BikeEd 2007: Travel & Logistical Info

June 14-16, 2007
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown
Austin, Texas

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Conference Location

The official hotel of the BikeED 2007 Conference is the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown, located at 700 San Jacinto at 8th Street, Austin, Texas 78701. We have reserved a block of rooms. To make reservations, contact the hotel directly at 1-800-THE OMNI (1-800-843-6664). The room rate is $169

Alternate Hotels

La Quinta Inn
11th and San Jacinto (4 blocks from Omni)

Marriott Residence and Courtyard
4th and San Jacinto (3 blocks from Omni)

The Driskill Hotel
6th and Brazos (1 block from Omni)

Hilton
4th and Neches (5 blocks from Omni)

Holiday Inn Townlake
(1.2 miles away)

For more lodging options, click here.

Homestays

There are a limited number of homestays available on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you would like assistance in arranging a homestay, email Stanton Truxillo at stgetr@att.net.

Airport & Transit to Hotels

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

• Airport bus: The Cap Metro transit system runs buses from/to the airport and downtown. There are two buses that stop at the lower level of the airport. The 100 bus goes downtown (about every 40 minutes all day) and the 350 bus goes north.

• Super Shuttle: The base rate is $12.00 one way or $21 roundtrip. We have set up a special rate so if you reserve in advance on-line, then print and bring this PDF with you, then you can save a couple of dollars.

• Taxi: Austin’s cab companies have been consolidating so you don’t have much choice. The standard fare from the airport to downtown runs about $30 one way.

• Google Transit Trip Planner

Traveling by car

If you are driving to Austin and want to keep your car close, most of the hotels have ground level or garage parking. All of the events will take place at or near the Omni Downtown so you will be able to park your car and walk or ride most everywhere.

Bike Storage

The Omni has a room to store bikes that will be locked and guarded on the main floor.

Getting Around

Austin Interactive Map

By bus: The “Dillo” is a free downtown shuttle bus that goes right past the hotel and covers most of downtown in one form or another…there are four different Dillo lines that will get you close to where you want to go.

By bike: Visit the Austin Cycling Association’s website, and click here to see the Austin bike map.

Walking tours

Other things to see and do

Austin is never short of things to do. For ideas, visit the Austin Convention and Visitor’s bureau website.

Also visit the Austin City Guide.