Visiting San Antonio + Austin without a car?

[joqua]

Originally Posted by hellpaso

For somebody not used to the heat & humidity, a six block walk in the summer can be close to unbearable.

LOL! That's true even for someone who is used to living in the area!

As for walking central Austin, I wonder why the UT campus is never mentioned? It has some beautiful buildings and interiors to say nothing of the Blanton Art Museum, Harry Ransom Center, LBJ Library, Texas Memorial Museum, etc. It's not a bad walk from downtown, IMO, and even so, there is good bus service. A person could easily spend most of day just touring the state capitol building and its underground annex.

The bicycle share program is now in effect and offers another alternative for touring about the central area and along Lady Bird Lake hike bike trails.

https://austin.bcycle.com/home/

[IntentionallyBlank]

Originally Posted by jameshardin

Austin is much more walkable than San Antonio. If you come to SA, get a car.

Unless the OP plans to see the far flung amusement parks, he absolutely won't need a car in SA (and there are buses to them-but it's a long ride). Even getting to the missions is possible without a car. The mission reach of the river walk is beautiful and bikeable (b cycle). I think you can even kayak your way there now.

The most interesting parts of San Antonio existed way before the automobile, so of course it's walkable.

[need4speed2012]

No car = Not a good time.

[TXEX06]

Originally Posted by jameshardin

Austin is much more walkable than San Antonio. If you come to SA, get a car.

Uhhh no. I've lived in both cities and SA is much more walkable. With the new Riverwalk extensions you can walk/bike for about 15 miles without ever having to deal with vehicles, lights, stop signs, etc. You can visit parks, mesuems, bars, restaurants, art galleries, golf courses, historic neighborhoods, local theatre, historic missions, hotels, farmers markets, etc. All with staying along the Riverwalk and never dealing with traffic.

[Austinite101]

Originally Posted by TXEX06

Uhhh no. I've lived in both cities and SA is much more walkable. With the new Riverwalk extensions you can walk/bike for about 15 miles without ever having to deal with vehicles, lights, stop signs, etc. You can visit parks, mesuems, bars, restaurants, art galleries, golf courses, historic neighborhoods, local theatre, historic missions, hotels, farmers markets, etc. All with staying along the Riverwalk and never dealing with traffic.

That's some seriously flawed logic you're using there. Using that logic, SA is more walkable than Manhattan (obviously not). Not having to deal with traffic does not equal walkability.

[TXEX06]

Originally Posted by Austinite101

That's some seriously flawed logic you're using there. Using that logic, SA is more walkable than Manhattan (obviously not). Not having to deal with traffic does not equal walkability.

Both Austin and SA have the most walkable downtowns in Texas and because of that they have the most vibrant downtowns in Texas. I think the Riverwalk and it's new extensions make it the most walkable area in Texas. Some may think otherwise.

And Manhattan has a little a place called Central Park in the middle of it.

[joqua]

Originally Posted by TXEX06

And Manhattan has a little a place called Central Park in the middle of it.

San Antonio has its River Walk and Austin has its Barton Creek Green Belt Trail, Zilker Park & Hike/Bike trails. I'll take either one over Central Park any day (except 100F+ days)!