either
  • With pet / no pet (indicate the kind(s) of pets you do not want to stay with)

Group Rates Available

Please act on these group package rates as soon as possible if you plan to utilize them.

Residence Inn New! 5 rooms available

300 E. 4th St, Austin
Suites available at $189/night, contact Nick Gaylord for details and confirmation number.

Radisson New! 5 rooms available

111 E. Cesar Chavez
$149/night for the first two nights, $219 for the third night.
Nick Gaylord for confirmation number and hotel contact information. There is a risk of a room change for the third night.

SUPER 8

1201 North I-35, Austin, 78702
Phone 512-472-8331
Fax 512-476-6610

ROOMS AVAILABLE, must book by October 28:

• 4 with single queen bed (3 are smoking rooms)
  rate: $230+tax for the three nights
• 1 w/ 2 queen beds (smoking room)
  rate: $287.50+tax

Super 8 has a AAA discount, so ask for that if you're a member.

Ask to claim one of the rooms held under the name 'Nick Gaylord'.

Web page: www.super8.com

DAYS INN, AUSTIN/UNIVERSITY/DOWNTOWN

3105 North I-35, Austin, 78722
phone 512-478-1631
fax 512-236-0058

ROOMS AVAILABLE, must book by October 25th:

• 10 rooms, rate is $250+tax for the three nights

To reserve call 1-800-725-ROOM and ask for the special rate for the 10th meeting of the Texas Linguistics Society

Web page: www.daysinnuniversityaustin.com