Austin Official Visitors Guide - Fall/Winter 2007-2008 - (Page 108) Visitor Information At Austin Bergstrom International Airport, recognized among the top airports in the world, live music plays daily and most of the food and retail vendors are local. Getting around downtown is easy aboard Capital Metro’s Dillo trolleys, and it’s free. If you need help with directions or suggestions for places to visit, stop by the Austin Visitor Center at 209 E. Sixth Street. ★VISITOR INFORMATION★ Austin Visitor Center 209 E. Sixth St., Austin, TX 78701 512-478-0098, 866-GO-AUSTIN Open Mon.–Fri., 9am–5pm; Sat.–Sun., 9am–6pm. ★TRAVEL DISCOUNTS★ Visit www.austintexas.org for special hotel, attractions, events and car rental packages, as well as discount coupons for restaurants and activities. ★TAXES★ The sales tax for goods and services is 8.25 percent; the hotel tax rate is 15 percent. ★LOCATION★ Austin is located in Central Texas, 192 miles south of Dallas, 79 miles north of San Antonio, 162 miles northwest of Houston, 573 miles east of El Paso and 236 miles from the border of Mexico. ★LIQUOR LAWS★ The legal drinking age in Texas is 21. Bars remain open until 2am. Liquor stores are closed Sundays and major holidays. No beer or wine is sold in stores until after noon on Sundays. ★POPULATION★ 1,513,615 people live in the metropolitan area; 709,893 live within Austin city limits. ★SMOKING ORDINANCE★ Austin bans smoking in all public places, including the airport, municipal and other government offices. Smoking is prohibited in restaurants, bars and indoor music venues. ★ELEVATION★ Austin is 597 feet above sea level. One of the highest vantage points in the city is Mt. Bonnell at 785 feet. Photography: ©Weaver/Andrea Golod 108 A U S T I N C O N V E N T I O N & V I S I TO R S BU R E A U http://www.austintexas.org
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