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Easy Trip Planning

CapMetro Service for Austin City Limits:  October 4-6 & 11-13 

Don’t let parking stress kill the vibe. The easiest and safest way to get to the festival and back home is by riding transit.


Bus Service

Take a bus for a safe and reliable ride to ACL for just $2.50 per day! 

  • Our high-frequency routes 2, 4, 7, 10, 20, 801 depart every 15-30 minutes and drop riders off within a block of the official ACL Shuttle site at Republic Square.
  • Ride directly to Zilker Park on Routes 3 or 803 to Barton Springs Station or ride Route 4 to Stop ID 1977 on Veterans Drive (from 4p.m. to 11 p.m.) and walk across the pedestrian bridge to the festival.
  • Route 30 service will be on detour, avoiding Zilker Park during ACL.
  • Staying out even later? Our Night Owl buses run until 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights.

Rail Service

Ride the Red Line downtown from Leander, the Domain or other areas near our rail stations. Once you arrive, walk half a mile to Republic Square to catch a shuttle to ACL. 

  • CapMetro Rail is operating special service on Sunday October 6 and 13! 
  • Last trains leave downtown at 12:30 a.m. each night of ACL.
  • Note: There is an Austin FC Game on Saturday, October 12 and some specific trips won't continue downtown as they will terminate at Kramer Station.

View Special Rail Schedules


High Frequency Routes

Service to Republic Square and Zilker Park

ACL high frequency routes

CapMetro Bikeshare Service

You can rent a bike at any of our bikeshare stations to get to Zilker Park. Check the Bikeshare app to find the docking station closest to you. We are hosting a Bikeshare valet at 1602 Toomey Rd to make sure you have a place to dock your bike near the festival.

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Paying your Fare

Use the CapMetro App to pay your fare with Apple Pay, Google Pay or a credit card. No smartphone? Bus riders can pay onboard with cash, exact change is required. Rail riders can purchase fares at the ticket vending machines near the platform. Learn more about our fares.


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