How to Buy
We have a few ways to purchase valid fare before you ride CapMetro, check them out below!
Umo app for digital payments
- Download Umo and create your account. Read instructions on setting up the app here.
- Add money to your wallet balance to pay as you ride. To take advantage of daily and monthly fare capping, customers must use their wallet balance. Reload on your phone, at the Transit store or at one of our participating retailers.
- To use: Simply scan the QR code on your phone on the scanner while boarding. Daily and monthly fare capping is automatic!
NOTE: You cannot use both the reloadable fare card and Umo app. You must choose one.
CapMetro Reloadable Fare Card
To use: Simply tap your card at our scanners - contactless payment is safer and can get you on the bus faster.
Get a CapMetro Reloadable Fare Card at the Transit store. You can also get a card at select HEB locations. Load money to your card at umopass.com or add cash to your card at participating retail locations
NOTE: You cannot use both the reloadable fare card and Umo app. You must choose one.
Cash & Paper Passes
Buy Single Ride, paper day passes, or Commuter Rail tickets at a Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) at Republic Square, East Side Bus Plaza or any CapMetro Rail station. TVM's accept cash only.
You can buy a Local single ride ticket with exact change at the farebox at the front of the bus. Paper day passes are also available for purchase at the farebox. The day pass will print out from the top of the farebox with the date, time of boarding and expiration time. Commuter Single Ride tickets can be purchased at the farebox with exact change while boarding Express buses.
*TVMs do not give exact change.
Participating Employer/ School Pass Program
If you work for a participating employer or are part of a School Pass program, here's how to use your pass:
- Swipe your UT ID on the farebox.
- If asked, show your employee or school ID card to the bus operator.
Paying for Pickup fare
Pay on the vehicle with cash or use the Pickup app.
If you ride our other services as well, download the Umo app and create an account. To validate your fare, show the QR code to the vehicle operator.
Paying for Access Fare
Access customers can ride Bus and Rail services at the reduced rate and they can setup autopay through the Access App or Website. H-E-B and the Transit Store sell 10-ride booklets for Access rides. Access monthly passes can be purchased at the Transit Store, the online marketplace or the Umo app. Get full details on paying for Access rides here.
Purchase Access Passes Online Here
To use and receive reduced fares on bus or rail, tap your Access ID card on the farebox, then pay your fare with cash or swipe your paper pass when you board the vehicle. Access monthly passes* are valid for use on all CapMetro bus and train services at no additional cost. Customers pay a separate fare for our Access shared-ride paratransit service.
*Monthly Access passes are only available for purchase at the Transit Store, the online marketplace or the Umo app.
UT Rides FREE
Good news, Longhorns! UT students, faculty and staff members ride our buses and trains for free through an agreement with the university. All you need is a valid UT ID. To use:
- Swipe your UT ID at the validator.
- The farebox will alert you and the bus operator if your card can't be read.
- If your ID card is rejected, you'll need to pay the full fare.
Note: Any issues with the UT ID card must be addressed with the University of Texas Flawn Academic Center (FAC) ID office on campus.