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Visitor Information
Texas Advanced Computing Center |
The TACC Main Office is located in the Research Office Complex (ROC) on the J.J. Pickle Research Campus (PRC) of The University of Texas at Austin. Click here for the PRC Campus Map
- Loop 1 highway (also called MO-PAC) on the west
- Burnet Road on the east
- Braker Lane on the north
- Highway 183N (also called Research Blvd.; it is running southeast-northwest at this point) on the south
Loop 1 and Highway 183 are major thoroughfares in Austin. There is an exit for Burnet Road on Highway 183, and there is an exit for Braker Lane on Loop 1.
Note: All visitors must now enter the Pickle Campus via the Burnet Rd. entrance. The Braker Lane entrance is for staff only.
Directions to the TACC Main Office from The University of Texas at Austin main campus:
- Head east a few blocks and get on I-35 heading north.
- Take the exit and turn on to 183 North.
- Take the exit for Burnet Road and turn right on Burnet.
- Drive 0.7 miles until you see the J.J. Pickle Research Campus (PRC) sign at 10100 Burnet Road on your left.
- Turn into the PRC and obtain a visitor parking permit from the guard at the kiosk.
- Drive straight past the large gates and take the first right onto Road A. The TACC Main Office, in the Research Office Complex, is the last building on your right.
- Enter the Research Office Complex and take the first right to the door marked TACC. Guests arrive through the front entrance of the building.
- Parking for the Research Office Complex is available on the west, north and east sides of the building.
Directions to the TACC Main Office from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport:
- Take Highway 71 west to Highway 183 North. Follow 183 for about 15 miles.
- Take the exit for Burnet Road and turn right on Burnet.
- Drive 0.7 miles until you see the J.J. Pickle Research Campus (PRC) sign at 10100 Burnet Road on your left.
- Turn into the PRC and obtain a visitor parking permit from the guard at the kiosk.
- Drive straight past the large gates and take the first right onto Road A. The TACC Main Office, in the Research Office Complex, is the last building on your right.
- Enter the Research Office Complex and take the first right to the door marked TACC. Guests arrive through the front entrance of the building.
- Parking for the Research Office Complex (sometimes referred to as Building 196) is available on the west, north and east sides of the building.
Directions to the TACC Main Office if you drive north on MoPac or Loop 1 http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/austinairport/:
- Take the exit for Braker Ln and turn right at the second light, which is Braker.
- Drive 0.7 miles and turn right at the first light, which is Burnet Rd.
- Drive 0.4 miles until you see the entrance to the J.J. Pickle Research Campus (PRC) at 10100 Burnet Road on your right.
- Turn into the PRC and obtain a visitor parking permit from the guard at the kiosk.
- Drive straight past the large gates and take the first right onto Road A. The TACC Main Office, in the Research Office Complex, is the last building on your right.
- Enter the Research Office Complex and take the first right to the door marked TACC. Guests arrive through the front entrance of the building.
- Parking for the Research Office Complex is available on the west, north and east sides of the building
Parking at PRC: PRC is a gated facility. Visitors must stop at the guard post upon entry to receive a visitor parking permit.
UT Shuttle: UT provides a shuttle between the Pickle Research Campus and The UT Main Campus. For schedule information go to http://www.capmetro.org/riding/schedules_ut.asp and click on the "PRC - Pickle Research Campus" link in the left menu.
For specific directions from your location try Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps or, MapQuest.
For more information about the J.J. Pickle Research Campus (PRC) Research Office Complex, including a map, go to Pickle Research Campus.
University of Texas at Austin Main Campus
The ACES Vislab is in the Applied Computational Engineering & Science (ACES) building on the UT main campus in Room 2.404. The ACES building is on the corner of Speedway and 24th Street (201 East 24th Street) and has its own web site with location, parking information, and directions: www.aces.utexas.edu.
For maps of the Main Campus, click here.
Below is a list of hotels near the J.J. Pickle Research Campus. All distances listed are relative to the J.J. Pickle Research Campus.
HYATT Summerfield Suites -- Special Rates Available for TACC Visitors!
High Speed DSL in all rooms - Business Ctr. also available
10001 N. Capital of Texas Highway
(512) 342-8080
(888) 486-7829
2 miles
http://austinarboretum.summerfieldsuites.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/summerfield/index.jsp
Courtyard by Marriott Austin Northwest Arboretum -- Special Rates Available for TACC Visitors!
High Speed in all rooms @ no charge - Business Ctr. available w/two desk top computers
9409 Stonelake Boulevard
(512) 502-8100
(800) 627-7468
2 miles
HYATT Place-Arboretum -- Special Rates Available for TACC Visitors!
High Speed Broad Band in all rooms @ no charge w/wireless card
3612 Tudor Boulevard
(512) 231-8491
2 miles
austinarboretum.place.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/place/index.jsp
Marriott Residence Inn-North -- Special Rates Available for TACC Visitors!
High Speed on 2nd/3rd Floors only - No Business Ctr.
3713 Tudor Boulevard
(512) 502-8200
2.25 miles
Candlewood Suites-Austin Northwest
Guest have to stay at least 14 days for Road Runner - fees vary
9701 Stonelake Blvd
(512) 338-1611
2 miles
Embassy Suites Austin Arboretum
High Speed in all rooms @ $8.95 per 24 hrs
9505 Stonelake Blvd
(512) 372-8771
2 miles
Hampton Inn Austin-NW Arboretum
Data Port only @ no charge - No Business Ctr. available
3908 West Braker Lane
(512) 349-9898
(800) 426-7866
2 miles
Homewood Suites
Data Port only @ no charge - Business Ctr. available
10925 Stonelake Boulevard
(512) 349-9966
2 miles
LaQuinta
Lodge Net @ $9.95 (High Speed by late spring '03 - No Business Ctr.
11901 North Mopac
(512) 832-2121
(800) 531-5900
2.5 miles
Renaissance Austin
High Speed in all rooms @ $10.77 per day
9721 Arboretum Boulevard
(512) 343-2626
(800) 468-3571
3 miles
Below is a list of hotels near the UT Main Campus; however, all distances listed are relative to the J.J. Pickle Research Campus.
Doubletree Club Hotel
1617 IH-35N at MLK
(512) 479-4000
Doubletree Guest Suites Austin
303 W. 15th Street
(512) 478-7000
(800) 424-2900
9.5 miles
Fairfield Inn and Suites Austin NW
11201 N Mopac Expressway
Austin, TX 78759
512-527-0734
FAX 512-527-0743
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/auspb-fairfield-inn-and-suites-austin-northwest/
Four Seasons Hotel
303 W. 15th Street
(512) 478-7000
(800) 424-2900
9.5 miles
Hyatt Hotel
208 Barton Springs
(512) 477-1234
(800) 633-7313
11.5 miles
Marriott at the Capitol
701 East 11th Street
(512) 476-3700
(800) 228-9290
9 miles
Holiday Inn Townlake
20 N. IH 35 78701
(512) 472-821
Omni Austin Hotel
700 San Jacinto Boulevard
(512) 476-3700
(800) 843-6664
9.5 miles
Radisson Hotel and Suites
111 E Cesar Chavez Street
(512) 478-9611
(800) 333-3333
10 miles
Sheraton
500 N IH-35
(512) 480-8181
(800) 325-3535
9.5 miles
Wellesley Inn & Suites Town Lake
1001 South IH-35
(512) 326-0100
11 miles
For more hotels, click here.
TACC is a research center of the University of Texas at Austin, whose core purpose is to transform lives for the benefit of society through the core values of learning, discovery, freedom, leadership, individual opportunity, and responsibility.
Chartered in 1839 as the capital of the Republic of Texas, Austin became the state capital when Texas was admitted to the Union in 1846 as the twenty-eighth state. Austin is now the fourth largest city in the state and the eighteenth largest in the nation.
Austin is in Travis County. The Austin-San Marcos Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties.
Located in the Central Texas Hill Country, Austin is approximately 230 miles from Mexico and less than 200 miles from 3 of the 10 largest U.S. cities (192 miles from Dallas to its north, 79 miles from San Antonio to its south, and 162 miles from Houston to its southeast).
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For a list of entertainment and food recommendations from the staff members at TACC, visit TACC Recommends. TACC staff provided a list of places around town that they like to frequent to help make your stay in Austin a good one. While this list is not exhaustive, hopefully it will help get you started. All of the establishments listed are either within walking distance from downtown or a short cab ride away.
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