4th of July Detours

CapMetro will run a Sunday-level bus service and Saturday-level Rail service on Independence Day, Thursday, July 4, and there will be detours around downtown and Lady Bird Lake for the H-E-B Austin Symphony Concert & Fireworks. Pickup is running regular service. Rides on all services are FREE after 5 p.m.

The Transit Store is closed on 4th of July. Our customer support GO Line is open for questions until 8 p.m. at 512-474-1200


Routes 1, 7, 10, 20, 30 and 801 will be on detour from 8 p.m. to the end of the event. Here are the turn-by-turn detour instructions:

Route 1 South Congress/Metric Northbound

  • Continue on Congress
  • Left on Cesar Chavez
  • Right on Lavaca to continue regular route
  • Riders can board at Stop ID 5868 at Lavaca & 4th

Route 1 South Congress/Metric Southbound

  • From Guadalupe
  • Left on Cesar Chavez
  • Right on Congress to Regular route
  • Riders can board at Stop ID 2613 at Guadalupe & 4th
  • Riders can board at a Temp Stop at Embassy Suites on Congress & Barton Springs

Route 7 Duval/Dove Springs Northbound

  • From Riverside
  • Right on Congress
  • Left on Cesar Chavez
  • Right on Lavaca to continue regular route
  • Riders can board at Stop ID 2643 at Lavaca & 4th

Route 7 Duval/Dove Springs Southbound

  • From Guadalupe
  • Left on Cesar Chavez
  • Right on Congress
  • Left on Riverside to continue to regular route
  • Riders can board at Stop ID 2613 at Guadalupe & 4th and Stop ID 3846 at Riverside & Congress

Route 10 S.1st/Red River Northbound

  • From S.1st
  • Right on Barton Springs
  • Left on Congress
  • Left on Cesar Chavez
  • Right on Lavaca to continue to regular route
  • Riders can board at Stop ID 1565 at S.1st and Copland and Stop ID 2643 at Lavaca and 4th

Route 10 South 1st/Red River Southbound

  • From Guadalupe
  • Left on Cesar Chavez
  • Right on Congress
  • Right on Riverside
  • Left on Barton Springs
  • Left on S.1st to continue to regular route
  • Riders can board at at Stop ID 2613 at Guadalupe & 4th and a Temp Stop at Embassy Suites on Congress & Barton Springs

Route 20 Manor Rd/Riverside Northbound

  • From Riverside
  • Right on Congress
  • Left on Cesar Chavez
  • Right on Lavaca to continue to regular route
  • Riders can board at Stop ID 2643 at Lavaca & 4th

Route 20 Manor Rd/Riverside Southbound

  • From Guadalupe
  • Left on Cesar Chavez
  • Right on Congress
  • Left on Riverside to continue to regular route
  • Riders can board at Stop ID 2613 at Guadalupe & 4th and Stop ID 3846 at Riverside & Congress

Route 30 Barton Creek/Bull Creek Northbound

  • From Barton Springs
  • Left on Lamar
  • Right on Sandra Muraida Way
  • Left on Cesar Chavez
  • Left on Lavaca to continue to regular route
  • Riders can board at Stop ID 4078 at Barton Springs& Jessie and Stop ID 2643 at Lavaca & 4th

Route 30 Barton Creek/Bull Creek Southbound

  • From Guadalupe
  • Right on Cesar Chavez
  • Right on B. R Reynolds
  • Right on Lamar
  • Right on Barton Springs to continue to regular route
  • Riders can board at Stop ID 2613 at Guadalupe & 4th

Route 801 Rapid Northbound

  • Continue on Congress
  • Left on Cesar Chavez
  • Right on Lavaca to continue to regular route
  • Riders can board at Stop ID 5868 at Lavaca & 4th

Route 801 Rapid Southbound

  • From Guadalupe
  • Left on Cesar Chavez
  • Right on Congress to continue to regular route
  • Riders can board at Stop ID 5867 at Guadalupe & 4th
  • Riders can board at a Temp Stop at Embassy Suites on Congress & Barton Springs