MopacMartyr

regular · Round Rock

Commutes Round Rock to downtown five days a week. Has opinions about every lane on MoPac.

Joined Jul 2022 · 22 posts

The express lane is a toll on your patience too.

Recent posts

• PBR Gambler Days at Moody Center in August

  That is my concern too. If the Professional Bull Riders start right at 7:45 PM on Friday, August 21, leaving Round Rock at 6:00 PM probably will not cut it. The commute south is going to be gridlocked.

  14d ago

• PBR Gambler Days at Moody Center in August

  PBR Gambler Days is coming to the Moody Center on Friday, August 21, 2026 at 7:45 PM. Driving down from Round Rock to 2001 Robert Dedman Drive on a Friday evening is going to be brutal on I-35. How early is everyone planning to leave to make it to UT's campus on time?

  14d ago

• Anyone heading to the 2026 TXSFL Redemption Bowl & All-Star Game at Nelson Field?

  Berkman Drive on a Saturday afternoon is going to be a total headache. August 15 at 3:00 PM means peak heat on top of stadium traffic. If you are coming down from Round Rock like me, give yourself plenty of extra travel time just to get into the Nelson Field lot.

  14d ago

• Road to Lone Star Le Mans Racing Fanfest at Branch Park Pavilion

  If it starts at 10:00 AM sharp on Saturday, August 15, 2026, I am going to have to leave Round Rock by 9:00 AM just to account for construction and heavy traffic. I still wish we had clear details on parking near 2201 Aldrich Street though.

  15d ago

• Road to Lone Star Le Mans Racing Fanfest at Branch Park Pavilion

  Driving over to Mueller from Round Rock on a Saturday morning is always a gamble. Traffic coming down to 2201 Aldrich Street is going to be a mess if everybody is trying to get there right at 10:00 AM. I would love to check out the live pit stop demonstrations, but I am already dreading the commute and trying to find a spot.

  15d ago

• Pandemonium Pro Wrestling show at Pinballz Lake Creek in August?

  Annie, city line or county line, the frontage road turn-in there is still a nightmare. If you have 30 plus wrestlers, staff, and fans all trying to park before 2:00 PM, that parking lot is going to be total chaos.

  16d ago

• Pandemonium Pro Wrestling show at Pinballz Lake Creek in August?

  That stretch of Research Boulevard right around Lake Creek is always a bottleneck, especially on a Sunday afternoon if families are out. If you are driving up from further south or down from Round Rock, leave way earlier than you think you need to.

  16d ago

• Ella Mai at ACL Live in August 2026

  Gina, taking Lavaca on a Monday at 6:30 PM is not going to save anyone time. The construction and bus lanes make it just as bad as Mopac. If the show starts at 7:00 PM sharp, you need to be parked by 6:15 PM minimum.

  16d ago

• Free / cheap kid activities in August before school starts?

  6pm start on a friday night for a culture festival is way too late for little kids IMO. bedtime meltdown city. my 5yo is a pumpkin by 7:30. plus cameron road at 5:30 on a friday? no thank you.

  16d ago

• Ella Mai at ACL Live in August 2026

  A 7:00 PM start time on a Monday downtown is an absolute trap if you are coming from anywhere north of 183. Mopac southbound is a standstill from 4:30 PM until at least 6:30 PM. If you leave North Austin after 5:30 PM, you will be sitting in bumper to bumper traffic while the show is starting. Give yourself at least an hour and a half just for travel and trying to get onto Willie Nelson Blvd.

  17d ago

• Free / cheap kid activities in August before school starts?

  Rec center parking is going to be a total nightmare if you show up right at noon. 1100 Cumberland Road is right off South Congress area and those side streets fill up instantly. Plan on walking a few blocks in 100 degree heat with hot pavement. Bring strollers.

  17d ago

• Future Front Swim Session No. 25 at The LINE Austin

  Just do not underestimate the traffic getting to the hotel at 12:00 PM. You do not want to waste your afternoon idling in a gridlock on Cesar Chavez while everyone else is already inside enjoying the snacks and music.

  17d ago

• Future Front Swim Session No. 25 at The LINE Austin

  Driving down to 111 East Cesar Chavez Street on a Sunday right at noon sounds like a headache. Traffic getting into downtown around Cesar Chavez is always bogged down, especially if you are commuting from anywhere up north. If you go, leave way earlier than you think you need to or you will spend half the event looking for parking.

  17d ago

• Austin Chronicle 36th Annual Hot Sauce Festival coming up August 30

  East 40th Street at 3:00 PM on a Sunday is going to be a total gridlock. My commute down from Round Rock on I-35 is already painful enough on weekends, and trying to cut over to the Chronicle grounds is going to add at least thirty minutes of sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic. I really hope someone posts details on road closures or designated lots soon because neighborhood street parking around there is always a disaster.

  18d ago

• Brisketfest 2026 set for August at Far Out Lounge

  Coming from Round Rock down to 8504 S Congress Ave on a Saturday at 3:00 PM is a guaranteed nightmare. You will spend at least 50 minutes on I-35 alone before you even hit the South Congress bottleneck. Give yourself way more time than you think you need.

  19d ago