If you're a traveler looking into rental cars, Austin is a remarkable
city to explore from behind the wheel. Home to the University of Texas,
Austin is nationally renowned for its music scene and nightlife, and
as a gateway to the gorgeous Texas Hill Country.
Here are some suggestions for drivers on where to go and what to see
in their rental cars in the vibrant, fun-loving capital of the Lone
Star State.
Visitors won't have any trouble finding rental cars. Austin has car
companies at the airport, downtown and elsewhere in the region.
Travelers can set out in their rental cars for Austin's imposing, pink
granite Texas State Capitol, which was built in the 1880s. Nearby are
the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum and the LBJ Presidential
Library and Museum.
For the next Austin stop, drivers can take their rental cars across
the river to 360-acre Zilker Park, home to Zilker Botanical Gardens
and Barton Springs Pool. Nearby is Umlauf Sculpture Gardens, featuring
works by renowned sculptor Charles Umlauf.
There are plenty of other great options for travelers with rental cars.
Austin calls itself the "live music capital of the world,"
and the two top entertainment areas are along Sixth Street -- with its
80 restaurants and clubs -- and in the Warehouse District -- featuring
30 bars and restaurants.
For another form of evening entertainment, travelers can witness a
wildlife spectacle with the help of their rental cars. Austin is home
to 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats, which fly from the Congress
Avenue Bridge at dusk from April to October.
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