Approved June 2026 Service Changes

CapMetro makes planned changes to our service three times a year to improve your riding experience and respond to shifts in how our customers use the service.  

The updates focus on increasing frequency, improving connections, and opening two new Park & Ride hubs to better serve communities across Central Texas. This is the first major service change delivered under our Board‑approved Transit Plan 2035. 

These changes take effect on Sunday, June 7, 2026, or upon completion of the Goodnight Ranch and Expo Center Park and Rides and successful testing this spring. 

Please share your comments, concerns and suggestions with us at feedback@capmetro.org 

Read our June 2026 Service Change FAQ

Full Frequency of Rapid 800 & Rapid 837

CapMetro will bring Rapid 800 Pleasant Valley and Rapid 837 Expo Center to their full 10‑minute peak frequency, a major milestone for Project Connect. 

The frequency increase would coincide with the opening of two new Park & Ride facilities: 

  • Goodnight Ranch Park & Ride (Southeast Austin)
  • Expo Center Park & Ride (Northeast Austin)
Final implementation would depend on successful testing of vehicles, infrastructure, and operations to ensure safety and reliability.

Rapid 800 and 837 Full Frequency Map

New Transit Hub at Goodnight Ranch Park & Ride

To support the new Goodnight Ranch Park & Ride, CapMetro is realigning nearby routes to create a stronger transit hub in Southeast Austin. This includes: 

  • Rapid 800 Pleasant Valley will terminate at Goodnight Ranch Park & Ride 
  • Routes 318 Westgate/Slaughter and 333 William Cannon will also terminate at Goodnight Ranch
  • Routes 318 and 333 would no longer operate on portions of Thaxton Rd, Alum Rock Dr, and Panadero Dr
Customers along Thaxton Road would still have access to service via nearby stops on Salt Springs Dr and Vertex Blvd. 

These changes will improve transfers, better match travel demand and improve the experience for riders and operators. 

New Transit Hub at Expo Center Park & Ride 


The upcoming Expo Center Park & Ride will become a major connection point for Northeast Austin, bringing multiple routes and Pickup service together in one location. 

Routes that will serve the Expo Center Park & Ride: 

  • Rapid 837 Expo Center 
  • Route 337 Koenig/Colony Park (Frequent) 
  • Route 18 MLK (Local) 
  • Route 233 Decker/Daffan (Local)
Goodnight Ranch Park and Ride Updates

Northeast Austin Routes Changing

June Service Change Northeast Austin Routes

Northeast Austin Route Changes 


To improve connections and reduce overlapping service, CapMetro will make several coordinated changes: 

  • Route 18 MLK will extended, replacing Route 237 Northeast Feeder and part of Route 339 Tuscany, with more frequent and continuous coverage 
  • Route 237 Northeast Feeder will be discontinued, with service replaced by the extended Route 18 
  • Route 339 Tuscany would shorten and combine with Route 323 Anderson to form an altered crosstown route: Route 339 Anderson/Springdale on a 30 minute frequency
  • Route 233 Decker/Daffan will be shortened to operate east of Johnny Morris Rd and become a neighborhood circulator with increased frequency 
  • Route 337 Koenig/Colony Park will be extended to the Expo Center Park & Ride
  • Route 5 Woodrow/East 12th will have a new turnaround via Techni Center, instead of transitioning into a different route

Split of Route 20 Manor Rd/Riverside 


With Rapid 837 operating every 10 minutes, CapMetro will split Route 20 at the University of Texas: 

  • South of UT: Remains high‑frequency service along Riverside Dr to the airport 
  • North of UT: Becomes a new local route called Route 320 Manor Rd/Dean Keeton, operating every 30 minutes as underlying service for Rapid 837 

(This mirrors how local Routes 1 and 3 support Rapid 801 and 803 today.)
Route 20 Proposed Changes Map

Summer Service

CapMetro will begin typical transition to summer service levels, including: 

  • Reduced UT Shuttle route service
  • Removal of the following school trips:
    • Route 4 (7th Street) to Austin High School & the Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA)
    • Route 217 (Montopolis Feeder) to Allison Elementary School 
    • Route 315 (Ben White) to Small Middle School
    • Route 333 (William Cannon) to Perez Elementary School

Minor Schedule Adjustments

To improve on-time performance and reliability, these routes will receive minor adjustments to their schedules. These changes help accurately respond to new traffic conditions and customer feedback. Once the new schedules are available, they will be posted here before the service change is implemented.  

  • Routes 465 MLK/University of Texas, 466 Kramer/Domain and Route 935 Tech Ridge Express: Minor adjustments to trip times to respond to traffic conditions 
  • Route 20 Riverside: Additional early morning weekend trips to increase connectivity to the airport

Community Engagement

Read previous public comments on the June 2026 Service Change below.

Watch a Recording of our Public Meeting