Parking and Directions for The Long Center

The primary parking structure for patrons of The Long Center is the City of Austin’s Palmer Events Center (PEC) Garage. It is a multi-level garage located to the left (east) and behind of The Long Center. This structure has two entrances- South Entrance on Barton Springs Road and North Entrance on Riverside Drive. The cost is $7.00, collected upon entry into the garage.

Paid valet parking is available for $12.00 per car. To access valet parking, please use the left lane of the first Long Center entrance off of Riverside Drive.

*Information about Accessible/Handicapped Parking below.

FROM IH-35

• Exit Riverside Drive. Head west on Riverside Drive toward downtown.
  For South Entrance/Barton Springs Road- From Riverside Drive, turn left (south) onto South 1st Street (Long Center will be on your right side). Turn right (west) on Barton Springs Road. Parking garage entrance will be on your right – next to the water fountains.

• For North Entrance/Riverside Drive- Stay on Riverside Drive past South 1st Street (Long Center will be on your left side). Take the traffic circle turnaround. The Long Center will be on your right. Parking garage will be the second entrance. Special Note: If traveling westbound on Riverside Drive, you cannot turn left off of Riverside Drive into the PEC Garage. You must proceed until you reach the traffic circle and go around until you are in the eastbound lane.

FROM MOPAC (Loop 1)
Exit Cesar Chavez and veer right. From Cesar Chavez, take a right onto 1st Street crossing the bridge over Lady Bird Lake.
 

• For South Entrance/Barton Springs Road- From South 1st Street, turn right onto Barton Springs Road. Parking garage entrance will be on your right-next to the water fountains.

• For North Entrance/Riverside Drive- From South 1st Street, turn right onto Riverside Drive (Long Center will be on your left side). Take the traffic circle turnaround. The Long Center will be on your right. Parking garage will be the second entrance. Special Note: If traveling westbound on Riverside Drive, you cannot turn left off of Riverside Drive into the PEC Garage. You must proceed until you reach the traffic circle and go around until you are in the eastbound lane.

Alternative route from the South:

Heading north on S. Lamar, turn right onto W. Riverside Drive. Stay to the right on the traffic circle. The Long Center will be on your right hand side. Parking garage will be the second entrance.
To Access The Long Center from Palmer Events Center Garage – on Levels 2, 3 & 4 proceed to the elevators located on each level at the north east side of garage (pedestrian directional signs will guide you) and go down to Level 1/Ground Floor, exit carefully through the garage entrance to your left and proceed to the walkway around the Keller Williams Circular Drive and into the Entry Level Lobby (next to the 3M Box Office).


*The Palmer Events Center garage has 24 accessible/handicapped parking spaces located closest to the elevators on each level. Patrons may also enter the valet line through the first entrance to The Long Center off of Riverside Drive and pull up to the curb to drop off at the main entrance. Elevator access is available through the entry level lobby door next to the Box Office. Staff will be available to direct you should you need assistance.

Entering the Long Center from the Palmer Events Center Garage

On Levels 2, 3 & 4 proceed to the elevators located on each level at the far left north side of garage (pedestrian directional signs will guide you) and go down to Level 1/Ground Floor, exit carefully through the garage entrance to your left and proceed to the walkway around The Keller Williams Circular Drive and into the Entry Level Lobby.  Proceed up the Grand Staircase to the City Terrace/Orchestra Level Lobby of Michael & Susan Dell Hall.

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Parking & Directions for the AustinVentures StudioTheater

Please Note:  THERE WILL BE NO LATE SEATING FOR THE CULT OF COLOR: CALL TO COLOR. Anyone arriving late WILL NOT be seated until intermission so we encourage you to allow for more time to get here and find parking.

Below are directions and parking information for the AustinVentures StudioTheater. 

How to Get to the AustinVentures StudioTheater:

• If you're on Mopac (Loop 1), exit at 5th or Cesar Chavez Streets and head east.  Take 5^th street and then turn right onto San Antonio Street.  From Cesar Chavez, turn left on to San Antonio.
• If coming from North IH 35 take the 6^th Street exit and proceed west to San Antonio.  Turn left on San Antonio and proceed to 3^rd and San Antonio.
• If coming from South IH 35 take the Cesar Chavez exit and proceed west.  You will be directed to 2^nd Street, continue west to San Antonio and proceed to 3^rd and San Antonio.

Parking at the AustinVentures StudioTheater at Ballet Austin’s Dance Education Center:

•  Limited Parking can be found on both the east and west sides of the building (3^rd and Antonio & 3^rd and Nueces) and along the back side of the building.

• Handicapped parking is very limited.  Those with handicapped patrons can drop them off at the entrance.

  State Parking Garage located on San Antonio directly across the street from the Butler Dance Education Center.  Parking is open to the public on nights and weekends. Cost: $7    

 Classified Parking Lot located catty corner to the Butler Dance Education Center.  Cost: $6  

State Parking Garage located at 4^th & Guadalupe, under the Hobby Building.  Entrance is on Guadalupe.  Cost $5

Ballet Austin's Box Office and Butler Dance Education Center is located at 501 West 3rd Street.

We are located on the corner of 3rd St. and San Antonio St.  Free 15 minute parking is available directly in front of our building and metered parking is available on the street.  For more details read below.

Driving Directions to the Box Office and Butler Dance Education Center - click here for map

The Butler Dance Education Center is located on the corner of 3^rd and San Antonio in the growing downtown area.  Downtown Austin is easy to get to and easy to get around in once you're here.  

• If you're on Mopac (Loop 1), exit at 5th or 1st Streets and head east.  Turn onto San Antonio Street and proceed to 3^rd and San Antonio.  The student drop-off is located in front of Ballet Austin on 3^rd Street.  From 5^th Street you can also turn south on Nueces and proceed to 3^rd Street.

• If coming from North IH 35 take the 6^th Street exit and proceed west to San Antonio.  Turn left on San Antonio and proceed to 3^rd and San Antonio.

• If coming from South IH 35 take the Cesar Chavez (1^st Street) exit and proceed west.  You will be directed to 2^nd Street, continue west to San Antonio and proceed to 3^rd and San Antonio.

PARKING AT BALLET AUSTIN'S BUTLER DANCE EDUCATION CENTER:

Ballet Austin is in a downtown location. Parking is limited and may not always be available on site.

• Limited parking in the Ballet Austin lots on both the east and west sides of the building (3^rd and Antonio and 3^rd and Nueces) and along the back side of the building.

• These lots are reserved for any Ballet Austin student or patron who will be remaining in the Butler Dance Education Center, but we can not guarantee available space.

•  Please do not park in the handicapped parking spaces.

CURBSIDE PARKING:

Marked metered spaces are located on San Antonio, Nueces, 3^rd and 4^th streets, as well as other nearby streets. 

• Metered Parking: Metered parking costs $1 per hour and is limited to 2 hours between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm.

• Parking between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. and on weekends is free. 

PARKING AT CITY HALL FREE:

Ballet Austin validates parking in the parking garage underneath Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second Street. The garage entrance to the City Hall parking garage is located on the East side of the building on Lavaca Street (one way street running North). Enter the garage from the left lane and follow the signs to visitor parking.

• Weekdays - Up to 2 hours can be validated at Ballet Austin on weekdays between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Stop at the desk in the front lobby at Ballet Austin for parking validation.

• Free parking without validation is available on Saturdays and Sundays until 5:00 pm. (After 5:00 pm on weekends the flat rate is $5.00)

PAID GARAGE AND LOT PARKING LOTS NEAR BALLET AUSTIN'S BUTLER DANCE EDUCATION CENTER:

There are several downtown area lots and garages where the public can pay to park when visiting the downtown area. The State garage on San Antonio between 3^rd and 4^th is closed to the public during normal State business hours. The garage will charge $5.00 when open for event parking.

•  City Hall Garage is open for public use every day from 5:45 a.m. to 1 a.m. and offers paid public parking to the public in the evenings after 5:00 pm (Ballet Austin validates during daytime hours. See above) After 5:00 pm on weekdays when validation is not in effect, the first 30 minutes is free and then there is an hourly rate.

• AMLI on 2^ND garage is open for public parking, entering the garage on San Antonio Street between 2^nd and 3^rd. Three is a flat rate of $5.00 to park during the day or evening,

• AMLI Downtown garage at 201 Lavaca Street is open for public parking at a flat rate of $7.00 during the day or evening, seven days a week.

BUSES:

Austin's Central Business District has access to the best bus service in Central Texas. Most individual rides are 50 cents (bus drivers cannot make change). You can buy a $5 card that's good for 20 rides (half price) and $10 passes that permit unlimited ridership within a calendar month.

You can purchase monthly passes and half-price fare cards, and pick up free bus schedules and route maps at the Capital Metro Transit Store, located at 323 Congress Ave. Schedules are also available online at www.capmetro.org . Click on "Riding Cap Metro," then on "Schedules and Maps," or on "Riding Cap Metro," then on "Trip Planner."  Capital Metro also provides a free Dillo (Trolley) ride from the Austin High School Park and Ride on Cesar Chavez and several University of Texas locations.