GETTING AROUND AUSTIN

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GETTING AROUND AUSTIN
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UT CAMPUS MAPS and TOURS

• Available on line
• http//www.utexas.edu/maps/
• Campus tours on Saturday, August 19 from the
  International Office
• Campus tours Monday through Friday 1100AM and
  200PM from the Information Desk in the Main
  Building (Tower)

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BICYCLING

• FAST
• INEXPENSIVE
• NO PARKING FEES
• REGISTER YOUR BIKE WITH UT PARKING AND
  TRANSPORTATION
• http//www.utexas.edu/parking/transportation/bikin
  g/
• USE U-LOCK to SECURE YOUR BIKE!!!
• Lots of bike thieves around campus

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KNOW RULES OF THE ROAD FOR CYCLISTS

• Bikes are vehicles and must obey the same rules
  as motor vehicles
• Obey traffic signs and lights
• UT Parking and Transportation and
• City of Austin web sites lists laws pertaining
  to bicycles and pedestrians

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Austin Area Bike Routes

• The City of Austin has established bike routes on
  certain streets
• Bike route maps available online
• http//www.ci.austin.tx.us/bicycle/default.htm

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FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

• UT SHUTTLE BUSSES
• Bring UT student ID
• Routes online at the UT Parking and
  Transportation web site
• http//www.utexas.edu/parking/transportation/shutt
  le/index.html

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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

• CAPITOL METRO BUSSES
• FREE to UT students with ID card
• FREE on Ozone Action Days
• Adult50 cents Child25 cents
• http//www.capmetro.org/
• Maps and schedules http//www.capmetro.org/riding
  /schedulesandmaps.asp

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BUS ROUTES BY PHONE

• Call Capitol Metro at [phone]
• Tell them where you are, when and where you want
  to go
• They will tell you what busses to take
• Route informational also available at web site

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Dillo Busses

• Routes are FREE and run through Central Austin
  near Campus
• http//www.capmetro.org/riding/explore.asp
• Look like streetcars from 1900
• Run weekdays with schedules for special events
• Silver Dillo runs Saturdays Sundays

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DILLO Routes

• Orange 450 -from LBJ Library to South Congress
  College
• Silver 451 - East from Lake Austin Blvd to
  downtown and East Austin
• Red 455 - from Guadalupe W 21st through
  downtown
• Gold 456 - from Guadalupe W 21st to Zilker
  Park (baseball fields)
• Blue 462 - from MLK Lavaca through downtown to
  Convention Center

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Places to go for Fun

• Austin Parks Recreation http//www.ci.austin.tx.
  us/parks/
• Zilker Park
• Town Lake Hike Bike Trails
• Eilers (Deep Eddy) Park
• Big Stacy Park
• Westenfield Park
• Johnson Creek Hike Bike Trails
• Pease Park
• Shoal Creek Hike Bike Trails

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Places to go for Fun

• South Congress Avenue - SoCo
• First Thursday
• Waterloo Park
• 403 E 15th Street
• Music and festivals
• Austin Visitor Centers
• 209 E 6th Street 112 E 11th Street
• Walking tours information - maps
• The Daily Texan
• The Austin Chronicle (free publication)
• http//www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/
  index

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Thrift Stores Around Austin

• Thrift stores sell items that have been donated
  to charities
• Clothing
• Household goods
• Furniture
• Useful web site for thrift shoppers
• http//michaelbluejay.com/austin/thrift.html

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Places to Shop near Campus

• Hancock Center -
• Located at Red River East 43rd Street
• HEB Groceries, Sears, many other stores and
  places to eat
• From 23rd Trinity (on campus) take Bus 684
  Red River/Cameron Road

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Places to shop near Campus

• Dellwood Shopping Center
• Located at E 381/2 St N I-35
• FIESTA (international foods)
• From Guadalupe and W 27th St take Bus 21/22
  Exposition/Chicon
• From Lake Austin Blvd Exposition take Bus
  21/22 Exposition/Chicon close to UT Apartments

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Shopping north of Campus

• Capitol Plaza Shopping Center
• Located between I-35, Cameron Road - north of
  51st Street
• Target discount store, Walgreens pharmacy, Ross,
  Office Max, Salvation Army Thrift Store, more
• Take Cameron Rd (CR) Shuttle bus

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Shopping north of Campus

• Highland Mall
• Located on Airport Rd north of Hwy 290 east
• Foleys and Dillards department stores and
  smaller specialty shops
• Take the Red River Bus 15 from MLK Red River
  or from Dean Keeton Red River

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Shopping north of Campus

• GOODWILL
• Large selection of used household and clothing
  items
• WAL-MART
• Huge discount department store
• From W24th Guadalupe take bus 1L/North
  Lamar/South Congress to N. Lamar and Koenig/
  transfer to bus 339 Walnut Creek/Koenig

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Shopping south of Campus

• Barton Creek Mall
• Located at South Mo-Pac and Capitol of Texas Hwy
• Largest Shopping mall in Austin Area - Dillards,
  Foleys, Sears and J.C. Pennys many specialty
  stores
• Movie theater
• From W 25th St and Guadalupe take the Bus 1M
  North Lamar/South Congress to 8th St and Congress
  Ave/ transfer to Bus 30 Barton Creek Mall

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PRIVATE VEHICLES

• CONVENIENT for some activities
• EXPENSIVE!!
• PURCHASE PRICE
• INSURANCE
• REGISTRATION
• STATE INSPECTION
• MAINTENANCE REPAIRS
• PARKING FEES LACK OF SPACES
• EVER INCREASING FUEL COSTS

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Auto INSURANCE REGISTRATION

• Insurance is EXPENSIVE especially for people
  under age 25
• REQUIRED BY LAW cannot register vehicle without
  liability insurance
• REGISTRATION required by law
• Travis County Tax Assessor
• 5501 Airport Blvd