Photo Courtesy Brittany RyanDowntown Austin's streets see the influx of visitors during the 2011 festival.
With South by Southwest happening March 8–17, the City of Austin will see many full and partial street closures, leaving many Austinites in need of alternative routes and modes of transportation.
The city has created an interactive map that highlights available ground transportation, shuttle routes and road closures. The map that may be accessed via smartphones or the city's website at www.austintexas.gov/department/transportation.
For those who would prefer to travel via bicycle, SXcycles provides complimentary bikes and more for Platinum, Gold, Interactive, Film and Music registrants. The bicycles may be picked up at 513 E. Cesar Chavez St., directly across from the Austin Convention Center.
