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Here is a full guide to help you explore ACL Fest 2021.
AUSTIN, Texas – ACL Fest 2021 is just around the corner, as is the headache of traffic around Austin’s Zilker Park over two weekends.
We have put together a guide for those trying to get to the music festival and those trying to avoid the crowds October 1-3 and October 8-10. For complete information on ACL parking and road closures, visit the City of Austin website.
Also, check out our guide on what to know before you go, including what to and can’t bring and what the COVID-19 logs are.
Road closures around the ACL Fest
Here is a list of the streets that will be completely closed on the first weekend:
- San Antonio Street from West Third Street to Fourth Street: October 1 at 7:00 a.m. to October 3 at 11:59 p.m.
- West Fourth Street from Guadalupe to Nueces: From October 1st at 7:00 am to October 3rd at 11:59 pm
- Stratford Drive from Barton Springs Road to Nature Center Trail from September 30 at 6:00 PM to October 4 at 6:00 AM
- Barton Springs Road from Azie Morton to Rollingwood Drive from September 30 at 8 p.m. to October 4 at 6 a.m.
- Barton Springs Road from Sterzing Street to Azie Morton from 11:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. 1-3. October
- MoPac Service Road from FM 2244 to Barton Springs Road from 11 a.m. Oct 1st to 11:59 p.m. Oct 3rd.
- Azie Morton from Barton Springs Road to Barton Hills Road 11:00 am to 11:59 pm October 1-3
- Stratford Drive from Barton Springs Road to Nature Center Trail from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm October 7th
Here is a list of streets that are partially closed on the first weekend:
- Sterzing Street from Barton Springs Road to Toomey Road from 11:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. October 1-3
- Toomey Road from Sterzing Street to Jessie Street from 11:00 am to 11:59 pm October 1-3
- FM 2244 from the MoPac access road to the access road in a westerly direction from October 1 at 11 a.m. to October 3 at 11:59 p.m.
Here is a list of the streets that are completely closed for the second weekend:
- San Antonio from West Third Street to Fourth Street from 7:00 a.m. on October 9th to 11:59 p.m. on October 11th
- West Fourth Street from Guadalupe to Nueces from 7:00 a.m. on October 9th to 11:59 p.m. on October 11th
- Stratford Drive from Barton Springs Road to Nature Center Trail from 6:00 p.m. October 7 to 6:00 p.m. October 11
- Barton Springs Road from Azie Morton to Rollingwood Drive from 8 p.m. October 7 to 6 a.m. October 11
- Barton Springs Road from Sterzing Street to Azie Morton from Oct 11th 8 am to 11:59 pm Oct 10th.
- MoPac slip road from FM 2244 to Barton Springs Road from 11 am Oct 8 to 11:59 pm Oct 10.
- Azie Morton from Barton Springs Road to Barton Hills Road from Oct 11, 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Oct 10.
- Stratford Drive from Barton Springs Road to Lou Neff Road 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 11-14 October
Here is a list of streets that are partially closed on the second weekend:
- Sterzing Street from Barton Springs Road to Toomey Road from 11 am Oct 8 to 11:59 pm Oct 10.
- Toomey Road from Sterzing Street to Jessi Street from 11 am Oct 8 to 11:59 pm Oct 10.
- FM 2244 from the MoPac access road to the access road in a westerly direction from 11 a.m. October 8 to 11:59 p.m. October 10
- Stratford Drive from Barton Springs Road to Lou Neff Road will operate from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on October 15th
- Head east on Barton Springs Road from Azie Morton to Stratford Drive from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm 11-12. October
- Head west on Barton Springs Road from Azie Morton to Stratford Drive from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm October 11th
On festival days, cars are not allowed westbound from Lamar Boulevard on Barton Springs Road, Butler Road, and Toomey Road from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Residents can enter from Toomey Road to drive down Toomey Road and Sterzing Street.
Here’s a look at a roadblock map of the city of Austin:
Where can I drive around in Zilker Park during the ACL Festival?
For those traveling north and south and surrounding Zilker Park, Lamar Boulevard and the Mopac Expressway are open.
For those walking east and west around Zilker Park, Cesar Chavez Street is open.
How do I get to the ACL Fest by car?
There are a few shops around Zilker Park that have limited paid parking spaces. There will be no parking spaces at Zilker Park and the surrounding quarters. The best place to park is downtown Austin and take the free shuttle from Republic Square Park on Fourth Street to Guadalupe Street.
Here is a downtown parking map of available parking garages and spaces in downtown Austin.
By bike to the ACL festival
The city of Austin has a detailed map of bike routes to and from Zilker Park and bike parking areas. Bike parking is on the north side of Toomey, on Azie Morton near Barton Springs Road and on Stratford Drive east of MoPac.
By bus to ACL
Capital Metro has a network of bus routes, a MetroRapid route, and a MetroRail service. Download the CapMetro app to buy passes and plan your trip.
In October, all CapMetro services except MetroBike are free.
According to the CapMetro system map, the 803 MetroRapid bus starts at the Domain at Esperanza Junction and travels south along Guadalupe Street in downtown and South Lamar Boulevard along Barton Springs Road. Several MetroBus lines also run east to west towards Zilker Park.
Note that on Friday night, ACL said there had been long waits from Zilker Park.
Due to the limited availability of shuttle buses, we will have longer waiting times from Zilker Park to Republic Square Park than expected. We encourage fans leaving the park to use other modes of transport – ridesharing, Cap Metro from Lamar Blvd, Hike & Bike Trail, etc. pic.twitter.com/qbm8ucvCoL
– ACL Festival (@aclfestival) October 2, 2021
Bringing and picking up zones around Zilker Park during ACL
If you are dropped off by friends or are planning to take a lift to the ACL, here is a list of drop-off and pick-up zones around the festival:
- Wallingwood Drive between Spyglass Drive and Bee Caves Road
- Veteran’s Drive east of MoPac near Austin High School
- Lee Barton Drive between Barton Springs Road and Riverside Drive
Cars are only allowed to stay in this area for a maximum of five minutes.
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