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Austin, TX
Amtrak Station • 250 N Lamar Blvd • 78703-4624
Ticket agent • QuikTrak ticket machine • Checked baggage • Wheelchair accessibility • Enclosed waiting area • Restrooms • Food service • ATM on site • Rental car facilities • Taxi • More info at amtrak.com
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Amtrak Station
18 points of interest
17 hotels
8 car rental
Points of interest
Austin History Center
810 Guadalupe • Austin, TX 78701
(0.9 mi NE)
(512) 974-7480 - Website
Congress Ave. Bridge Bat Colony
Congress Avenue at Cesar Chavez • Austin, TX
(1 mi E)
(512) 416-5700 x3636 - Website
Largest urban bat colony in North America, with up to 1.5 million Mexican fly-tail bats. Best viewing between March and November.
Paramount Theatre
713 Congress Ave • Austin, Tx 78701-3216
(1 mi NE)
(512) 472-2901 - Website
Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum
605 Robert E Lee Rd • Austin, TX 78704-1453
(1 mi S)
(512) 445-5582 - Website
Open 10:00a-4:30p Wed-Fri, 1:00-4:30p Sat-Sun.
Austin Museum of Art
823 Congress Ave • Austin, TX 78701-2405
(1.1 mi E)
(512) 495-9224 - Website
Texas Capitol Complex
11th at Congress • Austin, TX
(1.2 mi NE)
(512) 463-0063open daily except major holidays
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress Ave • Austin, TX 78701-1342
(1.7 mi NE)
(512) 936-8746 - Website
3 floors of exhibits, including IMAX theater and Texas Spirit Theater.
Blanton Museum of Art
200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd • Austin, TX 78712
(2.1 mi NE)
(512) 471-7324 - Website
Frank Erwin Center
1701 Red River St • Austin, TX 78701-1438
(2.3 mi NE)
(512) 471-7744 - Website
Home of UT basketball.
Huston-Tillotson University
900 Chicon St • Austin, TX 78702-2753
(2.4 mi E)
(512) 505-3006 - Website
Harry Ransom Center
300 W 21st St • Austin, TX 78712-1455
(2.4 mi N)
(512) 471-8944 - Website
10am-5pm Mon-Fri, 12 noon-5pm Sat-Sun
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
2313 Red River St • Austin, TX 78705-5737
(2.6 mi NE)
(512) 916-5137 - Website
Hours: 9:00a-5:00p, every day except Christmas.
St. Edward's University
3001 S Congress Ave • Austin, TX 78704-6425
(3.5 mi S)
(512) 448-8400 - Website
Concordia University
3400 N I-35 • Austin, TX 78705-2702
(4 mi N)
(512) 486-2000 - Website
Austin Museum of Art - Laguna Gloria
3809 W 35th St • Austin, TX 78703-1001
(4.3 mi N)
(512) 458-8191 - Website
One World Theatre
7701 Bee Caves Rd • Austin, TX 78746-4104
(8 mi NW)
(512) 329-6753 - Website
Chinatown Center
10901 N Lamar Blvd • Austin, TX 78753-3696
(9.1 mi N)
(512) 343-3688 - Website
Authentic Asian shops and restaurants.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4801 La Crosse Ave • Austin, TX 78739-1702
(10.7 mi SW)
(512) 292-4200 - Website
Open Tues-Sun.
Hotels
Driskill
604 Brazos • Austin, TX 78701-3672
(1 mi E)
(512) 474-5911 - Website
Inter-Continental Stephen F. Austin
701 Congress Ave • Austin, TX 78701-3216
(1 mi E)
(512) 457-8800 - Website
Radisson
111 E Cesar Chavez Blvd • Austin, TX 78701-4001
(1 mi E)
(512) 478-9611 - Website
Four Seasons
98 San Jacinto Blvd • Austin, TX 78701-4085
(1.1 mi E)
(512) 478-4500 - Website
Hampton Inn
200 San Jacinto Blvd • Austin, TX 78701-4028
(1.1 mi E)
(512) 472-1500 - Website
Embassy Suites
300 S. Congress Ave • Austin, TX 78704-1221
(1.2 mi SE)
(512) 469-9000 - Website
Courtyard
300 E 4th St • Austin, TX 78701-3612
(1.3 mi E)
(512) 236-8008 - Website
Marriott Residence Inn
300 E 4th St • Austin, TX 78701-3612
(1.3 mi E)
(512) 472-5553 - Website
Hyatt
208 Barton Springs Rd • Austin, TX 78704-1211
(1.3 mi SE)
(512) 477-1234 - Website
Hilton
500 E 4th • Austin, TX 78701-3720
(1.4 mi E)
(512) 482-8000 - Website
Hilton Garden Inn
500 N I-35 • Austin, TX 78701-3702
(1.6 mi E)
(512) 480-8181 - Website
Omni
700 San Jacinto Blvd • Austin, TX 78701-3231
(1.7 mi NE)
(512) 476-3700 - Website
Holiday Inn
20 I-35 • Austin, TX 78701-4325
(1.9 mi SE)
(512) 472-8211 • Website
Holiday Inn
20 I H 35 • Austin, TX 78701-4325
(1.9 mi SE)
(512) 472-8211 • Website
La Quinta
304 E 11th St • Austin, TX 78701-2412
(2 mi NE)
(512) 476-1166 • Website
Sheraton
701 E 11th St • Austin, TX 78701-2623
(2 mi NE)
(512) 478-1111 - Website
The Antlers
1001 King St • Kingsland, TX 78639-5252
(60 mi NW)
(325) 388-4411 • Website
Rent cars
Hertz
611 W 5th St • Austin, TX 78701-2701
(0.5 mi NE)
(512) 457-1583 • Website
Enterprise
1201 W 5th • Austin, TX 78703-5204
(0.6 mi NW)
(512) 476-2300 • Website
Advantage
1400 S Congress Ave • Austin, TX 78704-2435
(2 mi SE)
(512) 447-4809 • Website
Thrifty
3121 Manor Rd • Austin, TX 78723-5746
(5.5 mi NE)
(512) 474-2985 • Website
Budget
7715 E Riverside Dr • Austin, TX 78744-1644
(5.6 mi SE)
(512) 385-5393 • Website
Avis
3600 Manor Rd • Austin, TX 78723-5817
(5.9 mi NE)
(512) 476-6137 • Website
National
3600 Manor Rd • Austin, TX 78723-5817
(5.9 mi NE)
(512) 476-6189 • Website
Hertz
3600 Presidential Blvd • Austin, TX 78719-2363
(7.7 mi SE)
(512) 478-9321 • Website
Upcoming events
Carnaval Brasileiro
thru Feb 9 • Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd
AT&T Austin Marathon
thru Feb 16 • 420 W. Riverside Dr
Marathon starts 7am.
South by Southwest Conferences and Festivals
thru Mar 17 • various areas, downtown Austin
Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo
thru Mar 30 • Travis County Expo Center (Decker Lane)
Rodeo, carnival, livestock show & festival.
Urban Music Festival
thru Mar 30 • Auditorium Shores
Zilker Park ABC Kite Festival
thru Mar 31 • Zilker Park
One of the nation's oldest kite-flying events.
Austin International Poetry Festival
thru Apr 7 • downtown Austin
200 poets from Texas and around world convene to read their poetry.
Capitol 10K Run
thru Apr 7 • Congress Avenue to Auditorium Shores
Texas' largest race and one of nation's top 10K runs.
Old Settler's Music Festival
thru Apr 14 • Tilmon, TX (51 mi southeast of Austin)
A variety of Grammy winning Americana music from renowned performers.
Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival
thru Apr 28 • Auditorium Shores, 950 W. Riverside
Eeyore's Birthday Party
thru Apr 27 • Pease Park, 1100 Kingsbury
11:00a-dark, live music noon to 6:00p.
Old Pecan Street Spring Festival
thru May 5 • E 6th Street, between Congress and IH 35
Arts and crafts by 300 juried exhibitors, kids' activitives, live music on 6 stages.
Fourth of July Fireworks and Symphony
thru Jul 4 • Auditorium Shores
Patriotic music and fireworks, largest 4th of July celebration in Texas. Performance at 8:30pm, Fireworks at 9:30pm.
Batfest
thru Aug 24 • Congress Ave. Bridge Bat Colony, Congress Avenue at Cesar Chavez
Arts and crafts, musical performances, and bat watching.
Texas v. Louisiana Tech
thru Aug 31 • Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Texas v. LSU
thru Sep 7 • Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Pecan Street Fall Festival
thru Sep 22 • East Sixth Street, between Congress and IH 35
Musicians, food vendors, arts & crafts.
Texas v. Oklahoma State
thru Sep 21 • Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Austin City Limits Music Festival
thru Oct 13 • Zilker Park
Fri-Sat-Sun only. Local, regional and national music acts on 6 stages
Texas v. Kansas
thru Oct 19 • Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Austin Film Festival
thru Oct 31 • Paramount Theatre and other venues
One of the top film festivals in the country.
Texas Book Festival
thru Oct 27 • Capitol complex, along Colorado and 11th
Outdoor book fair - authors participate in readings, signings and discussions.
Austin Celtic Festival
thru Nov 3 • Pioneer Farms, 10621 Pioneer Farms Dr
Music, dance and storytelling from Celtic lands.
Texas v. Kansas State
thru Nov 9 • Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Texas v. Texas Tech
thru Nov 29 • Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium