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Visiting the Center

The Vaughn Gross Center is located on the main campus of The University of Texas at Austin. Our central office is in Room 228 of George I. Sanchez Building (formerly the College of Education Building) at the northwest corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Brazos, across the street from the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. Below are ways to get to the Center as well as parking information:

The area code for all phone numbers shown is 512.

Arrive by Air

Fly to: AUS: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Phone Number: 512-530-ABIA (8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday)

Rent a car

Advantage Rent-A-Car: 388-3377
Alamo Rent-A-Car: 474-2922
Avis Car Rental: 476-6137
Budget Rent-A-Car: 478-9945
Dollar Rent-A-Car: 322-9881
Hertz Rent-A-Car: 478-9321
National Car Rental: 476-6180
Thrifty Rent-A-Car: 476-6802

Taxi cab or Bus

Taxi stand is located outside Baggage Claim.

American Yellow Checker Cab: 452-9999

Austin Cab: 478-2222

Roy's Taxi: 482-0000 (fare should be about $20)

Inform the cab driver that you would like to go to the Sanchez building on the UT campus at the northwest corner of Congress and Martin Luther King Blvd. (see the map in the parking section).

Capital Metro Bus #100: (every 60-70 minutes/$0.50) to 26th and Speedway.

Driving directions:

  1. Follow signs for Highway 71 W.
  2. Take Hwy 71 W to US-183 N.
  3. Keep RIGHT to merge onto US-183 N.
  4. Take US-183 N and stay in the LEFT lane.
  5. Exit onto 7th St. E (US 183 goes right).
  6. Turn RIGHT onto I-35 N. Take I-35 N.
  7. Exit MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD (MLK) (north of downtown).
  8. Turn LEFT onto MLK.
  9. Take MLK to Brazos (stoplight). Turn RIGHT onto Brazos (see the map in the parking section).

Arrive by Car

Simple map of Austinclick for larger map

Driving from the East (US 290/Houston):

  1. Take US 290 W to Austin.
  2. Exit onto I-35 S.
  3. Exit MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD (MLK) just north of downtown.
  4. Turn RIGHT onto MLK.
  5. Take MLK to Brazos (stoplight). Turn RIGHT onto Brazos (see the map in the parking section).

Driving from the West (US 290/Fredericksburg):

  1. Take US 290 E to Austin.
  2. Follow US 290 E onto I-35 N.
  3. Exit MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD (MLK) (north of downtown).
  4. Turn LEFT onto MLK.
  5. Take MLK to Brazos (stoplight). Turn RIGHT onto Brazos (see the map in the parking section).

Driving from the North (Dallas/Waco):

  1. Take I-35 S towards Austin.
  2. Exit MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD (MLK) (north of downtown).
  3. Turn RIGHT onto MLK.
  4. Take MLK to Brazos (stoplight). Turn RIGHT onto Brazos (see the map in the parking section).

Driving from the South (San Antonio):

  1. Take I-35 N.
  2. Exit MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD (MLK) (north of downtown).
  3. Turn LEFT onto MLK.
  4. Take MLK to Brazos (stoplight). Turn RIGHT onto Brazos (see the map in the parking section).

Driving from the Northwest (US 183/Burnet):

  1. Take US 183 S towards Austin.
  2. Take EXIT for I-35 S.
  3. Exit MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD (MLK) (north of downtown).
  4. Turn RIGHT (east) onto MLK.
  5. Take MLK to Brazos (stoplight). Turn RIGHT onto Brazos (see the map in the parking section).

Driving from the Southeast (TX 71, Airport, Houston, I-10):

  1. Take I-10 W.
  2. Exit Hwy 71 W.
  3. Take Hwy 71 W to US 183 N.
  4. Exit US 183 N.
  5. Take US-183 N and stay in the LEFT lane.
  6. Exit onto 7th St. E.
  7. Turn RIGHT onto I-35 N. Take I-35 N.
  8. Exit MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD (MLK) (north of downtown).
  9. Turn LEFT onto MLK.
  10. Take MLK to Brazos (stoplight). Turn RIGHT onto Brazos (see the map in the parking section).

Street-level mapclick for larger map

Arrive by Capital Metro or UT Austin Shuttle Bus

Call Capital Metro's Ride Line 474-1200 or (800) 474-1201 for assistance.

Capitol Metro routes and schedules are available online.

City buses that stop near the Center:

Parking

Parking is available in the parking garage at Brazos and MLK. Metered parking is avilable in front of Jester Dormitory on Speedway. See UT Parking and Transportation Services for more information.