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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 $25 one way.

If you arrive before 11pm, you may also take a Capitol Metro bus to the university and downtown 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)

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)

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)