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250 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78703
(512) 476-5684

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Nov 21 Texas v. Kansas (Football)
Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Nov 28 Chuy's Christmas Parade (Parade)
Congress Avenue
Feb 14, 2010 AT&T Austin Marathon (Running)
420 W. Riverside Dr
Feb 20, 2010 Carnaval Brasileiro (Festival)
Palmer Events Center
Mar 7, 2010 Zilker Park Kite Festival (Festival)
Zilker Park
Mar 12-21, 2010 South by Southwest Conferences and Festivals (Festival)
various areas
Mar 13-28, 2010 Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo (Fair)
Travis County Expo Center (Decker Lane)
Apr 11, 2010 Capitol 10K Run (Running)
Congress Avenue to Auditorium Shores
Apr 15-18, 2010 Old Settler's Music Festival (Festival)
Salt Lick Pavilion
DRIVING DIRECTIONS

From IH 35, north or south Exit 6th St and travel west (6th is a one-way street) all through downtown until you reach Lamar. Turn left on Lamar and travel south through the next light (5th St.). Continue straight, under the bridge for the railroad tracks. You will pass under an Amtrak sign on your right; turn right at that point and continue right, up the hill to the station.
From Mopac (Loop 1) Exit West 1st St. (Cesar Chavez Blvd.)--an automatic exit from Mopac. Turn left at the first traffic light, which is B. R. Reynolds. Intersection is directly in front of the baseball field by the YMCA. Follow the sign up the hill to the station.
 
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PARKING

Short term 80 spaces. In front of station. Free. Unattended; park at own risk.
Long-term 50 spaces. In front of station. Free. When leaving a car for a long-term period, advise the station agent of license plate, make and model. Unattended; park at own risk.
LOCAL TRANSIT

Local Bus Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
(512) 474-1200
(for accessible services 478-9647)

Other Rail Austin Steam Train Association
610 Brazos St - 1.0 mi E
(512) 477-8468
Operates steam-train excursions: River City Flyer from downtown Austin, Hill Country Flyer and Twilight Flyer from Cedar Park.

Rural Transit Capital Area Rural Area Transportation System
1-800-456-RIDE
Operates commuter and on-call service in a 9-county service area.

Shuttle SuperShuttle
(512) 258-3826
Door-to-door service to/from Austin Bergstrom.

Intercity Bus
916 E Koenig Ln. - 5.9 mi N
(512) 458-4463
Trailways and Kerrville bus lines also operate out of this terminal.

Airport Austin Bergstrom International Airport - AUS
3600 Presidential Blvd - 8.0 mi SE
(512) 530-ABIA
All major carriers.

Taxi Austin Cab
(512) 478-2222
Taxi stand in front of station.

Roy's Cab
(512) 482-0000

Yellow American
(512) 452-9999

LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS

Austin American-Statesman  •  www.austin360.com/aas
KEYE (42, CBS)  •  www.keyetv.com
KTBC (7, Fox)  •  www.ktbc.com
KVUE (24, ABC)  •  www.kvue.com
KXAN (36, NBC)  •  www.kxan.com
News 8 Austin (cable 8)  •  www.news8austin.com
Austin Chronicle  •  www.auschron.com
CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES


Rep. Lamar Smith
(R-TX, dist. 21)

 2409 Rayburn House Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-4236
Fax: (202) 225-8628
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison
(R)

 284 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5922

Sen. John Cornyn
(R)

 517 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2934

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Did you know...
Before it was a state capital, Austin (then named Waterloo) was the national capital of the Republic of Texas. The University of Texas, the state's largest campus with nearly 50,000 students, is here. Built on hills overlooking the Colorado River Valley, Austin is a handsome, cultured city, illuminated at night with mercury vapor lights on 165-ft. towers installed in 1895.