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The 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival is just days away, and thousands of music fans will be coming to Zilker Park on October 6-8 and October 13-15. All roads surrounding Zilker Park, including portions of Barton Springs Road, Stratford Drive, Lou Neff Road and Toomey Road will be closed to traffic, but there are plenty of ways to get to the festival.

Get There ATX has some great ideas on how you can get to the festival. See the map above for bus, shuttle, bike and micromobilty information, and for more detailed information, see the interactive map here.

• Shuttle service will be provided at Republic Square in downtown Austin to take concertgoers to and from the main entrance.

• CapMetro: Download the app to plan your trip. The 803 MetroRapid bus goes to Republic Square, allowing you to connect with the shuttle, or you can take it to the corner of South Lamar Boulevard and Barton Springs Road, a half-mile from Zilker Park.

• Ann and Roy Butler Hike & Bike Trail: Walk or bike to the MoPac pedestrian bridge and cross south over the river. From there, it’s a short trip to the festival’s Lady Bird entrance.

• Bicycle: This bike detour map provides routes around the festival.

• Rideshare: Drop-off and pick-up locations will be near South Lamar Boulevard, MoPac Frontage Road and Veterans Drive.

• Micromobility: Hop on a shared scooter or a MetroBike and drop off the device in a designated area near the festival.

While there is no parking at Zilker Park or the surrounding neighborhoods, Pavemint has partnered with ACL Fest to provide parking for festival attendees. A portion of the proceeds will be returned to Austin High School to benefit Girls/Boys Athletics and Fine Arts programs. If you are driving in the area and not planning to attend the festival, please remember that varying lane closures along Barton Springs Road will begin for load-in Sept. 30. East-west detours include Cesar Chavez Street and Fifth Street. 

Original source can be found here.