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Address

Texas Advanced Computing Center
Research Office Complex 1.100,J.J. Pickle Research Campus
10100 Burnet Road (R8700), Building 196
Austin, Texas 78758-4497

Directions

TACC Main Office

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. PRC is bounded by:

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.

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 :

Take the exit for Braker Ln and turn right at the second light, which is Braker.
Drive until you see the entrance to the J.J. Pickle Research Campus (PRC) on your right.
Turn into the PRC and obtain a visitor parking permit from the guard at the kiosk.
The TACC Main Office, in the Research Office Complex, is on your left.
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. PRC Campus Map. The TACC Main Office is located in the Research Office Complex (ROC) in the north-east quadrant of the PRC campus.

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.

Maps

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: http://www.aces.utexas.edu.

For maps of the Main Campus, click here.

Austin Area

Click here to view the interactive map of the PRC and city of Austin on Yahoo Maps.

Hotels

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 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

   Bradford Homesuites
   High Speed DSL in all rooms - Business Ctr. also available
   10001 N. Capital of Texas Highway
   (512) 342-8080
   (888) 486-7829
   2 miles
   www.bradfordsuites.com

   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
   www.candlewoodsuites.com

   Courtyard by Marriott Austin Northwest Arboretum
   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
   www.courtyard.com

   Embassy Suites Austin Arboretum
   High Speed in all rooms @ $8.95 per 24 hrs
   9505 Stonelake Blvd
   (512) 372-8771
   2 miles
   www.embassysuites.com

   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
   www.hamptoninn.com

   Homewood Suites
   Data Port only @ no charge - Business Ctr. available
   10925 Stonelake Boulevard
   (512) 349-9966
   2 miles
   www.homewood-suites.com

   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
   www.lq.com

   Marriott Residence Inn-North
   High Speed on 2nd/3rd Floors only - No Business Ctr.
   3713 Tudor Boulevard
   (512) 502-8200
   2.25 miles
   www.residenceinn.com

   Summerfield Suites
   Special Rates for TACC Visitors!
   High Speed Internet
   7685 Northcross Drive
   (512) 452-9391
   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
   www.renaissancehotels.com

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
   www.doubletree.com

   Four Seasons Hotel
   303 W. 15th Street
   (512) 478-7000
   (800) 424-2900
   9.5 miles
   www.fourseasons.com/austin

   Hyatt Hotel
   208 Barton Springs
   (512) 477-1234
   (800) 633-7313
   11.5 miles
   austin.hyatt.com

   Marriott at the Capitol
   701 East 11th Street
   (512) 476-3700
   (800) 228-9290
   9 miles
   www.marriotthotels.com

   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
   www.omnihotels.com

   Radisson Hotel and Suites
   111 E Cesar Chavez Street
   (512) 478-9611
   (800) 333-3333
   10 miles
   www.radisson.com/austintx

   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
   www.wellesleyinnandsuites.com

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UT Austin Info

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