Meetings Frequently Asked Questions
How many square feet of exhibit space does the Austin Convention Center have?
How many meeting rooms does the Convention Center have?
What is the largest downtown hotel? How many rooms? Meeting space?
How many hotel rooms are within walking distance to the Convention Center?
How old is the Austin Convention Center?
What are the average monthly temperatures in Austin?
How far is it from the airport to downtown?
What is occupancy tax in Austin?
What is the sales tax in Austin?
What are the transportation options from the airport to downtown?
Is it safe to walk downtown?
How many restaurants are in downtown Austin?
Is there a welcome program at the airport?
Is Austin a union city?
Q: How many square feet of exhibit space does the Austin Convention Center have?
A: 246,097 gross square footage - contiguous and column-free. This space can be divided into five halls.
Q: How many meeting rooms does the Convention Center have?
A: There are 54 meeting rooms and show offices.
Q: What is the largest downtown hotel? How many rooms? Meeting space?
A: The Hilton Austin is the Convention Center headquarters hotel. Brand-new in 2004, the hotel offers 800 total rooms and 60,000 square feet of meeting space.
Q: How many hotels rooms are within walking distance to the Convention Center?
A: There are 6,000 total rooms downtown (30,000 in the Austin area).
Q: How old is the Austin Convention Center?
A: The center was built in 1992 and expanded to 881,400 gross square feet in 2002.
Q: What are the average monthly temperatures in Austin?
A: Normal average daily temperature: 65.4°F (18.9°C). For more on Austin's climate, click here.
Q: What is the distance from the airport to downtown?
A: It's a mere seven and a half miles, less than 15 minutes drive time.
Q: What is occupancy tax in Austin?
A: 15%
Q: What is the sales tax in Austin?
A: 8.25%
Q: What are the transportation options from the airport to downtown?
A: Your attendees have many convenient choices to get where they need to be.
- Airport Flyer Bus Service
- $.50 one way
- Austin's Capitol Metro offers direct airport bus service via a dedicated route that travels between the airport and downtown, the Capitol and The University of Texas.
- 512-474-1200
- Toll-free: 800-474-1201
- Super Shuttle
- $12 (one way), $21 (round-trip from downtown)
- 512-258-3826
- Toll-Free: 800-258-3826
- Group Sales: 512-929-3900
- Taxi
- $25 (one way from airport to downtown)
Q: Is it safe to walk downtown?
A: While FBI statistics point to Austin as one of the safest cities in the country, visitors should use the same precautions they'd use in any other large city.
Q: How many restaurants are in downtown Austin?
A: There are more than 120 restaurants, with a wide culinary range and many award-winning options.
Q: Is there a welcome program at the airport?
A: Yes. Options such as banners, welcome stations, live music performances and special transportation accommodations can be arranged through Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Welcoming Services.
Q: Is Austin a union city?
A: No, Texas is a right-to-work state.
