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The School of Information is located in the George I. Sánchez Building. The Sánchez Building is at the northwest corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Speedway Road, across the street from the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. The Collections Deposit Library, located just up the street at MLK and Red River, is home to our Preservation and Conservation Program - the most highly ranked program of its kind in the country.

How to Get to the School of Information:

By Car

From The Airport

The airport is located about 13 miles Southeast of UT Austin.

  1. Take Highway 71 West toward Austin
  2. Exit I-35 North
  3. Take the MLK exit (approximately 19th Street)
  4. Turn left (West) onto MLK
  5. Head West on MLK through three stoplights, turn right (North) on Speedway
  6. The Sanchez Building is on the Northwest corner of Speedway and MLK

Driving from the East (US 290/Houston):

  1. Take US 290 W to Austin.
  2. Follow US 290 W onto I-35 S.
  3. Exit MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD (MLK) (north of downtown).
  4. Turn RIGHT onto MLK.
  5. Take MLK to Brazos Street. Turn RIGHT onto Brazos St.
  6. The Brazos Parking Garage is on the right.

Driving from the West (US 290/Fredricksburg):

  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 Street. Turn RIGHT onto Brazos St.
  6. The Brazos Parking Garage is on the right.

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 Street. Turn RIGHT onto Brazos St.
  5. The Brazos Parking Garage is on the right.

Driving from the South (San Antonio):

  1. Take I-35 N.
  2. Exit MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD (north of downtown).
  3. Turn LEFT onto MLK.
  4. Take MLK to Brazos Street. Turn RIGHT onto Brazos St.
  5. The Brazos Parking Garage is on the right.

Driving from the Northwest (US 183/Burnet):

  1. 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 Street. Turn RIGHT onto Brazos St.
  6. The Brazos Parking Garage is on the right.

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 Street. (stoplight). Turn RIGHT onto Brazos St. (see the map in the parking section).

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Parking

Brazos Garage is located on the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Brazos Street. The garage is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Parking is free for the first half hour, $2 for 31-60 minutes, $4 for 61-90 minutes, $6 for 91-120 minutes, and $8 for more than 2 hours.

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By Bus (Capital Metro/UT Austin Shuttle Bus)

Call Capitol Metro's Ride Line (512) 474-1200 or (800) 474-1201 for assistance.

City Buses that Stop Near the Reading Center:

  • Speedway and MLK (0.5 block)
    Dillo Dash (free, 11am-2pm only)
  • 21st and Guadalupe (2 blocks)
    # 1 North Lamar: Guadalupe at 24th St
    # 5 Woodrow: Guadalupe at 24th St (from convention center)
    LX Leander Express: Guadalupe at 24th St (from northwest)

  • San Jacinto and MLK (2 blocks)
    # 7 Duval: San Jacinto at MLK

  • 26th St./Speedway
    #100 Capital Metro (Austin-Bergstrom Airport Service)

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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 (area code: 512) Or take a cab or bus
Advantage Rent-A-Car: 388-3377
Alamo Rent-A-Car: 474-2922
Avis Car Rental: 476-6137
Budget Rent-A-Car: 478-9945
Dollar Car Rental: 322-9881
Hertz Rent-A-Car: 478-9321
National Car Rental: 476-6180
Thrifty Rent-A-Car: 476-6802


Taxi stand is located outside of 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 Sánchez building on the UT campus at the intersection of Speedway and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

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 and 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 Speedway Road. Turn RIGHT onto Speedway Road.
  10. The security guard at the entrance on Speedway can direct you to metered or garage parking.
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Last Modified: October 26 2007 15:59:37.




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