The Balalaika and Domra Association of America (BDAA) presents
the 41st Annual Convention
July 21-28, 2019
  Austin, Texas, U.S.A.

HOW TO GET TO AUSTIN

 

BY CAR

FROM HOUSTON

·      Take Route US 290 to North Interstate 35 and go 158 miles

·      Crown Plaza is on the right

·      158 miles; 2 hours, 30 minutes

FROM TUCSON

·      Take Interstate 10 for 775 miles to US 290, Exit 477 toward Fredericksburg

·      Go 117 miles on US 290; Exit 238A

·      Merge onto Interstate 35 North and go 8 miles

·      900 miles; 14 hours

 

FROM LOS ANGELES

·      Take Interstate 10 for 1,259 miles to US 290, exit 477 toward Fredericksburg

·      Go 117 miles on US 290; Exit 238A

·      Merge onto Interstate 35 North and go 8 miles

·      1,384 miles; 21 hours, 40 minutes

 

FROM ATLANTA

·      Take Interstate 20 west to Birmingham, AL for 134 miles

·      Merge onto Interstate 459 via Exit 136 toward Montgomery/Tuscaloosa for 30 miles

·      Return to Interstate 20 via the exit on the left toward Tuscaloosa and go 498 miles

·      Merge onto US 259 S via Exit 589 on the left toward Kilgore/Henderson and go 24 miles

·      US 259 becomes US 79 in Henderson and go 204 miles

·      Turn left onto FM 973 and go 16 miles

·      Turn right onto US Highway 290 W and go 10 miles

·      916 miles; 14 hours, 40 minutes

 

FROM WASHINGTON D.C

·      Take Interstate 66 and go 75 miles to Interstate 81, Exit 1A on the left toward Roanoke

·      Go 376 miles to Interstate 40, exit 1B toward Knoxville

·      Go 550 miles to Interstate 440, Exit 159. 

·      Go 10 miles and merge onto Interstate 30 via the exit on the left toward Hot Springs/Texarkana.

·      Go 305 miles to Interstate 635 S, Exit 56 C

·      Go 9 miles to Interstate 20 W

·      Go 11 miles and merge onto Interstate 35

·      Go 180 miles and take Exit 238 A toward RM 2222W

·      Merge onto N Interstate 35; Make a U-turn onto N Interstate 35.  Hotel is on your right

·      1516 miles; 23 hours, 15 minutes

 

FROM TAHLEQUAH, OK

·      Go South on US 62 for 24 miles

·      Merge onto Muskogee Turnpike/ OK351/165 toward Ft. Smith

·      Go 3 miles and merge onto IK 165 W toward Peak Blvd/US 64

·      Go 5 miles and merge onto US 69 S via the ramp on the left

·      Go 152 miles to US 75 S

·      Go 77 miles and merge onto Woodall Rodgers Freeway/366 Spur S via Exit 1A toward I-35E S/Waco/Denton

·      Go 2 miles and merge onto Interstate 35E South toward Waco

·      Go 190 miles on Interstate 35 S to 290 E, Exit 238B-A toward RM-2222, then take Exit 238A toward RM-2222 W.  Merge onto N Interstate 35. Make a U-Turn onto N Interstate 35

·      453 miles; 7 hours, 40 minutes

 

 

BY TRAIN

Amtrak goes to Austin from many cities.  The station is located in downtown Austin at 250 North Lamar Boulevard, 7 miles (15 minutes) from the Convention Hotel.
Contact Uber or Lyft for a ride to the hotel.

 

 

BY BUS

The Greyhound Bus Austin Station is located less than a mile from the Convention Hotel at 916 E. Koenig Lane.  Since this is under the 3-mile radius of the hotel, call 512-323-5466 for a pick-up.

 

 

BY AIR

Numerous airlines service the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) which is 10 miles southeast from the Convention Hotel.
The hotel does not provide complimentary shuttle service from the airport.  You will need to call one of the following transportation services to get to the hotel and return to the airport:

·      SuperShuttle 800-258-3826

·      Yellow Cab 512-452-9999

·      Shire Taxi 512-796-6059

·      Uber/Lyft via the app on your cell phone

 

For more information please contact:

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