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Discover Austin with Special Weekend Tour Routes

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SCHEDULE INFORMATION

Art. History. Natural Beauty. It's all available on our "Tour the Town" Route, aka Route 470. This bus runs every 45 minutes on Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and on Sundays from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM Since this bus stops near the Convention Center, it's ideal for visitors with just a few hours to take in Austin's best. Or park at the LBJ Library and Museum and ride all day. Here's where it will take you:

Museums:

  • LBJ Library and Museum
  • University of Texas Campus
  • The Capitol Visitor's Center
  • The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
  • The Texas Memorial Museum
  • The Austin Museum of Art
  • Austin Children's Museum
  • The Umlauf Sculpture Garden

Parks and Outdoor Recreation:

  • Zilker Park
  • Zilker Botanical Gardens,
  • The Austin Nature Center
  • Barton Springs Pool

And a one-way fare for Tour the Town is 50 cents per passenger. Or it might be more convenient to purchase a Day Pass – you can ride all day for just $1. Here's where and how Route 470 travels:

  • Starts at the LBJ Library and Museum on the University of Texas campus,(free parking is available)
  • Winds through the UT campus,
  • Proceeds past the Texas State Capitol,
  • Travels through downtown Austin,
  • Crosses the Congress Avenue bridge over Town Lake and into South Austin,
  • Goes west on Barton Springs Road to Mopac Expressway (Loop 1), and
  • Loops back to return north on Congress, through downtown and back to the University campus.


line seperatorCapital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
2910 East 5th Street | Austin, Texas 78702 | (512) 389-7400
Specific Route Information | (512) 474-1200 | (800) 474-1201