Directions, Maps and Parking

Convention Center Parking Garages
The Austin Convention Center has two Parking Garages.

201 East 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701. Entrances on Brazos and San Jacinto streets.
601 East 5th Street, Austin, TX 78701 Entrance on 5th Street, between Red River and Sabine streets. View Map

Location of Parking Garages
2nd Street Garage: The 10-story, 1,000-space garage is located at 201 East 2nd Street, 2 blocks west of facility, between Cesar Chavez and 2nd Street. Entrances are on Brazos and San Jacinto streets.
5th Street Garage: The 5-story, 685-space garage is located at 601 E. 5th Street, the northeast corner of facility at Red River and 4th Street, with the entrance on 5th Street.

Cost:  $7.00 per space (weekday rate)
Cost:  $8.00 per space (weekend rate: Fri, 6:00 p.m. – Sun, close)
The Convention Center Parking Garages accept cash, local checks, and the following credit cards:  MasterCard; Visa; American Express; Diners Club; and Discovery.
(3 in & out passes per day for the above)

Directions to the Center

(500 E. Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78701)

From Austin Bergstrom International Airport:
The Austin Convention Center is about 11 miles from the Austin Bergstrom International Airport.

Take Bastrop Hwy TX-71 W (TX-71 becomes E. Ben White Blvd) for 5.6 miles. Turn slight right onto S I-35 (.2 miles). Merge onto I-35 N / US-290 E / US-81N (2.8 miles). Take Exit 234B toward 2nd-4th Streets / 1st Street / Cesar Chavez (.1 miles). Stay straight to go onto I-35 N (.1 miles). Turn left onto E. 1st Street / Cesar Chavez Street E (.2 miles). Facility is on your right.

From I-35 North:
Go South on I-35. Take Exit 234A toward 1st Street / Holly Street. Turn right onto E 1st Street. / Cesar Chavez Street E. Facility is on your right.

From I-35 South:
Go North on I-35. Take Exit 234B toward 2nd-4th Streets. / 1st Street. / Cesar Chavez. Stay straight. Turn left onto E. 1st Street / Cesar Chavez Street E. Facility is on your right.

From Loop 1 (N. Mo-pac):
Take TX-1 Loop S / N MO-PAC Expy. Take the 5th Street / 1st Street exit. Take the 1st Street ramp. Merge onto Cesar Chavez Street E / W 1st Street. Facility is on your left.

From Loop 1 (S. Mo-pac):
Take TX-1 Loop N / S MO-PAC Expy. Take the 5th Street / Lake Austin Blvd. / 1st Street exit. Merge onto Cesar Chavez Street E / W 1st Street. Facility is on your left.