Travel to the Department of Astronomy
The Dept of Astronomy and the Austin offices of McDonald Observatory are located on the 15th floor of Robert Lee Moore Hall (RLM),
at 2511 Speedway, on the southeast corner of Speedway and
Parking
Open street parking, while available, is in high demand. University garages, both convenient to Astronomy and open to the public, are
available until 11pm, for a charge of up to $12. Smaller, commercially run lots are also scattered around the
Lodging
Guests of the department can receive a discount by booking their stay through the department's travel office. The
establishments we use most frequently are listed here.
See also, the map at right.
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
Carriage House Inn
Doubletree Guest Suites Austin
Extended StayAmerica Austin - Town Lake
LaQuinta Inn Austin Capitol
Mansion at Judge's Hill
Star of Texas Inn
Transportation
University of Texas Shuttle and Austin public transporation schedules can be found at the Capital Metro website.
By air, Austin is served by
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Austin Area
Restaurants, music and community events are covered by a weekly and a daily newspaper.
The Chronicle
The Austin American-Statesman
Austin restaurants at: OpenTable
Public and community events, and a wealth of municipal information, can be found at:
The current weather.
