Austin Area
A wide variety of restaurants, hotels, live music, entertainment and special events can be found in and around Austin. Here are a few
reliable sources of information...
Newspapers
Austin is served by a weekly and daily newspaper.
· The Chronicle
daily recommendations
· Austin American-Statesman
Lodging
If you are an out-of-town student speaker or a speaker's research adviser and would like an Austin hotel reservation for the night of Thursday, September 18, please indicate so on your registration form.
Parking
Visitor parking near campus: http://www.utexas.edu/parking/maps/visitor/.
For easiest access to the RLM building, where the Symposium will be held, we recommend parking in the Speedway Garage (SWG)
at Speedway and 27th St. RLM is located at Speedway and E Dean Keeton St. The Speedway Garage rate is $9-18 for 3-16 hours.
Public Transportation
Capital Metro publishes schedules for UT shuttles
· Capital Metro
More
You may find something useful on our department travel page, or at Austin's municipal site.
· Travel to the Department of Astronomy
· Austin City Connection