Austin 2027 · Where to stay
Where to stay for Austin 2027
COTA is about 27 km by road from the Capitol. The organizer’s shuttles leave from Waterloo Park downtown and the Travis County Expo Center, so those two points shape the map.1,2
Quick answer
The 2027 United States Grand Prix runs October 22–24 at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), about 27 km by road from the Texas Capitol. Stay near a shuttle base, not near the track. In 2026, the organizer's shuttles left from Waterloo Park downtown and the Travis County Expo Center. The airport (AUS) area is the closest listed base, at about 10.4 km.1,2,3
Updated Oct 25, 2026 · Facts checked against the cited sources on Oct 25, 2026
The short version
Sleep near a shuttle, not near the track
Rideshare cars cannot use COTA Boulevard on race weekend; they drop off at the McAngus lot and a free tram runs to the Grand Plaza.4
Shuttles have a dedicated bus lane and drop you at the front gates.2
| # | Area | km | mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Airport (AUS)Closest of these by road. | 10.4 km | 6.5 mi |
| 02 | South Congress | 20.8 km | 12.9 mi |
| 03 | East Austin (Plaza Saltillo) | 24.2 km | 15.1 mi |
| 04 | Travis County Expo CenterNortheast shuttle base in 2026.2 | 25.5 km | 15.8 mi |
| 05 | Waterloo ParkDowntown shuttle base in 2026.2 | 26.4 km | 16.4 mi |
| 06 | Mueller | 26.4 km | 16.4 mi |
| 07 | Downtown (Capitol) | 26.6 km | 16.5 mi |
| 08 | The Domain | 40.9 km | 25.4 mi |
Tickets
Before you book a room
- Grandstands
- Main Grandstand, Turn 1, Turn 4 and Turn 15 are the named reserved areas
- 2027 sale
- COTA has a 2027 tickets section and a sign-up alert
- Circuit
- 5.513 km, 56 laps, first Grand Prix in 20125
From COTA's ticket page.6
Questions fans ask
Can rideshare drop me at COTA?
Not on COTA Boulevard on race weekend. Rideshare drops at the McAngus lot, and a free tram runs to the Grand Plaza.
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap contributors / Project OSRM: Driving distance computed with OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (free-flow road network, no event traffic), geocoded with Nominatim (checked Oct 25, 2026)
- Circuit of The Americas: F1 Shuttles (2026 USGP) (checked Oct 25, 2026)
- Formula 1 (corp.formula1.com): 2027 calendar announced with 10 Sprint events (Sep 16, 2026) (checked Oct 25, 2026)
- Circuit of The Americas: Getting to COTA (checked Oct 25, 2026)
- Formula 1 (formula1.com): United States Grand Prix: circuit facts (checked Oct 25, 2026)
- Circuit of The Americas: Formula 1 Tickets (2026 event page, with 2027 tickets section) (checked Oct 25, 2026)