Q2 Stadium Celebrating Austin FC Fans with Fare-Free Rides on CapMetro Rail
Red Line Fares Waived on October 12 for Austin FC’s Noche VERDE Celebration
AUSTIN, TX—
Q2 Stadium is offering complimentary rides on the CapMetro Red Line on Sunday, October 12, 2025, for the Noche VERDE, a celebration of the VERDE faithful, for the final match of the Austin FC season.
As part of this celebration, fares will be waived on the commuter rail service all day, allowing fans to ride to and from McKalla Station, just steps from Q2 Stadium, with convenience. All they have to do is board and enjoy the hassle-free trip to the match.
The match kicks off at 6 p.m. when Austin FC faces LAFC, but the celebration starts earlier. Fans are invited to gather at Live Oak Park starting at 3:30 p.m. for pre-match festivities, including live music and refreshments.
CapMetro will provide special event service on Sunday, October 12, for both the match and the Austin City Limits Fest (ACL). Trains are expected to be busier than normal, and riders are encouraged to view the schedule here and plan ahead.
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ABOUT CAPMETRO
CapMetro connects people, jobs, and communities by providing Central Texans with safe, high-quality, and sustainable transportation alternatives. The agency provides over 83,000 daily trips on its buses, trains, paratransit, and vanpool vehicles and serves a population of more than 1.2 million in its 543-square-mile service area. The region’s transportation leader, CapMetro has invested in transit services like its High-Frequency Network, which moves more people, more reliably. CapMetro is committed to increasing regional mobility and, through Project Connect, will transform how people travel throughout Central Texas. Visit capmetro.org for more information.
ABOUT AUSTIN FC
Austin FC joined Major League Soccer (MLS) as the League’s 27th club in January 2019. Austin FC officially began competing in MLS in April 2021 and played its first match at home on June 19, 2021, in the new, 100% privately financed, state-of-the-art Q2 Stadium in Austin. In its second year, Austin FC finished the regular season 2nd in the Western Conference, while also making a run to the Western Conference Finals during the 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs.
Austin FC also operates Austin FC II, a professional-level development team competing in MLS NEXT Pro which won the league title during its inaugural season in 2023. In addition, Austin FC operates Austin FC Academy which is the fully funded developmental academy representing the highest level of competition for elite youth soccer players in Central Texas, while serving as the exclusive developmental pathway to MLS for the region’s most talented young players. Combined, Austin FC II and Austin FC Academy teams complete the pro player pathway between elite youth soccer (MLS NEXT) all the way to MLS, and allow for players to develop, improve, and move up to Austin FC or Austin FC II.