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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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Country Bus
Lago Vista - Travis County
COVID - 19 Service Alert: CARTS will return regular service on September 01, 2020 and will continue to provide necessary transportation to its customers. Our call center is staffed Monday through Friday from 6am to 6pm.
Passengers with essential transportation needs should still call our call center at (512) 478-RIDE (7433) to schedule a ride. All standing rides for dialysis and medical appointments will remain in place unless modified by the customer.
Origin to Destination Services Reserved by Phone - please call 512- 478-RIDE (7433) to ask about service in your City. Click to View the all the Schedules for all 9 Counties
This service only applies to customers in the CARTS rural service area. This service area does not include the urbanized areas of Travis, Williamson and parts of Hays County including the Austin, Round Rock, Hutto, Kyle and Buda areas.
The BUS provides complementary paratransit to eligible people living in or visiting the City of San Marcos.To apply for ADA Services in San Marcos click on the ADA Eligibility Application (English) or (Spanish). Please read our CARTS District ADA Plan and No Show Policy.
Enjoy the convenience of having a CARTS bus pick you up at your home, take you to your destination, and then back home again. Ideal for disabled individuals or others requiring special assistance, Community Transit service provides curb-to-curb transportation throughout Central Texas. To schedule your ride call 1-800-456-RIDE (7433) Rides are scheduled Monday thru Friday, from 7:00am to 4:00pm. 24-hours advance notice recommended. Same day reservations can be made based on availabilty. Local vehicles serve neighboring towns, so ride times may vary. We'll set up a time for pickup within our time slots of general availability. On your first call we will request information to enter into your customer profile, and after that we will know you when you call. The CARTS Community Transit service can help you or someone you know who needs a ride for shopping, city business, medical appointments, work, nutrition visits or any other purpose.
Fares
Fares are set by zones. The CARTS customer service agent will tell you what your ride costs when you book the trip. Special Discounts Available! Discounts for senior citizens and disabled individuals are available for all CARTS services. How does it work? Using a sophisticated radio-data communications network and computer-assisted scheduling, CARTS provides advance reservation, shared ride van service with its Community Transit system to thousands of Central Texas customers. Sixty mini-buses and vans operate this flexible general public, elderly and disabled paratransit service throughout the region.
