For all attendees traveling in from Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, or San Antonio, the bus is the only form of transport available that Teach For America is covering.
For attendees traveling in from the RGV, you can apply for financial assistance to have lodging and transportation covered. You can access that form here.
For all other attendees traveling in from other cities, we unfortunately do not have any transportation options available.
Transportation & Lodging
Texas Education Symposium Location
Transportation
Guests who are driving their own vehicles will need to park at the Commons Conference Center parking lots (10100 Burnet Road - Building 137, Austin, TX 78758). There are two lots; one is off of James Hart Trail and the other is off of C.P. Boner Road. You will need to print the parking permit and place it on the dash of your car. ADA accessible spaces are located in all parking lots. Do not park in any spaces marked “University Vehicles at all times.” To access and print your permit, click here. This document also has a map to support you with locating the parking lots.
TFA Sponsored Bus Transportation
Travel to: We will depart from the TFA DFW office building by 5:45am. Please arrive by 5:30am to park, check-in with your bus captain, and settle in.
Parking at TFA DFW Office: 3000 Pegasus Park Dr., Dallas, TX 75247
Travel From: We will depart from The Commons Conference Center in Austin at 4pm. You should anticipate arriving at the TFA DFW office building around 7:30pm.
Travel to: We will depart from the TFA Houston office building by 6:00 am. Please arrive by 5:45am to park, check-in with your bus captain, and settle in.
Parking at TFA Houston Office: 2 Greenway Plaza, Houston, TX 77046
Travel From: We will depart from The Commons Conference Center in Austin at 4pm. You should anticipate arriving at the TFA Houston office building around 7:00pm.
Travel to: We will depart from the TFA San Antonio office building by 7:15am. Please arrive by 7:00am to park, check-in with your bus captain, and settle in.
Parking at TFA San Antonio Office: 1443 S St. Mary’s St., San Antonio, TX 78210
Travel From: We will depart from The Commons Conference Center in Austin at 4pm. You should anticipate arriving at the TFA San Antonio office building around 6:00pm.
Lodging
Hyatt Place Austin / Arboretum
3612 Tudor Boulevard, Austin, TX 78759
We have secured a courtesy room block for Thursday, January 23rd - Saturday, January 25th.
You can book by phone at 1-877-242-3654 or online at the button below. When booking, please use group booking code: "G-CTFA"
Must book by December 26th, 2024. Any rooms booked after the cutoff date will be subject to the hotel's standard rates.