Parking and Directions

Convenient downtown Austin parking on site.

Parking and Directions

The entrance to the Bullock Museum's parking garage is located on 18th Street, on the south side of the Museum. The fee is $8.00 for full-day parking. Re-entry and overnight parking are not permitted. After-hours parking is free.

Parking Garage Attended Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday: 6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (After-hours parking is free.)
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (After-hours parking is free.)
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (After-hours parking is free.)

IMAX patrons are advised to arrive early to allow extra time to get into the theatre.

Parking during University of Texas home football games is $20. Parking passes and vouchers are not valid on game days. Click here for more information on the UT football schedule. Museum visitors may experience traffic delays on game days.

Please note: The Bullock Museum does not own or maintain the parking area directly across the street from the Museum.

Street Map of the location for the Bullock Texas State History Museum: 1800 Congress

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Additional Parking

Download the Bullock Museum parking map.

Additional parking options include:

  • UT's Brazos Parking Garage at MLK Blvd. and Brazos St.

  • Dobie Parking Garage at W. 20th St. and Whitis Ave. on UT campus

  • Metered street parking

  • After hours parking is available in Capitol Complex parking lots and garages after 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, and all day on Saturday and Sunday.

Parking rates vary by location.

Go Green! See public transportation and Austin B-Cycle information below.

Austin B-Cycle Station 

One of Austin B-Cycle's 40 downtown stations is located right across the street from the Museum. Get a bike here 24/7. It's a great way to travel from point A to point B.  

For more information on how the cycle network works, how much it costs, and other station locations, visit Austin B-Cycle.

Public Transportation

For the most current information on schedules and fares, please visit Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority at www.capmetro.org.

Buses in the immediate vicinity:

  • 142 Metric Flyer
  • 103 Manchaca Flyer
  • 110 South Central Flyer
  • 464 MLK Jr/Capitol

Routes stopping within two blocks of the Museum:
1, 2, 5, 7, 18, 19, 111, 127, 171, 481, 935, 982, 985, 987, and 990

Via MetroRapid:
801

Via MetroRail:
Redline to MLK Jr Station to 464 MLK Jr/Capitol Connector

Austin B-Cycle Station at the Bullock Museum
Austin B-Cycle Station at the Bullock Museum