Major Payment System Upgrades
All previous plastic passes are no longer accepted. To purchase fare, download the Umo app or get the new CapMetro Reloadable Fare Card at the Transit store (1705 Guadalupe St.)
Add money on the Umo app or load cash on your Reloadable Fare Card & pay per ride! No passes needed.
How to Buy
Purchasing and accessing your fare to get on board is quick using our new payment system.
Download Umo app for digital payments
Download Umo and create your account. Read instructions on setting up the app here.
Once registered, you can add money to your wallet balance to pay as you ride. To take advantage of daily and monthly fare capping, customers must use their wallet balance.
To use: Simply scan the QR code on your phone on the scanner while boarding. Daily and monthly fare capping is automatic!
NOTE: You cannot use both the reloadable fare card and Umo app. You must choose one.
Download the Umo app to pay for fares today!
Add money on the Umo app & pay per ride! No passes needed.
Get a CapMetro Reloadable Fare Card
The NEW CapMetro Reloadable Fare card makes paying your fare easy. To use: Simply tap your card at our NEW scanners - contactless payment is safer and can get you on the bus faster.
Visit the Transit store (1705 Guadalupe St.) to exchange any existing plastic cards for a NEW reloadable fare card or purchase a pre-loaded fare card at participating HEB locations.
Register your card and load money at umopass.com, at the Transit Store or at participating retailers.
NOTE: You cannot use both the reloadable fare card and Umo app. You must choose one.
Cash & Paper Passes
You can buy a Commuter Single Ride and paper day passes at Republic Square and East Side Bus Plaza as well as a Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) at any CapMetro Rail station. You can use cash or credit/debit cards at TVMs.
You can buy a Local single ride ticket or a paper day pass with exact change at the farebox on the bus with help from operator.The pass will print out from the top of the farebox with the date, time you boarded and expiration time.
Paper passes are also available for purchase at the Transit Store (1705 Guadalupe St.) and participating retailers* and can continue to be used at the farebox. The Transit Store is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and our phone number is 512-389-7454.
To use: Swipe your pass through the card reader
*Availability of passes may vary depending on location, so please contact your local store to find out what they carry.
*TVMs do not give exact change when using cash to purchase.
Participating Employer/ School Pass Program
If you work for a participating employer or are part of a School Pass program, here's how to use your pass:
- Swipe your pass with the magnetic stripe down facing you.
- If asked, show your employee or school ID card to the bus operator.
Paying for Pickup fare
Pay on the vehicle with cash or use the Pickup app.
If you ride our other services as well, download the Umo app and create an account. To validate your fare, show the QR code to the vehicle operator.
Paying for Access Fare
Access customers can ride Bus and Rail services at the reduced rate and they can setup autopay through the Access RiderApp or RiderWeb.
To use and receive reduced fares on bus or rail, tap your Access ID card on the farebox, then pay your fare with cash or swipe your paper pass when you board the vehicle. Access monthly passes* are valid for use on all CapMetro bus and train services at no additional cost. Customers pay a separate fare for our Access shared-ride paratransit service.
Get full details on paying for Access rides
*CapMetro Access monthly passes are not available at HEB. You can buy those passes at the CapMetro Transit Store.
UT Rides FREE
Good news, Longhorns! UT students, faculty and staff members ride our buses and trains for free through an agreement with the university. All you need is a valid UT ID. To use:
- Swipe your UT ID at the validator.
- The farebox will alert you and the bus operator if your card can't be read.
- If your ID card is rejected, you'll need to pay the full fare.
Note: Any issues with the UT ID card must be addressed with the University of Texas Flawn Academic Center (FAC) ID office on campus.