Amtrak's Texas Eagle

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

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.

Note: In the tables below, links appear in color. Click any address link to get driving directions from station. All links open in a separate window. Listings appear only as a convenience, are subject to change without notice and do not constitute endorsement.

POINTS OF INTEREST

Congress Ave. Bridge Bat Colony	Congress Avenue at Cesar Chavez - 1.0 mi E (512) 416-5700 x3636 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 - 1.0 mi NE (512) 472-2901
Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum	605 Robert E Lee Rd - 1.0 mi S (512) 445-5582 Open 10:00a-4:30p Wed-Fri, 1:00-4:30p Sat-Sun.
Austin Museum of Art	823 Congress Ave - 1.1 mi E (512) 495-9224
Texas Capitol Complex	11th at Congress - 1.2 mi NE (512) 463-0063 open daily except major holidays
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum	1800 Congress Ave - 1.7 mi NE (512) 936-8746 3 floors of exhibits, including IMAX theater and Texas Spirit Theater.
Blanton Museum of Art	23rd and San Jacinto - 2.3 mi NE (UT campus) (512) 471-7324
Frank Erwin Center	1701 Red River - 2.3 mi NE (512) 471-7744 Home of UT basketball and the AFL's Austin Wranglers
Huston-Tillotson University	900 Chicon St - 2.4 mi E (512) 505-3006
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum	2313 Red River St - 2.6 mi NE (512) 916-5137 Hours: 9:00a-5:00p, every day except Christmas.
Concordia University	3400 IH 35 N - 4.0 mi N (512) 486-2000
Austin Museum of Art - Laguna Gloria	3809 W 35th St - 4.3 mi N (512) 458-8191
One World Theatre	7701 Bee Caves Rd - 8.0 mi NW (west on Bee Caves Rd from Loop 360) (512) 329-6753
Chinatown Center	10901 N Lamar - 9.1 mi N (N. Lamar & Kramer) (512) 343-3688 Authentic Asian shops and restaurants.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center	4801 La Crosse Ave - 10.7 mi SW (512) 292-4200 Open Tues-Sun.

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 16-17	UT Spring Commencement (Academic) Frank Erwin Center
May 17	O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships (Festival) Brush Square - downtown at 5th and Neches
Jun 11-15	Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey (Circus) Frank Erwin Center
Jun 28-29	Texas Hill Country Railfair and Festival (Trains) Burnet Community Center - 401 E Jackson St.
Jul 4	Fourth of July Fireworks and Symphony (Ceremony) Auditorium Shores
Aug 30	Texas v. Florida Atlantic (Football) Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Aug 30-31	Batfest (Festival) Congress Ave. Bridge Bat Colony
Sep 13	Texas v. Arkansas (Football) Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Sep 20	Texas v. Rice (Football) Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Sep 20-21	Old Pecan Street Fall Festival (Festival) East Sixth Street
Sep 26-28	Austin City Limits Music Festival (Festival) Zilker Park
Oct 3-5	Austin Record Convention (Show) Crockett Event Center
Oct 16-23	Austin Film Festival (Film) Paramount Theatre and other venues
Oct 18	Texas v. Missouri (Football) Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Oct 25	Texas v. Oklahoma State (Football) Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Nov 1-2	Celtic Festival (Festival) Fiesta Gardens
Nov 1-2	Texas Book Festival (Festival) Capitol complex
Nov 8	Texas v. Baylor (Football) Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Nov 28	Texas v. Texas A&M (Football) Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Dec 6-7	UT Fall Commencement (Academic) University of Texas at Austin

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.

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.

RENTAL CAR LOCATIONS

Local Edition	611 W 5th St - 0.5 mi NE (512) 457-1583, 1-800-654-3131 Will reimburse cab fare with receipt. Participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
	1201 W 5th - 0.6 mi NW (512) 476-2300, 1-800-RENT-A-CAR Will pick up with advance notice.
	1400 S Congress Ave - 2.0 mi SE (512) 447-4809, 1-800-777-5500
	3121 Manor Rd - 5.5 mi NE (512) 474-2985, 1-800-THRIFTY
	7715 E Riverside Dr - 5.6 mi SE (512) 385-5393, 1-800-527-0700
	3600 Manor Rd - 5.9 mi NE (512) 476-6137, 1-800-831-AVIS
	3600 Manor Rd - 5.9 mi NE (512) 476-6189, 1-800-CAR-RENT
	3600 Presidential Blvd - 7.7 mi SE (512) 478-9321, 1-800-654-3131 Hours: 5:30a-midnight 7 days a week. Airport location. Participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.

HOTELS

	604 Brazos - 1.0 mi E (512) 474-5911, 1-800-252-9367
Stephen F. Austin	701 Congress Ave - 1.0 mi E (512) 457-8800, 1-800-327-0200
	111 E 1st St - 1.0 mi E (512) 478-9611, 1-800-333-3333
	98 San Jacinto Blvd - 1.1 mi E (512) 478-4500, 1-800-819-5053 Next to Convention Center and Congress Avenue Bridge.
	208 Barton Springs Rd - 1.3 mi SE (512) 477-1234, 1-800-233-1234
	500 N IH 35 - 1.6 mi E (512) 480-8181, 1-800-2-CROWNE
	20 I H 35 - 1.9 mi SE (at Town Lake) (512) 472-8211, 1-800-HOLIDAY
	304 E 11th St - 2.0 mi NE (512) 476-1166, 1-800-531-5900
	708 E 11th St - 2.0 mi NE (512) 478-1111, 1-800-228-9290 Participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
	1001 King St - 60.0 mi NW (U.S. 71 to Hwy 1431, in Kingsland) (325) 388-4411, 1-800-383-0007 Renovated 1901 railroad hotel.

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

VISITOR INFORMATION

201 E 2nd St
Austin, TX 78701-4009
1-866-GO-AUSTIN

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. John Cornyn
(R)

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

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison
(R)

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


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