16 of the Best Coworking Spaces in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas is no longer known just for the University of Texas or Lady Bird Lake. It’s now being hailed as the next Silicon Valley. CNBC has even called it the “start-up mecca of America.”
And with the increasing amount of start-up companies — and freelancers — comes a need for places to work. People are now turning to coworking spaces as a cheaper alternative to renting one’s own office. But not all coworking spaces are created equal.
We’ve scoured the internet to locate the 18 best coworking spaces in Austin (organized by location, of course), equipped with free cold brew, local beers on tap, networking events, standing desks, and much more.
East Austin
1. Soma Vida
Location: 2324 Cesar Chavez Street
Price: As low as $95 a month
Hours: Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm
2. Perch Coworking
You can check out this East Austin coworking space for free for one full day before making a commitment. The space’s main mission is simply to provide people a location to do the work they need to do. They offer ergonomic chairs, personal workstations, locker rooms, coffee, water, and snacks. You can reserve conference rooms equipped with projectors, whiteboards, and presentation tools.
Location: 2235 East 6th Street, Unit 107
Price: $175/month; $25/day drop in
Hours: 24/7 for fulltime members
3. Reset
Siri Chakka and Silva Gentchev created this coworking restaurant network to better make use of restaurant space. With a Reset membership, coworkers can choose one of the three gorgeous locations used by the company in three different neighborhoods around Austin. Each spot also offers happy hour specials, making the transition from work mode to evening socials, seamless.
Locations:
Tillery Kitchen & Bar
Price: $150/month; $10/day
Hours: Tillery: Monday - Thursday: 10am - 4pm; Nightcap: Monday: 9am - 5pm ;Tuesday - Friday: 9am - 4pm; L'Oca d'Oro: Monday - Friday: 8am - 3pm
4. Createscape Coworking
This super cheap coworking space offers different rooms for different moods — from happy hour party spaces to library-style quiet zones. You'll find tea and coffee, parking, private call rooms, and a dog-friendly environment. Createscape has month-to-month contracts for those who don’t wish to commit to a full year. Createscape also offer student, veteran, and certain company discounts (if three or more members join!)
Location: 701 Tillery St, Suite A-3 #21
Price: As low as $90 a month
Hours: 24/7 member access
5. Journey Coworking:
This popular East Austin coworking space was 90 percent full just six months after opening. Journey provides its members with unlimited healthy snack options, as well as beer, cold brew, and kombucha on tap. There’s outdoor wifi, bike racks, and parking. And if that isn't enough, the space also provides massage chairs, locker rooms, showers, and Japanese style napping pods!
Location: 5323 Levander Loop
Price: Plans start at $175 a month
Hours: Open 24 hours a day
North Austin
6. Link Coworking
Dedicated to the older members of the community, Link prides itself on being different from other spaces in its true diversity and acceptance of all members. Link positions itself as “a grown-up space for grown-up folks,” and believes they represent the true, original model of a coworking space. This North Austin location offers free beverages and snacks, conference rooms, individual work desks, an event space, and mailbox service.
Location: 2700 West Anderson Lane Suite 205
Price: Starting at $150 a month
Hours: Open 24/7 for members
7. Vessel Coworking
Vessel is not intended for startup-y companies but rather for those who have already made it. The company focuses less on networking and incubation, and more on providing quiet and private areas for companies to hold meetings or conduct necessary work. Vessel's been around since 2015 and offers 24/7 security access to their Austin location. You'll also find an internal Slack channel here!
Location: 500 E St John’s Ave #2.620
Price: Starting at $195 a month
Hours: 24/7 access
8. WeWork
WeWork is one of the most well-known coworking companies around the world; you'll find three separate locations in Austin. The company holds events for members like wellness workshops, happy hours, networking nights, meet-and-greet lunches. Free drinks, coffees, phone booths, and access to all provided WeWork events are provided with a membership, as well as bike storage, IT support, and office supplies.
Locations: WeWork Domain, 3rd Floor, 11801 Domain Boulevard
WeWork University Park, 3300 N. Interstate 35
WeWork Congress, 600 Congress Avenue
Price: Starting at $450 a month, dependent on location
Hours: 24/7 for members
9. Impact Hub
Impact Hub gets its name from its mission of changing the world through entrepreneurship. There are two separate locations in Austin (both north and south) and over 80 locations worldwide. You'll find networking lunches, free yerba mate, indoor and outdoor work and relaxation spaces at each location. Perks include weekly community happy hours, yoga and meditation classes, community service projects, on-site car wash, office supplies, free parking. Plus, you can bring your dog!
Location: 411 W. Monroe Street and 5540 N. Lamar Boulevard
Price: $25 day pass, $300 a month
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 am to 6 pm
10. Greenway Central
Greenway is a new coworking space located in North Austin. You'll find offer on-tap cold brew, sound-isolated phone booths, business mailing address, free parking, a 12-person conference room, and unlimited printing. More perks include house events for networking and business advice, as well as happy hours for members!
Location: 1139 W Braker Lane, Suite 202
Price: Starting at $450 a month
Hours: 9AM - 6 PM for coworking, 24/7 for offices
11. Patchwork Coworking
Located inside the Mueller Building, Patchwork provides free coffee, wifi, desk and room options, and printing. There is a lounge with a pool table, for when you just need a break to have fun. The building also has two outdoor pools AND a gym. Patchwork provides a full kitchen, lockers, phone booth, hammock garden, espresso machine, TV and movie room. Outdoor space is offered as well, including a BBQ and picnic area and five miles of jogging trails.
Location: 4600 Mueller Blvd #1003
Price: $200 a month
Hours: 24/7 access for members
12. MELD Coworking
MELD is located inside of a 1920s bright blue house. It offers sitting and standing desks, wifi, meeting room access, various weekly networking events. There’s free coffee, tea, and beer. They also provide complimentary monitors, bike racks, and color printing for all your potential presentation needs.
Location: 502 West 30th St.
Price: $240 a month for a part-time membership
Hours: Dependent on membership ($400 a month gets you 24/7 access)
South Austin
13. Orange Coworking
Free parking, wifi, and a business mailing address are just a few reasons why you might love Orange Coworking. The space in Southwest Austin also offers an in-house personal assistant (we didn’t even know we needed this!) and free lunches. The company works to connect its members, regardless of profession, to other members for networking opportunities. They also offer inspirational and motivational speakers as well as various classes on business and entrepreneurial skills.
Location: 2110 W. Slaughter Ln #160
Rates: from $180/month
Hours: 24/7 for fulltime members
Fibercove describes itself as a meeting, coworking, and event space. There's a full bar and a full cafe, and a staff member greets you as you enter the space. To keep members happily working, Fibercove uses multiple internet providers to eliminate the worry of a bad connection. The space offers eight meeting rooms with video conference and HD audio conference. Additionally, there is an event space large enough to house 50 people. There also is an online member network, easily connecting you to others who work within the space.
Location: 1700 S. Lamar Blvd #338
Price: $400 for a standard membership, $35 for a day pass.
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 6:30 pm
Downtown Austin
15. Capital Factory
This modern floor-to-ceiling window coworking space is dedicated to those involved in fields of technology and entrepreneurship. Not only is it a coworking space for those in AI, VR, digital health, education and real estate technology, and other startups, it’s a place for networking with others in similar fields. Capital Factory even screens each member application to ensure he/she is in a related field.
Location: 701 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701
Price: Prices given upon member acceptance
Hours: Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm
16. Industrious Coworking
Industrious is more than just a coworking space. Their Austin location in the heart of downtown provides relaxation rooms, a concierge service, a coffee shop, local beer, and free snacks. There is unlimited free printing, as well as common areas for hanging out and a mother’s room. You can also rent event spaces or a private office space whenever necessary.
Location: 201 W. 5th Street #1100
Price: Starting at $450 a month
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm
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