Cars and Coffee Austin is Circuit of The Americas’ own meet, held on “select Sundays” rather than a fixed day. COTA’s ticketing listing gives the next one: Sunday 22 November 2026, 7am to 11am, at 9201 Circuit of the Americas Boulevard, Del Valle, Texas 78617. The June 2026 date was canceled; the November listing was live and normal as of 26 October.
Spectators and show cars
Two lots, two rules. COTA: “Spectators will park in Lot F and do not need a ticket to view the show cars.” And: “If you’d like to be part of the show, please register online and park in COTA’s Lot H.” The show-car fee is not stated on the current listing; it was $10 online and $15 on site in 2022 and 2023, per COTA’s releases and FOX 7, and $12 in a 2024 listing. In 2023 COTA said the parking lots open at 7am and the event begins at 8am, and that proceeds went to the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Austin Area.
Which cars
COTA’s list: “Classics, racecars, exotics, hot rods, muscle cars, tuners, off-roaders, JDM, alternative energy, you name it, they’re here.” Attendance “in any capacity” means agreeing to COTA’s venue policies, which the listing links.
Getting there
COTA’s 2023 release advised the entrance off Elroy Road. The track is in Del Valle, southeast of Austin, about 20 minutes from downtown on a Sunday morning.
What is known about it
The series began at COTA in 2018. COTA’s 2022 announcement called it “One of the largest car meetups in the country” with “100+ Show Cars of All Types,” and quoted its Chief Experience Officer, Courtney Young: “We are thrilled to once again invite local car enthusiasts back to COTA for Cars and Coffee Austin.” Attendance figures are not published. No rain policy appears on the listing.
Before you go
Check the listing on Saturday for a cancellation; COTA canceled the June date. Register the car if you are showing, come in off Elroy Road, and park in the lot the listing names.
When is Cars and Coffee Austin?
Sunday 22 November 2026, 7am to 11am, at Circuit of The Americas, per COTA’s listing. The series runs on select Sundays, not a fixed day.
Do spectators need a ticket?
No. COTA says spectators park in Lot F and need no ticket.
How does a car get into the show?
Register online through COTA’s listing and park in Lot H.
- Source: Circuit of The Americas, Cars & Coffee Austin listing (Universe), read 26 October 2026
- Source: do512, Cars & Coffee Austin, 21 June 2026 (canceled), read 26 October 2026
- Source: Circuit of The Americas, Cars & Coffee Austin returns, 28 February 2023, read 26 October 2026
- Source: Circuit of The Americas, Cars and Coffee to return this summer, 26 May 2022, read 26 October 2026
- Source: FOX 7 Austin, Circuit of The Americas Cars & Coffee, 25 August 2022, read 26 October 2026