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Capital city of Texas, United States

Austin

Austin is the capital city of the U.S.

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state of Texas. With a population of 961,855 at the 2020 census, it is the 12th-most populous city in the U.S., fifth-most populous city in Texas, and second-most populous U.S. state capital, while the Austin metro area with an estimated 2.55 million residents is the 25th-largest metropolitan area in the nation. Austin is the county seat and most populous city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it has been one of the fastest-growing large cities in the United States since 2010.

Get in

Getting to Austin

  1. 01
    Austin Bergstrom International Airport
  2. 02
    Austin Amtrak

    Served by the Texas Eagle Line with service from Chicago to San Antonio.

  3. 03
    El Expreso & Tornado Bus

    711 Ben White Blvd (Southwest of the intersection of Interstate 35 and TX-Hwy 71),.

  4. 04
    Flixbus
See

Worth seeing

Take a beautiful stroll around The University of Texas at Austin. While there you might want to visit the Blanton Museum of Art, the Harry Ransom Center, Texas Memorial Museum of Science and History, or view the public art around campus. The famous UT tower may or may not be open; inquire at the university. If it is, it is worth a look for the breathtaking views and history lesson.

Do

Things to do

Access ATX Tours, questions@accessatx.com. Access ATX Tours offers private Austin city tours and day trips to the Texas Hill Country and San Antonio. Also offers Austin food tours, Texas BBQ Trail Tours, and Wine Tasting/Distillery/Brewery Tours. Twisted Texas Tour, 602 E. 4th Street, hello@twistedtexastour.com. every weekend. Austin's wildest ride with a live band on board the bus.

Eat

Where to eat

When you visit Austin, or if you decide to live here, you'll have no shortage of interesting and satisfying places to eat. Austin's restaurants are a feast for the mind and the palate. The listings below are only a sampling of the diverse and plentiful Austin restaurant scene.

How locals move

Getting around Austin the local way

  • Get inThere are a selection of buses, taxis, ride share (Uber & Lyft), shared ride shuttles and car rentals to get you into town and back.

From Wikivoyage: Austin, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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