Fast Facts

Capital Metro connects people, jobs and communities by providing quality transportation choices to Central Texas. Created in accordance with Chapter 451 of the Texas Transportation Code, Capital Metro was established by a voter referendum on Jan. 19, 1985. The agency is funded in part by a 1 percent sales tax levied by its service area members.

• Services

  • MetroBus
  • MetroExpress
  • MetroRapid
  • MetroRail
  • Night Owl
  • E-Bus
  • University of Texas Shuttles
  • MetroAccess
  • MetroRideShare
  • Freight rail

• Fleet

  • Bus routes: 81
  • High-Frequency routes: 14 (2 MetroRapid & 12 Local)
  • MetroBuses: 368
  • MetroRapid vehicles: 55
  • Trains: 10 diesel electric
  • Vanpools: 243
  • Paratransit vehicles: 117

• Facilities

  • Bus stops: 2,500
  • Park & Rides/transit centers: 17
  • Commuter rail: 9 stations along 32 miles of track between Leander and downtown Austin
  • Freight rail: 154 miles between Giddings and Llano
  • MetroRapid: 43 stations along the Route 801 North Lamar/South Congress corridor, 46 stations along Route 803 from The Domain to Westgate

  For more information on Capital Metro facilities and Industry best practices, see Transit Design Guide: Standards and Best Practices (PDF)

• Logistics

  • Service Area: 537 sq. miles
  • Population served: 1,234,773
  • Single Ride fare: Local $1.25 (Local, UT Shuttles and MetroRapid), Commuter $3.50 (MetroRail and MetroExpress)
  • Weekday boardings: 96,800
  • Annual boardings: 30 million

• Board of directors

  • President/CEO - Randy Clarke
  • Chairman - Wade Cooper
  • Secretary -  Juli Word
  • Rita Jonse
  • Terry Mitchell
  • Delia Garza, Austin City Council Member
  • Ann Kitchen, Austin City Council Member
  • Sabino "Pio" Renteria, Austin City Council Member

• Fiscal Year 2018

  • Operating budget: $250 million 
  • Capital budget: $151.5 million  

• Ridership Reports

  • August 2018 Route Level:
    ( PDF version) | ( XLS version)
  • August 2018 Report
  • July 2018 Report
  • June 2018 Report
  • May 2018 Report
  • April 2018 Report
  • March 2018 Report
  • February 2018 Report
  • January 2018 Report
  • December 2017 Report
  • November 2017 Report
  • October 2017 Report
  • September 2017 Report

  • August 2017 Report
  • July 2017 Report
  • June 2017 Report
  • May 2017 Report
  • April 2017 Report
  • March 2017 Report
  • February 2017 Report
  • January 2017 Report
  • December 2016 Report
  • November 2016 Report
  • October 2016 Report
  • September 2016 Report
  • August 2016 Report

  • July 2016 Report
  • June 2016 Report
  • May 2016 Report
  • April 2016 Report
  • March 2016 Report
  • February 2016 Report
  • January 2016 Report
  • December 2015 Report
  • Ridership History:
    ( PDF version) | ( XLS version)