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Driving Directions from Houston, Austin, or Dallas

Contact Kathy Bass (979 845-0924) in advance to arrange for a parking pass.

To reach College Station from Houston (see general map)
Preferred route from Hobby Airport/downtown/western Houston: Take Highway 290 west to Hempstead. Turn right on Highway 6 (north; Bryan/College Station exit). (~1 hour 45 minutes)
Preferred route from Bush Intercontinental Airport/northern Houston: Take Interstate 45 north (toward Dallas) to Conroe. Turn left on Highway 105 (west). Turn right on Highway 6 (north). (~1 hour 30 minutes)

To reach College Station from Austin (see general map)
Take Highway 21 toward Bryan (east). At the outskirts of Bryan exit on Highway 47 (south). Highway 47 merges with Highway 60 (Raymond Stotzer), which becomes University Drive. (~2 hours)

To reach College Station from Dallas (see general map)
Take Interstate 45 south (toward Houston) to Madisonville. Turn right on Highway 21 (west). Turn left (south) on Highway 6 and follow the bypass past Bryan. (~3 hours)

To find the TownPlace Suites (see detailed map)
If you are coming from Houston, at the south end of College Station stay on the Highway 6 bypass (right lane). Exit on University Drive (Highway 60) and head west (left turn from Houston, right turn from Dallas). Continue on University Drive for ~0.5 mile from Highway 6. Hotel is on the south side of the street.
If you are coming from Austin, stay on University Drive past the main intersection with Texas Avenue, to the intersection with Spring Loop. Hotel is after the intersection on the right.

To find the Hilton (see detailed map)
If you are coming from Houston, at the south end of College Station stay on the Highway 6 bypass (right lane). Exit on University Drive (Highway 60) and head west (left turn from Houston, right turn from Dallas). Continue on University Drive for ~1 mile from Highway 6. Hotel is on the north side of the street.
If you are coming from Austin, stay on University Drive past the main intersection with Texas Avenue, to Tarrow Drive. Turn left on Tarrow Drive. Hotel is immediately to the right.

To find La Quinta Inn (see detailed map)
If you are coming from Houston, at the south end of College Station stay on the Highway 6 bypass (right lane). Exit on University Drive (Highway 60) and head west (left turn from Houston, right turn from Dallas). Continue on University Drive for ~1.5 miles from Highway 6 until you reach Texas Avenue. Turn left (south) on Texas Avenue. Hotel is after one block, on the east side of the street.
If you are coming from Austin, stay on University Drive to the main intersection with Texas Avenue. Turn right on Texas Avenue. Hotel is immediately to the left.

To find the Manor House Inn (see detailed map)
If you are coming from Houston, at the south end of College Station take the Business 6 (also Texas Avenue) exit (left lane). Hotel is past the Harvey Mitchell Parkway (FM 2818) intersection, on the west side of the street.
If you are coming from Austin, stay on University Drive to the main intersection with Texas Avenue. Turn right on Texas Avenue and continue past the intersection with Southwest Parkway. Hotel is to the right.

To find the Courtyard Marriott (see detailed map)
If you are coming from Houston, at the south end of College Station take the Rock Prairie exit. Hotel is past the traffic light on the frontage road.
If you are coming from Austin, see http://www.marriott.com/dpp/map.asp?marshacode=CLLCY.

To find IODP (see detailed map)
Take University Drive west or Texas Avenue north to the Texas A&M University Campus (intersection of University Drive and Texas Avenue). Take University Drive west, past the main campus, until you reach Discovery Drive. Turn on Discovery Drive (south) and proceed to 1000 Discovery Drive.

General map
Detailed map



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