Reduced Service Schedule will operate during Tx State University Holidays and Breaks.
During Texas State University holidays and breaks, this route operates on this reduced schedule.
Labor Day: September 7, 2025, Thanksgiving: November 26 – 27, 2026, Winter Break: December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027 , Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: January 18, 2027, Memorial Day: May 25, 2026, Juneteenth (Emancipation Day): June 19, 2026, Independence Day: July 4, 2026, Summer Break: May 26 – July 31, 2026
San Marcos to Austin (All Texas State stops are on the Southbound run; they make a quick connection at the San Marcos station and then head to Austin. Please see Southbound schedule for timepoints at Texas State.)
| Stop | Departure Times – Monday through Friday | |||||||
| CARTS San Marcos | – | 8:05 am | – | 3:10 pm | 5:30 pm | |||
| Southpark Meadows | – | 8:50am | – | 3:45 pm | 6:05 pm | |||
| 7th & Comal Flagstop | Flagstop | Flagstop | – | Flagstop | Flagstop | |||
| Eastside Bus Plaza | 6:55 am | 9:25 am | – | 4:10 pm | 6:30 pm | |||
(*Drop Off Only) All Texas State stops will make a quick stop at the CARTS San Marcos station before heading Northbound into Austin. Please note the *timepoints are drop off only)
| Stop | Departure Times – Monday through Friday | |||||||
| Eastside Bus Plaza | 7:00 am | 9:30 am | – | 4:15 pm | 6:35 pm | |||
| Southpark Meadows | 7:25 am | 9:55 am | – | 4:40 pm | 6:55 pm | |||
| Texas State University (Woods and LBJ) | 7:55 am | 10:25 am | 2:55 pm | 5:10 pm | 7:25 pm | |||
| CARTS San Marcos | 8:00 am | 10:30 am | 3:00 pm | 5:20 pm | 7:30 pm | |||
Fares are set by zones. A CARTS customer service agent will inform you of ride costs when booking the trip. All fares are based on a oneway trip. Half-price fare is available for registered CARTS Customers, Seniors 65 and older, Persons with Disabilities, and Children Under 12.
The online services are here to help customers communicate with our Reservations Center. Call our Reservations Center at 512-478-7433 to talk to a Reservationist about your trip or get information about our services.
