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Ride
On-Demand
Carts Now - Ride On Demand
CARTS Now is a low-cost, on-demand ride service that will allow citizens to get from point A to point B on their own time. CARTS Now has no predetermined routes or schedules, and rides are available within 15 minutes of scheduling.
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Interurban
Coach
Interurban Coach
The Interurban Coach is a regional intercity route providing connections between Austin International Airport, Austin, Bastrop, Bertram, Burnet,Georgetown, Liberty Hill, Lockhart, Luling, Marble Falls, Round Rock, San Marcos, Texas State University, LaGrange, Giddings, Paige, Smithville and Elgin and makes connections to Greyhound, Capital Metro and Amtrak.
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Country
Bus
Country Bus
This flexible service provides rides locally and to nearby destinations, but requires a ride reservation be made in advance. Ideal for seniors, disabled individuals or others requiring special assistance, this community transit service provides Curb-to-Curb transportation throughout the CARTS district, and connects to the regional intercity bus network for extending access beyond local destinations.
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Metro
Connector
Metro Connector (990 Express - Manor/Elgin)
The Elgin Metro Connector provides bus service from Downtown Elgin into downtown Austin. The route provides service for persons wishing to travel for the weekday commute to Austin for work, shopping or other purposes. Please see below for schedule times, park & ride locations, fare and other information. The downtown Elgin stop has moved to the new CARTS Elgin station located at 200 Central Ave at Ave. C.
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Municipal
Bus
MUNICIPAL BUS
CARTS Municipal Bus is fixed route service offering regular routes daily in San Marcos that connect neighborhoods and downtown businesses for citizens and visitors. All fixed route services offer wheelchair accessible vehicles.
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National
Intercity
National Intercity
At our San Marcos CARTS station, we operate a full-service Greyhound station along with AMTRAK services. At our Round Rock station, we connect with Arrow Trailways and Greyhound intercity bus services. These stations give our customers access to transportation and freight.
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Commuter
Routes
CARTS Commuter Services
Commuter Service available from /Smithville/Bastrop into Austin, Taylor/Hutto to Round Rock and from Elgin into the Austin Downtown Business District.
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CARTS Commuter Services | Maps & Schedules
1515X or Taylor Connector (discontinued)
$6 One-way
$88 Monthly Pass
990 Express Metro Connector
Manor ⇄ Elgin
$2 One-Way
Elgin ⇄ Austin
Manor ⇄ Austin
$3.50 One-Way
$7 Round Trip
Seniors and person with disabilities eligible for half-fares. Please contact us for more details.
CARTS Commuter Services
Taylor Connector -Suspended due to driver shortage
Taylor ⇆ Hutto ⇆ Round Rock
To Round Rock (Westbound)
| CARTS Taylor Station | 7:05 am | 3:30 pm | ||||
| Hutto | 7:20 am | 3:50 pm | ||||
| Round Rock Transit Center | 7:50 am | 4:15 pm |
To Taylor (Eastbound)
| Round Rock Transit Center | 7:50 am | 4:15 pm | ||||
| Hutto | 8:10 am | 4:35 pm | ||||
| CARTS Taylor Station | 8:25 am | 4:50 pm |
990 Express - Elgin Metro Connector
Elgin ⇆ Manor ⇆ Austin
To Austin (Westbound)
Monday - Friday
Westbound to Austin
| Downtown Elgin Depot St. (Between Ave B & C) | 5:28 am | 6:23 am | 7:38 am | |||
| Elgin Park & Ride Memorial Park | 5:35 am | 6:30 am | 7:45 am | |||
| Manor Park & Ride | 5:57 am | 7:02 am | 8:02 am | |||
| Koenig at Guadalupe | 6:15 am | 7:25 am | 8:23 am | |||
| UT West Mall | 6:31 am | 7:43 am | 8:40 am | |||
| Guadalupe at 6th | 6:39 am | 7:52 am | 8:48 am |
To Elgin (Eastbound)
Monday - Friday
Eastbound to Elgin
| Lavaca and 3rd | 4:00 pm | 5:15 pm | 6:30 pm | |||
| UT West Mall | 4:20 pm | 5:25 pm | 6:40 pm | |||
| Koenig at Guadalupe | 4:40 pm | 5:42 pm | 6:57 pm | |||
| Manor Park & Ride | 5:10 pm | 6:09 pm | 7:24 pm | |||
| Elgin Park & Ride Memorial Park | 5:35 pm | 6:30 pm | 7:45 pm | |||
| Downtown Elgin Depot St (Between Ave B & C) | 5:42 pm | 6:35 pm | 7:50 pm |
1515X ✯Express✯
Smithville ⇆ Bastrop ⇆ Austin
To and From Austin (Westbound & Eastbound)
Monday - Friday
Smithville to Bastrop to Austin Downtown Business District. Makes connections to Cap Metro at Eastside Bus Plaza and Downtown along Lavaca St. All times are approximate and may vary depending on traffic. (Buses cannot dwell at CapMetro stops if it interferes with their buses.)
| Smithville CARTS | 5:55 am | - | ||||
| Bastrop CART | 6:15 am | - | ||||
| THL Park and Ride | 6:35 am | 4:00 pm | ||||
| Eastside Bus Plaza | 6:55 am | - | ||||
| Lavaca at 4th | 7:09 am | 4:38 pm | ||||
| Lavaca at 7th | 7:10 am | 4:40 pm | ||||
| Lavaca at 15th | 7:14 am | 4:42 pm | ||||
| 17th and Colorado | 7:15 am | 4:45 pm | ||||
| San Jacinto at 14th | 4:52 pm | |||||
| San Jacinto at 11th | 4:53 pm | |||||
| 8th at San Jacinto | 7:20 am | 4:55 pm | ||||
| Eastside Bus Plaza | 5:10 pm | |||||
| THL Park and Ride | As Requested | |||||
| Bastrop CARTS | 6:05 pm | |||||
| Smithville CARTS | 6:25 pm |
See Interurban Coach 1515X for service from Smithville/Bastrop into Austin, the Taylor Connector for service to Round Rock/Hutto/Taylor and see the 990 Manor/Elgin Express with service into the Austin Downtown Business District.
