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GETTING TO AUSTIN Fly Southwest (Airlines, that is) to South by Southwest When you fly Southwest Airlines – the Official Air Carrier of SXSW 2010 – to Austin, your Bags Fly Free. That's right! Southwest Airlines will fly your first two pieces of checked luggage to Austin with no baggage fees. And with non- stop service to Austin from more cities across the USA than any other airline, why fly with anyone else? Book your travel now at southwest.com or 800-435-9792 (800-I-FLY-SWA). Transatlantic Air Travel Media Travel offers great Transatlantic airfares from London, with add-ons from other cities in the United Kingdom and Europe. See mediatravel.com. Contact Carol Winter by email: carol@mediatravel.com or phone 44-020-7627-2200. Australia/New Zealand Air Travel Entertainment TravelManagers is SXSW's preferred air travel provider from Australia or New Zealand. Visit travelman- agers.com.au, contact Brad Thomas by email brad@travelmanagers.com.au or phone +6102-8062-6442. GETTING AROUND AUSTIN Most SXSW activities are focused on downtown Austin and your feet – plus the occasional cab, bus, and pedicab – will be all the transportation you will need. Here are some good options (in addition to chauffeured vehicles and car rentals) for getting into and venturing outside of the city's downtown core. R & R Limousine & Bus for Charter Vehicles R&R – The Clean-Air Transportation Company – is the Official Chauffeured Vehicle Company of SXSW 2010. Whatever your transportation need, R&R's courteous drivers and fleet of biodiesel and hybrid vehicles are available to help you to get around town or to and from the airport. Quotes are avail- able for limousines, luxury sedans, hybrid SUVs, mini-buses, motor coaches, and party buses. Special SXSW rate for airport transfers – $55! Get quotes and reservations online at rrlimobus.com, by email: info@ rrlimobus.com or phone: 512-947-7433. Shuttle SXSW Film Fest Car Rentals Enterprise Rent-A-Car – the Preferred Car Rental Company of SXSW 2010 – offers SXSW registrants some of Austin's best vehicle rates. Use the code below for a discount off published rates (that same code also works with Enterprise sister companies: National and Alamo). Avoid airport surcharges by renting from a non-airport location. Read about the opportunity to offset the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated by car rentals at keystogreen.com. Rent online at enterprise.com or by phone 800-RENT-A-CAR. (Use Discount Code SXSW010 and online 3-digit PIN: SXS) This complimen- tary shuttle for film badge holders will run during Film Fest screening hours for the first five days of the Film Festival (Friday, March 12th through Tuesday, March 16th). Shuttles will transport badgeholders between the Austin Convention Center, Paramount Theater and Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar. Want the Film Fest Shuttle wrapped with your company's adver- tisement? Contact Sara Malek (smalek@sxsw.com) for more info. 74 Capital Metro Bus Service & Airport Flyer Cap Metro provides bus service throughout Austin, with 24-hour daily passes available for just $2 and a variety of stored-value and multi-day passes also available. This is undoubtedly the least expen- sive way to get around town. The Airport Flyer runs direct to/from the airport and these downtown hotels: Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Courtyard, Residence Inn, and AT&T Hotel every 40 minutes, seven days a week for a one-way fare of $1. Information on passes is available online at capmetro.org/riding, and you can plan your travel with the trip planner at capmetro.org/planner or by calling 512-474-1200. Shared Ride Vans SuperShuttle provides inexpensive, around-the-clock shared ride service between the Austin airport and all points in Austin. Buy your ticket upon arrival or make a reserva- tion in advance. Shuttles run on demand 24-hours per day. Online at supershuttle.com or phone 512- 929-3900 x2 or 512-258-3826 or 800-258-3826. Pedicabs Pedicabs operate in downtown Austin and are found most in the 6th Street area and the Warehouse District. Pedicab drivers are licensed by the City of Austin Ground Transportation Department and work for tips from customers. Bicycle Rentals Bicycle Sport Shop rents road bikes, mountain bikes, comfort bikes and tandems. They will deliver bikes to SXSW registrants at the Austin Convention Center and provide free bike valet parking service at the Auditorium Shores Stage during the Music Festival. See a list of rental bikes and rates online at bicyclesportshop.com or call 512- 477-3472. Bicycle Sport Shop will provide delivery of your rental to the Austin Convention Center and don't forget to take advantage of its FREE valet parking at the Lady Bird Lake Stage/Auditorium Shores. SXSW ORLD / F EBRUAR Y 2010

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