Parking & Driving Directions

Bell Tower open for westward bound traffic Drivers living west of CTC (Copperas Cove and beyond) may now access Central Texas Expressway by using the Bell Tower Dr. bridge to leave campus and head west. However, the Bell Tower exit to central campus remains closed and drivers will have to continue using the Clear Creek exit. No timetable for re-opening the exit has been given.

Parking

Since the planetarium shares a parking lot with classrooms and offices, many spaces are reserved. Do not park in any space marked as reserved, even during weekend public shows. If there are no spaces available in the lot adjacent to the planetarium, additional parking is available across the street in a large overflow lot.

FROM POINTS EAST including Belton, Temple, and Cameron.
From Interstate-35, EXIT onto West Highway 190 (also called also called Central Texas Expressway).

EXIT at Clear Creek Road, one exit past the Fort Hood main gate. Cross over the highway, and turn right at the first stoplight on University Drive. Just past the turn, a small white sign identifies this as the Central Texas College South Entrance…

FROM POINTS WEST including Highway 190, Copperas Cove, and Lampasas
From Lampasas, travel east on Highway 190, through the town of Copperas Cove.

If you reach Copperas Cove less than 30 minutes before the scheduled start of your presentation, please call 254-526-1768, to alert us that you may be running late.

FROM POINTS SOUTH including Highway 195, Florence, and Georgetown
Highway 195, which may be accessed from I-35 just north of Georgetown, is a shorter and more pleasant alternative to the busy interstate highway. Travel north on Highway 195 through the small town of Florence.