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GETTING AROUND AUSTIN

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Title: GETTING AROUND AUSTIN


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GETTING AROUND AUSTIN
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UT 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)

3
BICYCLING
  • 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!!!

4
KNOW 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

5
Austin 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

6
FREE 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

7
PUBLIC 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

8
BUS 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

9
Dillo 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

10
DILLO 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

11
Places 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

12
Places 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

13
Places 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

14
Places 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

15
Shopping 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

16
Shopping 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

17
Shopping 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

18
Shopping 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

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PRIVATE VEHICLES
  • CONVENIENT for some activities
  • EXPENSIVE!!
  • PURCHASE PRICE
  • INSURANCE
  • REGISTRATION
  • STATE INSPECTION
  • MAINTENANCE REPAIRS
  • PARKING FEES LACK OF SPACES
  • EVER INCREASING FUEL COSTS

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Auto 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
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