Fares – Capital Metro – Austin Public Transit
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Archived: 2026-04-23 17:09
Fares – Capital Metro – Austin Public Transit
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Plan your trip with Transit app.
Pay your fare with the Umo app.
Local Fares
Valid on CapMetro's
Local
,
Rapid
,
UT Shuttle
Buses and
Pickup
. Provides connections throughout the Austin area and downtown.
How and where to purchase fares
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
Commuter Fares
Valid on all
Express
and
Rail
services, all
Local services included in commuter fare. Connects some surrounding areas to central Austin.
How and where to purchase fares
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
Bikeshare Fares
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 longer than 30 mins are charged $0.25 per
overage minute.
Learn more and purchase fares
Time Frame
Price
Pay-as-you-ride
$2.50 to unlock + $0.25 per minute
1 Day Pass (Unlimited 30-min trips within 24 hours)
$10
31 Day Pass (Unlimited 30-min trips within 31 days)
$25
Annual Pass (Unlimited 30-min trips within 365 days)
$150
Higher Education Student (18 and over) Annual Pass
$75 (50% discount)
UT Students Annual Pass
$30
if you apply here
Huston-Tillotson Students Annual Pass
Free
if you apply here
CapMetro Reloadable Fare Card
Use our Reloadable Fare Card* onboard Bus and Rail. The card itself does not cost anything.
Get a fare card and add money at the Transit Store.
Reload an existing card at a
participating retailer
.
Purchase a pre-loaded fare card or add cash to your card at
participating HEB locations
.
Reload your card online here.
*You cannot use both the reloadable fare card and Umo app. You must choose one.
Tap to Pay on Bus
Boarding the Bus is fast and easy with
Tap to Pay
. Simply tap a contactless credit/debit card or payment-enabled phone or watch—no app needed!
Daily Fare Capping Included! Tap to pay riders will never pay more than $2.50 per day for standard fare. Once the daily cap is reached, remaining rides that day are free. Monthly fare capping is not available with Tap to Pay.
Tap to pay is not available on other CapMetro services like Rail or Access.
More info on Tap to Pay
We offer discounted fare programs for qualifying riders:
Reduced Fare (Seniors, Active and Reserve Military ID Holders not in uniform and Riders with Disabilities or on Medicare) and
Equifare
(Qualifying Low-Income Riders). Kids under 18 and emergency or military personnel in uniform ride free!
Reduced Local Fares
Valid on CapMetro's
Local, Rapid,
UT Shuttle Buses
and
Pickup
. Provides
connections throughout the Austin area and downtown.
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
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.
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
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.
See if you Qualify for Equifare
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.
See if you Qualify for Equifare
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.
Learn More
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
Check Eligibility
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.
Learn More
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.
Get Details
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.
Get Details on TEF
Skip to main content
Plan your trip with Transit app.
Pay your fare with the Umo app.
Local Fares
Valid on CapMetro's
Local
,
Rapid
,
UT Shuttle
Buses and
Pickup
. Provides connections throughout the Austin area and downtown.
How and where to purchase fares
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
Commuter Fares
Valid on all
Express
and
Rail
services, all
Local services included in commuter fare. Connects some surrounding areas to central Austin.
How and where to purchase fares
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
Bikeshare Fares
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 longer than 30 mins are charged $0.25 per
overage minute.
Learn more and purchase fares
Time Frame
Price
Pay-as-you-ride
$2.50 to unlock + $0.25 per minute
1 Day Pass (Unlimited 30-min trips within 24 hours)
$10
31 Day Pass (Unlimited 30-min trips within 31 days)
$25
Annual Pass (Unlimited 30-min trips within 365 days)
$150
Higher Education Student (18 and over) Annual Pass
$75 (50% discount)
UT Students Annual Pass
$30
if you apply here
Huston-Tillotson Students Annual Pass
Free
if you apply here
CapMetro Reloadable Fare Card
Use our Reloadable Fare Card* onboard Bus and Rail. The card itself does not cost anything.
Get a fare card and add money at the Transit Store.
Reload an existing card at a
participating retailer
.
Purchase a pre-loaded fare card or add cash to your card at
participating HEB locations
.
Reload your card online here.
*You cannot use both the reloadable fare card and Umo app. You must choose one.
Tap to Pay on Bus
Boarding the Bus is fast and easy with
Tap to Pay
. Simply tap a contactless credit/debit card or payment-enabled phone or watch—no app needed!
Daily Fare Capping Included! Tap to pay riders will never pay more than $2.50 per day for standard fare. Once the daily cap is reached, remaining rides that day are free. Monthly fare capping is not available with Tap to Pay.
Tap to pay is not available on other CapMetro services like Rail or Access.
More info on Tap to Pay
We offer discounted fare programs for qualifying riders:
Reduced Fare (Seniors, Active and Reserve Military ID Holders not in uniform and Riders with Disabilities or on Medicare) and
Equifare
(Qualifying Low-Income Riders). Kids under 18 and emergency or military personnel in uniform ride free!
Reduced Local Fares
Valid on CapMetro's
Local, Rapid,
UT Shuttle Buses
and
Pickup
. Provides
connections throughout the Austin area and downtown.
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
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.
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
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.
See if you Qualify for Equifare
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.
See if you Qualify for Equifare
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.
Learn More
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
Check Eligibility
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.
Learn More
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.
Get Details
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.
Get Details on TEF