Fares and Passes
Find the right fare for you before you ride.
Major Payment System Upgrades
- FEB 13: No longer able to buy 31-day, 7-day and daily passes in CapMetro app. Download Umo & pickup a CapMetro Reloadable Fare Card!
- MARCH 1: Last day to use passes, AMP cards and balance in the CapMetro app before it is removed. Pay for rides using Umo.
Standard (Kids Ride Free)
Local Fares
Valid on CapMetro's Local, Rapid, UT Shuttle Buses and Pickup. Provides connections throughout the Austin area and downtown. Bikeshare user? Use Bikeshare app to purchase fare.
Use Umo payment app or the CapMetro Reloadable Fare Card to benefit from fare capping.
| Time Frame | Price |
|---|---|
| Single Ride | $1.25 |
| Per Service Day (4 a.m. to 3:59 a.m.) | $2.50 |
| Per Calendar Month | $41.25 |
| Pickup Ride | $1.25 |
Need more details on how and where to purchase fares?
Commuter Fares
Valid on all Express and Rail services, all Local services included in commuter fare. Connects some surrounding areas to central Austin.
Use Umo payment app or the CapMetro Reloadable Fare Card to benefit from fare capping.
| Time Frame | Price |
|---|---|
| Single Ride | $3.50 |
| Per Service Day (4 a.m. to 3:59 a.m.) | $7.00 |
| Per Calendar Month | $96.25 |
CapMetro Reloadable Fare Card
Use your Reloadable Fare Card* onboard Bus and Rail. Get your card at the Transit Store at 1705 Guadalupe St. or purchase pre-loaded fare cards at HEB. After April 1, previous plastic cards (31-day, 7-day, stored value and plastic passes supplied by social services) cannot be used.
*You cannot use both the reloadable fare card and Umo app. You must choose one.
Bikeshare
Purchase Bikeshare fare in the app. To prevent fraud, we only accept credit cards (not debit cards or giftcards) and we will place a temporary $24 hold for the first 24 hours.
All trips over 60 mins are charged $4.33 per additional 30 minutes.
| Time Frame | Price |
|---|---|
| Single Trip | $1.09 to unlock + $0.23/minute |
| 1 Day Pass (Unlimited 60-min trips within 24 hours) | $12.99 |
| 31 Day Pass (Unlimited 60-min trips within 31 days) | $11 |
| Annual Pass (Unlimited 60-min trips within 365 days) | $86.60 |
| UT Students and Staff Annual Pass | $12 if you apply here |
| Huston-Tillotson Students and Staff | Free if you apply here |
Reduced Local Fares
Valid on CapMetro's Local, Rapid, UT Shuttle Buses and Pickup. Provides connections throughout the Austin area and downtown. Use Umo payment app or the CapMetro Reloadable Fare Card to benefit from fare capping.
See if you Qualify for Reduced Fares
| Time Frame | Price |
|---|---|
| Single Ride, Reduced | $0.60 |
| Per Service Day (4 a.m. to 3:59 a.m.), Reduced | $1.25 |
| Per Calendar Month, Reduced | $20.60 |
| Pickup Ride | $0.60 |
Need more details on how and where to purchase fares?
Reduced Commuter Fares
Valid on all Express and Rail services, all Local services included in commuter fare. Connects some surrounding areas to central Austin. Use Umo payment app or the CapMetro Reloadable Fare Card to benefit from fare capping.
See if you Qualify for Reduced Fares
| Time Frame | Price |
|---|---|
| Single Ride, Reduced | $1.75 |
| Per Service Day (4 a.m. to 3:59 a.m.), Reduced | $3.50 |
| Per Calendar Month, Reduced | $48.10 |
Need more details on how and where to purchase fares?
Equifare (Low-Income: Eligibility Required)
Equifare Local Fares
Valid on CapMetro's Local, Rapid and UT Shuttle Buses. Provides connections throughout the Austin area and downtown. Requires use of Umo payment app or the CapMetro Reloadable Fare Card.
| Time Frame | Price |
|---|---|
| Single Ride | $1.00 |
| Per Service Day (4 a.m. to 3:59 a.m.) | $2.00 |
| Per Calendar Month | $33.00 |
Equifare Commuter Fares
Valid on all Express and Rail services, all Local services included in commuter fare. Connects some surrounding areas to central Austin. Requires use of Umo payment app or the CapMetro Reloadable Fare Card.
| Time Frame | Price |
|---|---|
| Single Ride | $3.00 |
| Per Service Day (4 a.m. to 3:59 a.m.) | $6.00 |
| Per Calendar Month | $77.00 |
Riders with Disabilities
CapMetro Access is a door-to-door, paratransit shared-ride service for registered customers with disabilities.
| Cost to Ride | |
| Single Ride* | $1.75 |
| 10-ride booklet | $17.50 |
| Monthly pass | $46.50 |
| *Note: Digital Single Ride Access passes are activated upon purchase and expire after 90 minutes. | |
Reduced Fares
Reduced fares are available to qualified riders, and are generally half the price of our standard fares. You can use an Accessible Touch Pass, which allows you to tap your pass on the farebox and go.
Who’s eligible for this card?
- Adults 65 and older
- Medicare card holders
- Active and reserve duty military ID holders not in uniform
- Riders with disabilities
Equifare
Making our fares affordable to low-income riders or those enrolled in social programs. These valued riders depend on our services the most and our equifare programs ensure they get savings where they can.
Group Purchases
Purchase passes in large quantities. If you're a business looking to expand your employee incentives through adding transit passes – the CapMetro for Business program is designed for you.
CapMetro for Business is a bulk purchasing plan that allows organizations to offer discounted transit passes.
Fair Fares for All
We provide deeply discounted and free passes to over 230 local social service agencies. We've contributed more than $1 million as a founding partner of the Transit Empowerment Fund (TEF). CapMetro offers the HMIS Integrated Fare Program for individuals facing homelessness and housing insecurity who are receiving services through Austin’s homeless response system. Eligible individuals can request a two-year transit pass.