Proposed Spring 2025 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.
To meet the needs of our customers, CapMetro is proposing the introduction of two new CapMetro Rapid lines, a new Pickup zone in Decker and minor schedule adjustments. If approved, the minor schedule adjustments would start on Sunday January 12, the Pickup Decker zone would begin on Monday January 13 and the two Rapid lines would launch later in Spring 2025 after essential infrastructure and testing are completed.
Public Engagement
Share your opinion with us on the Spring 2025 Proposed Service Changes in the public comment box below.
Meet With Us
We hosted a series of public meetings in September. Please watch the recording of one of our public meetings here.
Explore Engagement Opportunities
Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications are provided upon request. Please provide notice at least two days in advance. Contact Martin Kareithi at (512) 389-7583 or email Martin.Kareithi@capmetro.org for more info or to request materials in another format.
Proposed Changes
Introduce Service for Two CapMetro Rapid Lines
As part of Project Connect, CapMetro Rapid 800 Pleasant Valley and 837 Expo Center are proposed to start service in Spring 2025 to provide important transit connections to areas east of I-35 with buses arriving every 20-to-30-minutes. Service would begin after the essential infrastructure and testing are complete. While some infrastructure, including stops and Park & Rides, is still under construction, temporary stops may be used. We are committed to ensuring reliable and safe service and will adjust the timeline if necessary. Customers can expect further enhancements beyond the initial launch.
Rapid 800 Pleasant Valley will provide service from Berkman/Mueller to the temporary end of line at Vertex/Slaughter Lane in southeast Austin. The line will end at the Goodnight Ranch Park & Ride once construction is completed. Rapid 800 will connect customers to destinations such as Mueller area, ACC Eastview, Dove Springs and more. It will also include connections to the future network, with transfers to the upcoming light rail and future Green Line commuter rail.
- Rapid 837 Expo Center will provide service from the temporary start of the line at Loyola Lane/Decker Lane in northeast Austin to Republic Square. The line will start at the Expo Center Park & Ride once construction is completed. Rapid 837 will connect customers to medical, university, residential and commercial areas. It will connect with a variety of CapMetro routes downtown, including our high-frequency network, Red Line at Downtown Station and Rapid 801 and 803.
| Service Day | Time of Day | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
Weekday | 5 a.m. – 10 p.m. | 20 min |
10 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. | 30 min | |
Saturday | 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. | 20 min |
8 p.m. – midnight | 30 min | |
Sunday | 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. | 20 min |
7 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. | 30 min |
New Pickup Decker Zone
CapMetro proposes a new zone, Pickup Decker, to provide a flexible service in the Northeast Austin area and connectivity to the proposed Rapid 837 Expo Center. The Pickup expansion is part of Project Connect and this zone would be partially funded by Travis County. It would also serve as a first-and-last-mile service to Bus Route 20 Manor Road/Riverside, Route 233 Decker/Daffan Ln, Route 237 Northeast Feeder and Route 339 Tuscany (no changes are proposed for these routes). The proposed zone will be bordered by Springdale Road to the west, US 290 to the north, Decker Ln to the east and E. Martin Luther King Jr to the south.
Pickup Decker may include destinations such as Community First! Village, Travis County Exposition Center, University Hills Austin Public Library, the Colony Park neighborhood and numerous schools (elementary through high school). Service is planned to operate between 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturdays.
Minor Schedule Adjustments
To improve on-time performance and reliability, select Bus and Rail routes may receive minor schedule adjustments.
For additional information reach us at engage@capmetro.org