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University of Texas - TransportationCollege Prowler4.24
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Quick StatsBest Ways to Get Around Town
- Drive your own car
- Take a cab
How to Get to the Airport
- Take a cab—a ride to the airport from campus costs around $20.
- Take Airport Boulevard South to Highway 71, go east on 71 until you hit the ABIA exit.
- Take I-35 South to Ben White/Highway 71 exit, go east on Ben White/Highway 71, then follow 71 until you see signs for the airport and take the ABIA exit.
- Take I-35 South to Riverside Drive exit, go east on Riverside to Highway 71, then follow 71 until you see signs for the airport and take the ABIA exit.
College Prowler Take
Transportation is one of the things that Austin and the UT campus do pretty well. Students can ride the UT shuttle buses as well as Capital Metro routes free with their student IDs. There are several cab companies in Austin, and they are easy to reach by phone. They are generally very fast when you call them except for peak times—Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights when everyone wants to go downtown. At those times, there is a longer wait, and there are many people fighting over the same cabs downtown trying to leave bars at 2 a.m. When you are trying to get downtown or leave downtown, call a cab early to minimize your waiting time. The E-Bus is also a great option if the cabs are taking too long, and it is free. However, it only runs from 6th Street to West Campus and to Riverside. The downside to the UT shuttle buses is that you can sometimes wait for a long time for a bus, and if you don’t leave in enough time for your class, you could be late. This is particularly true with the West Campus bus—if you don’t time it just right, it could have been faster just to walk to class. Students Speak Out
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Hookem123 says: University of Texas 2012 Communication and Journalism  |
Buses are free for UT students, so...
Buses are free for UT students, so that's good. Being from NY, where there is a subway system, makes you realize how much these buses suck, though.
Transportation: April 05, 2009
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UTAO says: Undecided |
The campus has a great bus system...
The campus has a great bus system for on and off campus. However, Austin is very congested and parking is a luxury at a big expense.
Transportation: March 10, 2009
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UTAB says: Education |
I still haven't figured out the...
I still haven't figured out the bus system here honestly, but those who use it often say that it's not too bad. This city really depends on buses, so if you put enough time into figuring out where you need to go, then you will get there without a problem.
Transportation: March 09, 2009
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pdn274 says: University of Texas 2013 Computer and Information Sciences |
Buses Are the Answer
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There are buses running almost everyday except for weekends most of the time. The bus during the week can get you wherever you need, but it's kind of inconvenient on weekends.
Transportation: March 09, 2010
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britt.rod10 says: University of Texas 2010 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences |
Buses Are My Choice
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In Austin public transportation is convinient. The main campus is downtown where the buses run full schedules throughout the day.
Transportation: March 08, 2010
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On-Campus Transportation
shuttle@www.utexas.edu - www.utexas.edu/parking - Shuttle Routes: Burton Drive (BD), Crossing Place (CP), Cameron Road (CR), Disch Falk (DF), Far West (FW), 40 Acres (FA), Intramural Fields (IF), Lake Austin (LA), Lake Shore (LS), Pickle Research Campus (PRC), Red River (RR), West Campus (WC), Wickersham Lane (WL) T Shuttle Routes (512) 474-1200
Public Transportation
Capital Metro Transit (512) 474-1200 or (800) 474-1201 2910 E. 5th St. www.capmetro.org
Taxi Cabs
American Yellow Checker Cab Co.
(512) 452-9999
Lone Star Cab Company
(512) 836-4900
Greyhound
The Austin Greyhound station is located 3.6 miles (about 10 minutes) north of campus.
Amtrak
The Austin Amtrak station is located 2.6 miles (about 10 minutes) southeast of campus. Amtrak 250 N. Lamar Blvd. (512) 476-5684 or (800) USA-RAIL www.amtrak.com
Airport
Non-Stop Service to Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington (BWI), Chicago (O’Hare), Cincinatti (International), Cancun, Cleveland, Dallas/Fort Worth (Dallas/Love Field), Denver, Detroit (DTW), El Paso, Harlingen, Houston (Bush Intercontinental), Houston (Hobby), Las Vegas (International), Los Angeles, Lubbock, Memphis, Mexico City, Midland/Odessa, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Nashville, New York/Newark, Orlando, Phoenix (International), St. Louis (International), Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Jose, and Tampa.
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