June 16-19, 2008
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
Travel Information
Bryan-College Station is centrally located between Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston and Austin. In fact, the two cities are located within a 180-mile radius of over 80% of Texas' population.
Air Travel
Transportation to/from the Bryan-College Station area:
Easterwood Airport
1 McKenzie Blvd., Suite 112
College Station, Texas 77845
ph. (979) 845-8511
Easterwood Airport hosts two airlines for flights
- American Airlines – flights arrive and depart Sunday through Saturday to and from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
- Continental Connection – Flights arrive and depart Sunday through Saturday to and from George Bush International Airport in Houston.
Ground Transportation
Advantage, Avis and Hertz each reside within the terminal for rental transportation.
- Advantage Rent-A-Car – (800) 574-6000 or local (979) 268-0223
- Avis Rent-A-Car – (800) 831-2847 or local (979) 846-9007
- Hertz – (800) 654-3131 or local (979) 691-2872
If you don't want to rent a car and drive from Houston, there is a ground shuttle to College Station from both Houston airports (Hobby and George Bush International). For more information and to make your reservation, please go to http://groundshuttle.com/index.html.
Driving Directions
From Houston
- From George Bush Intercontinental Airport, take Loop 610 North/West
- Take the Hwy 290 exit (towards Austin)
- Stay on Hwy 290 until you reach Hwy 6 (in Hempstead)
- Turn right onto Hwy 6 North all the way to College Station
- Continue north on Hwy 6 (Texas Ave.) to University Drive Exit
- Turn left onto University Drive
- The Hilton is approximately one mile down University Drive to the right
From Dallas
- From DFW Airport, head south toward International Parkway South
- Merge onto International Parkway
- Take the TX-183 E ramp to Irving/Dallas
- Take I35 S to Waco
- In Waco, take Exit 339 to 340 (southeast loop around Waco)
- Look for Hwy 6 sign to Bryan and take appropriate exit
- Hwy 6 on outskirts of North Bryan will become 2818 (East By-pass) heading southeast
- Continue south on Hwy 6 to University Drive Exit
- Turn right onto University Drive
- The Hilton is approximately one mile down University Drive to the right
From Austin
- Take I-35 North to Hwy 290 East
- Take Hwy 20 East to Hwy 21 (turn left)
- Take Hwy 21 until you reach Hwy 47 on the outskirts of Bryan (exit right)
- Take Hwy 47 to FM 60 and turn left onto FM 60
- Continue down FM 60 until you reach Texas Avenue. (FM 60 turns into University Drive after the overpass on FM 2154)
- Continue down University Drive, through the Texas Avenue intersection.
- The Hilton is approximately one mile from the Texas Avenue intersection
- Turn left at the light for Tarrow Drive. The Hilton will be in your immediate right
