Getting To Austin

By Air:

• Austin Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) Airport website: http://www.austintexas.gov/airport
  

Ground Transportation Options from Airport:

• This link has lots of information on taxis, shuttles, buses and ride-hailing services from the airport: https://www.austintexas.gov/department/ground-transportation-0 - shared
  
• The least expensive option for transportation from the Austin airport is the bus. The local bus system is CAPITAL METRO: https://www.capmetro.org/
  
• The bus from the airport to downtown is the MetroBus 100 Airport Flyer. For schedule and stops for the MetroBus 100 Airport Flyer see: https://www.capmetro.org/schedmap/?svc=0&f1=100&s=0&d=N
  

Bus from the airport to the Hyatt Regency (208 Barton Springs Road):

• Take the MetroBus 100 (Airport Flyer) from the airport (lower level-Stop ID 4326) to the Congress/Riverside stop (stop ID 2516), then walk 0.3 miles to the Hyatt Regency at 208 Barton Springs Road.
  

Bus from the airport to JW Marriott (110 East 2^nd Street):

• Take the MetroBus 100 (Airport Flyer) from the airport (lower level-Stop ID 4326) to the Congress/2^nd Street stop (stop ID 578), then walk 331 ft. to the JW Marriott at 110 East 2^nd St.
  

Maps:

• Overview of the City of Austin. 
  
• Parking and transportation for Hyatt Regency: https://austin.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/our-hotel/map-and-directions.html?icamp=propMapDirections
  
• Parking and transportation for JW Marriott: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/ausjw-jw-marriott-austin/
  
• Downtown river, hotel, and convention center area. 
  
• Check out the following website for more maps: https://www.austintexas.org/visit/plan-your-trip/maps/
  

Getting Around Austin

Public Transportation:

• The Capital Metro bus system is an economical way to move around the city. To route your travel, you can download the free Capital Metro app for iOS, Android, or Windows smartphones and use the trip planner: https://www.capmetro.org/app/
  
• A map of the Capital Metro system is available here. 
  

Ride-Hailing Services:

• After being absent from Austin for more than a year, ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft are back, as well as other smaller companies.
  

Other Transportation Options for Getting Around Within Austin:

• The following link provides lots of general information on how to get around the city, including bus and light-rail services, ride-hailing and taxi services, and bike rentals: https://www.austintexas.org/visit/plan-your-trip/transportation/
  

What to Do While in Town (Apart from the Meetings)

• “Visit Austin” website: https://www.austintexas.org/visit/
  
• “Austin360” website: http://www.austin360.com/
  
• “Do512” website: http://do512.com/
  
• “All the Things You Must Do in Austin”: http://do512.com/mustdoinaustin
  
• “35 Things Everyone Should Do In Austin, Texas, Before They Die”: https://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/do-or-die-austin-texas?utm_term=.jdvjY4Ym5#.fwNbkZk52
  
• “The Austin Bucket List: 38 Things You Must Do Before You Die”: https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/austin/things-to-do-in-austin-bucket-list
  
• And don’t forget, the conference hotel (Hyatt Regency) is right next to the Congress Avenue bridge, the site for viewing nightly emergence of Austin’s bat population!!! http://www.batcon.org/our-work/regions/usa-canada/protect-mega-populations/cab-intro/cab-emergence-times

Food and Restaurants

Austin is heaven for foodies. Ask anyone from the city and you’ll get different lists of the best places to eat. Here are a few websites with end-of-summer 2017 recommendations…

• “The 38 Essential Austin Restaurants, Summer 2017”:   https://austin.eater.com/maps/best-austin-restaurants-38

• “25 Classic Restaurants Every Austinite Must Try”: https://austin.eater.com/maps/austin-classic-restaurants-historic·        
  
• “The Hottest Restaurants in Austin Right Now, August 2017”: https://austin.eater.com/maps/best-new-austin-restaurants-heatmap
  
• “Best Austin Restaurants”: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g30196-Austin_Texas.html
  

Live Music

The live music capital of America, Austin hosts tons of great venues for catching live music. As your trip approaches, check out the links below for upcoming events:

• Austin Chronicle Music Calendar: https://www.austinchronicle.com/calendar/music/
  
• Do512 Music Calendar: http://do512.com/events/austin-music/today
  
• Austin360 Music Calendar: http://www.austin360.com/music/
  
• Visit Austin Music Calendar: https://www.austintexas.org/visit/music-scene/