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Texas Travel Information Center, Austin, TX

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Texas Travel Information Center

Texas Travel Information Center is a sightseeing stop in Austin, TX, part of the Austin guide. Cost: free.

112 East 11th Street · Austin, TX

Why you should go…

The Texas Travel Information Center is housed in the restored 1857 General Land Office building on the southeast corner of the Texas Capitol grounds in Austin. It is one of a statewide network of centers run by the Texas Department of Transportation. Certified travel counselors provide route planning, current road conditions, event listings and free state maps.

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