StayAreasIs Airport a good place to stay in Austin?
Yes, if you have an early flight or a race at the Circuit of the Americas. Rooms are good value with free shuttles, but downtown is a 20 minute drive.
Stay here if
- Early flights
- Race fans with a car
- Budget travellers
Look elsewhere if
- You want to walk to bars and sights
- You don't have a car
- You're staying more than a night or two
Hotels in Airport
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Staying in Airport
The airport area is a sensible base for an early flight or a night between connections. The hotels sit along East Ben White Boulevard and Hotel Drive, a few minutes from the terminal, and most run free shuttles. Downtown is about 20 minutes' drive, and CapMetro bus 20 runs from the airport into the city.
The area is built around travel. Most hotels are modern chains with free parking, pools and breakfast, and the Circuit of the Americas, where the Formula 1 US Grand Prix is held, is about 15 minutes' drive away. McKinney Falls State Park, with its waterfalls and swimming holes, is close too.
The downside is that there's nothing to walk to. Restaurants are mostly in the hotels or along busy roads, and every trip to Sixth Street or South Congress means a drive or rideshare. On race weekend, rooms here sell out and prices jump like everywhere else.
What makes the airport area worth considering is value and ease. Rooms often cost half of downtown prices, shuttles take the stress out of an early flight, and parking is usually free. For a short stop or a race weekend with a car, it's the practical choice.
Getting around
- Congress Avenue Bridge38
- South Congress Avenue40
- Texas State Capitol42
- Sixth Street44
- Zilker Park46
- University of Texas Tower46
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)10
Airport questions
Is Airport a good area to stay in Austin?
Yes, if you have an early flight or a race at the Circuit of the Americas. Rooms are good value with free shuttles, but downtown is a 20 minute drive. It suits early flights, race fans with a car and budget travellers.
How much does a hotel in Airport cost?
A typical double is around $90 a night at a budget hotel, $155 mid-range and $220 for luxury, outside peak events.
How do I get from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Airport?
About 10 minutes door to door: free hotel shuttles run to the terminal.
How far is Airport from the main sights?
Door to door from Airport: Congress Avenue Bridge 38 minutes, South Congress Avenue 40 minutes, Texas State Capitol 42 minutes and Sixth Street 44 minutes.