Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
Driving Distances
Austin to Dallas
200 miles, 3½ hours
Austin to Fredericksburg
80 miles, one hour and 40 minutes
Austin to Gruene
45 miles, 55 minutes
Austin to Lockhart
30 miles, 40 minutes
Austin to San Antonio
80 miles, one hour and 20 minutes
TRAIN
Texas Eagle
that extends from Chicago to Los Angeles. There's free parking and an en-
closed waiting area but no staff. Fares vary wildly.
Getting Around
TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
Ground transportation from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport can be found on the
lower level near baggage claim. A taxi between the airport and downtown costs $25 to
$30. Capital Metro runs a limited-stop Airport Flyer (bus 100) service between the airport
and downtown and the UT for just $1 each way, with departures every 40 minutes. Check
least 20 minutes to get downtown from the airport, and 35 minutes to reach the UT cam-
pus.
SuperShuttle
( 512-258-3826;
www.supershuttle.com
)
offers a shared-van service from the air-
port to downtown hotels for about $14 one way, or a few dollars more to accommodations
along N I-35 and near the Arboretum mall.
BICYCLE
A grand bicycle tour of greater Austin isn't feasible, due to interstate highways and the
like, but cycling around downtown, South Congress and the UT campus is totally doable.
There are also miles of recreational paths around the city that are ideal for cruisin'. Check
www.austintexas.gov/bicycles
for a route map.
Say what you will about Lance Armstrong, you can still count on him to find you a
pretty good bike. Located right downtown,
Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop
MAP
512-473-0222;
www.mellowjohnnys.com
; 400 Nueces St; day use adult $30-50;
7am-7pm Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm
