Contact

TACC's Offices & Visualization Laboratory

TACC's offices are located in the Advanced Computing Building (ACB, Building 205) and the Research Office Complex (ROC, Building 196) on the J.J. Pickle Research Campus (PRC) of The University of Texas at Austin (learn more about the campus). The PRC is within this area:

• 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: Visitors may now enter the PRC via the Burnet Road entrance (1 block south of Braker Lane) or the Braker Lane entrance (1 block east of Mopac).

Parking on the Pickle Research Campus

To get to the Advanced Computing Building (ACB, Building 205) from the Burnet Road entrance, continue past the guard booth (you don't need to stop), and past the chain link gate to Exploration Way, then make a right. ACB is the second to last building on the right with the overhanging patios.

From the Braker Lane entrance, ACB is the second building on the left with the overhanging patios.

When you arrive at ACB, you may park in the covered parking lot or on the street. Please obtain a parking pass from one of the kiosks, or you may use the ParkMobile app (zone 96113). Please check in with the receptionist when you enter the building.

MetroRapid Route 803

MetroRapid Route 803 Burnet/South Lamar has a bus stop located on the Pickle Research Campus. Students, faculty, and staff ride free with their UT ID, or a $3/day unlimited riding pass is available for purchase onboard the bus. MetroRapid service is offered seven days a week. MetroRapid Route 803 operates with signal priority technology, real-time arrival information, multiple-door boarding, mobile ticketing, upgraded stations and free Wi-Fi.

Visitor Information

If you are visiting from out of town, please use our list of Hotels to easily locate nearby accomodations. If you would like information about what is going on in the city during your stay, Austin360 provides a thorough overview of music, food, movies and more.

The University of Texas at Austin ("University") prohibits the use of all forms of tobacco products on University property. The University prohibits any advertising or sale, or free sampling of tobacco products on University property. Littering the campus with the remains of tobacco products or any other related waste product is prohibited.

Loading Dock Deliveries

The loading dock is located on the southeast corner (back) of ROC 196. Please pull into the loading area, and dial 512-475-9410 for assistance.

TACC Visualization Laboratory (Vislab)

TACC's Vislab is located on the main campus in the Peter O'Donnell Building for Applied Computational Engineering and Sciences (POB), Room 2.404a. The POB is located on the Southeast corner of Speedway and 24th Street (201 East 24th Street). We recommend that you park in the San Jacinto garage located on San Jacinto, north of 24th Street. Visit the POB website for more information.