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Lodging
See our department travel page listed below for suggestions. If you need special assistance, please contact an LOC member at quasars@astro.as.utexas.edu
Airport
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport also posts car rental and taxi information.
Public Transportation
Capital Metro publishes schedules for UT shuttles.
Parking
Open street parking in the vicinity of the Department of Astronomy, while available, is in high demand. The University encourages visitors to park in one of the nine parking garages on campus. Maps and rates can be found here. The closest garages to Astronomy can be found on this map. There is no free parking.
More
You may find something useful on our department travel page, or at Austin's municipal site.