Title: GETTING AROUND AUSTIN
1GETTING AROUND AUSTIN
2UT CAMPUS MAPS and TOURS
- Available on line
- http//www.utexas.edu/maps/
- Campus tours on Saturday, August 19 from the
International Office
- Campus tours Monday through Friday 1100AM and
200PM from the Information Desk in the Main
Building (Tower)
3BICYCLING
- FAST
- INEXPENSIVE
- NO PARKING FEES
- REGISTER YOUR BIKE WITH UT PARKING AND
TRANSPORTATION
- http//www.utexas.edu/parking/
transportation/biking/index.html
- USE U-LOCK to SECURE YOUR BIKE!!!
4KNOW RULES OF THE ROAD FOR CYCLISTS
- Bikes are vehicles and must obey the same rules
as motor vehicles
- Obey traffic signs and lights
- UT Parking and Transportation and
- City of Austin web sites lists laws pertaining
to bicycles and pedestrians
5Austin Area Bike Routes
- The City of Austin has established bike routes on
certain streets
- Bike route maps available online
- http//www.ci.austin.tx.us/
- bicycle/bikemap.htm
6FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
- UT SHUTTLE BUSSES
- Bring UT student ID
- Routes online at the UT Parking and
Transportation web site
- http//www.utexas.edu/parking/transportation/shutt
le/index.html
7PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
- CAPITOL METRO BUSSES
- FREE to UT students with ID card
- FREE on Ozone Action Days
- Adult50 cents Child25 cents
- http//www.capmetro.org/
- Maps and schedules http//www.capmetro.org/riding
/ schedulesandmaps.asp
8BUS ROUTES BY PHONE
- Call Capitol Metro at 474-1200
- Tell them where you are and where you want to go
- They will tell you what busses to take
- Route informational also available at web site
9Dillo Busses
- Routes are FREE and run through Central Austin
near Campus
- http//www.capmetro.org/riding/ routes_400.asp
- Look like streetcars from 1900
- Run weekdays with schedules for special events
- Silver Dillo runs Saturdays Sundays
10DILLO Routes
- Orange 450 -from LBJ Library to South Congress
College
- Silver 451 - East from Lake Austin Blvd to
downtown and East Austin
- Red 455 - from Guadalupe W 21st through
downtown
- Gold 456 - from Guadalupe W 21st to Zilker
Park (baseball fields)
- Blue 462 - from MLK Lavaca through downtown to
Convention Center
11Places to go for Fun
- Austin Parks Recreation http//www.ci.austin.tx.
us/parks/
- Zilker Park
- Town Lake Hike Bike Trails
- Eilers (Deep Eddy) Park
- Big Stacy Park
- Westenfield Park
- Johnson Creek Hike Bike Trails
- Pease Park
- Shoal Creek Hike Bike Trails
12Places to go for Fun
- South Congress Avenue - SoCo
- First Thursday
- Waterloo Park
- 403 E 15th Street
- Music and festivals
- Austin Visitor Centers
- 209 E 6th Street 112 E 11th Street
- Walking tours information - maps
- The Daily Texan
- The Austin Chronicle (free publication)
- http//www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/
index
13Places to Shop near Campus
- Hancock Center -
- Located at Red River East 43rd Street
- HEB Groceries, Sears, many other stores
- From 23rd Trinity (on campus) take Bus 684
Red River/Cameron Road
14Places to shop near Campus
- Dellwood Shopping Center
- Located at E 381/2 St N I-35
- FIESTA (international foods)
- From Guadalupe and W 27th St take Bus 21/22
Exposition/Chicon
- From Lake Austin Blvd Exposition take Bus
21/22 Exposition/Chicon close to UT
Apartments
15Shopping north of Campus
- Capitol Plaza Shopping Center
- Located between I-35, Cameron Road - north of
51st Street
- Target discount store, Walgreens pharmacy, Ross,
Office Max other stores
- Take Cameron Rd (CR) Shuttle bus
16Shopping north of Campus
- Highland Mall
- Located on Airport Rd north of Hwy 290 east
- Foleys and Dillards department stores and
smaller specialty shops
- Take the Red River Bus 15 from MLK Red River
or from Dean Keeton Red River
17Shopping north of Campus
- GOODWILL
- Large selection of used household and clothing
items
- WAL-MART
- Huge discount department store
- From W24th Guadalupe take bus 1L/North
Lamar/South Congress to N. Lamar and Koenig/
transfer to bus 339 Walnut Creek/Koenig
18Shopping south of Campus
- Barton Creek Mall
- Located at South Mo-Pac and Capitol of Texas Hwy
- Largest Shopping mall in Austin Area - Dillards,
Foleys, Sears and J.C. Pennys many specialty
stores
- Movie theater
- From W 25th St and Guadalupe take the Bus 1M
North Lamar/South Congress to 8th St and Congress
Ave/ transfer to Bus 30 Barton Creek Mall
19PRIVATE VEHICLES
- CONVENIENT for some activities
- EXPENSIVE!!
- PURCHASE PRICE
- INSURANCE
- REGISTRATION
- STATE INSPECTION
- MAINTENANCE REPAIRS
- PARKING FEES LACK OF SPACES
- EVER INCREASING FUEL COSTS
20Auto INSURANCE REGISTRATION
- Insurance is EXPENSIVE especially for people
under age 25
- REQUIRED BY LAW cannot register vehicle without
liability insurance
- REGISTRATION required by law
- Travis County Tax Assessor
- 5501 Airport Blvd