The Austin Convention Center in Downtown Austin gives meeting planners plentiful options.
Located in the heart of Austin’s downtown business district, the sprawling Austin Convention Center spans six city blocks and features more than 247,000 square feet of column-free exhibit hall space, as well as numerous other event venues—five exhibit halls, two ballrooms, 54 meeting rooms and multiple registration areas (nearly 375,000 square feet of total meeting space)—making it one of the most versatile facilities in the nation. This LEED EB Gold-Certified facility is powered by renewable energy and features free Wi-Fi Internet and state-of-the-art technology capable of moving voice, video and data at 1 billion bits per second. See convention center floor plans for more specific details.
Transportation: Getting to the Austin Convention Center
The Austin Convention Center’s centralized location off IH-35 and just minutes from TX-1/MO-PAC Expy makes it easy for visitors to get there and around. Two parking garages offer 1,685 combined parking spaces, and the MetroRail Downtown Station is outside the convention center on Fourth Street between Neches and Trinity Streets for those looking to take public transportation.
Located just under 8 miles from the convention center, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport serves nearly 16 million visitors annually, offering approximately 350 flights per day and nonstop service to more than 70 locations, ensuring that meeting attendees can get to Austin quickly, conveniently and affordably.
With a proximity to plentiful hotels in downtown Austin—totaling more than 11,000 downtown hotel rooms—meeting planners have ample options when planning large-scale events at the Austin Convention Center. Adjacent to the convention center, Hilton Austin (801 rooms), Fairmont Austin (1,048 rooms/29 meeting spaces) and Austin Marriott Downtown (613 rooms/15 meeting spaces), offer modern, comfortable rooms and plenty of amenities—all conveniently within walking distance of the convention center.
