Downtown is the most walkable neighborhood in Austin with 7,568 residents.
Downtown has good public transportation and is very bikeable.
Nearby neighborhoods: University of Texas, East Cesar Chavez, Old West Austin, Central East Austin, West University, Bouldin and South River City.
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Downtown.
Downtown is the most walkable neighborhood in Austin with a Walk Score of 89.
The best Austin neighborhoods for walkability are Downtown, West University and University of Texas.
Compare Downtown to other Austin neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | 89 | 68 | 88 |
| 2 | West University | 86 | 68 | 89 |
| 3 | University of Texas | 85 | 78 | 80 |
There are about 319 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Downtown. People in Downtown can walk to an average of 18 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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Many nearby public transportation options.
Downtown has good public transportation and about 36 bus lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Downtown on public transit.
Downtown has about 8 car shares from RelayRides and Zipcar.
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Biking is convenient for most trips.
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