# CapMetro Bus

CapMetro Bus is the bus public transit service of the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) of Austin, Texas and serves Austin and the surrounding areas. MetroBus services include 82 standard routes and 15 high-frequency bus routes as of August 2021. It has several categories of routes: Local, Flyer and Limited, Feeder, Crosstown, Special services and UT Shuttles. CapMetro also operates an express bus service, MetroExpress, and a bus rapid transit service, CapMetro Rapid, in addition to the agency's commuter rail service, CapMetro Rail. In 2023, the bus system had a ridership of 23,445,900, or about 76,300 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.

## History

At the agency's inception, CapMetro originally operated a series of "paired" route service where two different routes that pass through downtown are served by the same buses, allowing riders to transfer between certain routes without leaving the bus. Since 2008, this practice has been eliminated and after a number of route pair reassignments, the agency merged the paired routes under single route numbers (for example, the 1 North Lamar and 13 South Congress were originally paired as they were the two busiest routes in the system, but they have since been merged as 1 North Lamar/South Congress).
Meanwhile, most local routes carried two digits before CapMetro assigned a third digit for routes that do not serve downtown in 2000 (for example, 25 Ohlen became 325). Flyer routes were renumbered altogether to match their local stop counterparts (for example, 65 Manchaca Flyer became 103), while express routes that operated during commute times only contained letters (for example, NEX Northeast Express was renamed 990 Manor/Elgin Express; but was originally 70 Northeast Express).

## Vehicles

The majority of the current bus fleet consists of vehicles produced by two manufacturers, Gillig and New Flyer, with only relatively small generational design variations, most visibly in the use of flip-dot destination displays on older series versus LED displays on newer buses. A few smaller series of buses were acquired from other manufacturers, notably Optima (used preferentially on MetroRail shuttles) and MCI (used on express services). Older bus series produced by TMC and Blue Bird are no longer in service.

## Standard routes
### Local

MetroBus Local routes are intended to connect specific neighborhoods of Austin to Downtown Austin, with frequent stops. Since June 2014, north–south service within downtown Austin for all routes is provided via Lavaca Street northbound and Guadalupe Street southbound, with all routes serving at least one stop along both streets.
Prior to relocating routes to the Guadalupe/Lavaca corridor, many routes formerly utilized Brazos Street northbound and Colorado Street southbound before various construction projects took place. Since June 2014, the remaining lines no longer use Congress Avenue between 11th Street and Barton Springs Road. East-west service within downtown Austin for all routes is provided via 5th Street eastbound and 4th and 6th Streets westbound, so as to provide a connection along the Lavaca/Guadalupe corridor.
Some MetroBus routes are designated High-Frequency routes and operate with a headway of 15 minutes between buses weekdays, 20 minutes Saturdays. Routes as of January 2023:
MetroBus Local routes :
| Rt. | Name | Terminals Interlines | Terminals Interlines | Created | Notes | Ref. |
| 1 | North Lamar / South Congress | Tech Ridge Park and Ride via North Lamar Transit Center | E William Cannon at Bluff Springs via South Congress Transit Center 7 | — | Originally 1 North Lamar, paired with 13; merged in Aug 2001 Jan 2006 split into 1L and 1M Renamed 1 Metric/South Congress (sometimes 1 North Lamar/ South Congress via Metric) in 2014, Lamar section became 275 Jun 3, 2018 rerouted on Lamar and name changed, replacing 275; old route via Metric covered by 325 | — |
| 2 | Rosewood / Cesar Chavez | Shady Lane at 5th Street | Airport at Springdale | — | Paired with 10 until Feb 2000 Jun 3, 2018 Ledesma, Lott, Prock, and Sara section eliminated Merged with 17 on January 8, 2023 | — |
| 3 | Burnet / Manchaca | Southpark Meadows 10 | Great Hills at Stonelake 392 | — | Originally 3 Burnet, paired with 17 until Feb 2000 then with 12 Aug 2001, merged with 12 as 3 Burnet / Manchaca Feb 2002, extended north to the Arboretum over portions of 244 and 240 | — |
| 4 | 7th Street | 5th at Campbell | 7th at Shady | — | Paired with 18 until Aug 2008 Jun 3, 2018 service east of Shady on 7th, 183, and Vargas eliminated; renamed 4 7th Street Proposed MetroRapid 804 on remainder of the corridor | |
| 5 | Woodrow / East 12th | Tannehill at Webberville | Northcross Mall 323 | — | Originally 5 Woodrow, paired with 26 until Aug 2008; merged with 16 to form 5 Woodrow/South 5th Jun 3, 2018, sections transferred to 105 and 315; service on Monterey Oaks, Staggerbrush, and Roadrunner discontinued; rerouted on Lamar to downtown replacing part of 338 Merged with 6 on January 8, 2023. | — |
| 7 | Duval / Dove Springs | E William Cannon at Bluff Springs 1 | Crestview station | — | Originally 7 Duval, paired with 27 until Aug 2008 when they merged Aug 2010, 7 extended north to current end replacing part of 339 Walnut Creek / Koenig (39 before February 2001; this section originally part of 24) Jun 3, 2018, service on Peppertree Pkwy discontinued; service on Huntland, St. Johns, and Cameron transferred to 10 and 300 | — |
| 10 | South First / Red River | Southpark Meadows 3 | Rutherford Wal-Mart | — | Originally 10 South First, paired with 2 until Feb 2000 then 20 until Aug 2008 when 10 merged with 15 to form 10 South First/Red River Jun 3, 2018, service north of ACC Highland transferred to 324; parts of old route covered by 325 and 350 Red River section proposed to be covered by the Gold Line as part of Project Connect | |
| 18 | ML King | Exposition at Lake Austin | Hefflin at Springdale | — | Paired with 4 Montopolis until Aug 2008 MetroRapid 818 proposed for this corridor | |
| 20 | Manor / Riverside | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | LBJ High School | — | Sometimes signed "20 Manor Road / Riverside" Originally 20 Manor Road / LBJ Portion split off as 120 by Aug 1996 Paired with 12 until Feb 2000; then 10 until Aug 2008 when it merged with 26 to form 20 Manor / Riverside Jun 3, 2018, rerouted directly and extended to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport replacing part of 350 and causing 100 to be discontinued. Portion of old route via Wickersham transferred to 310; service on Oltorf and Pleasant Valley covered by 300 Riverside section proposed to be covered by the Blue Line (CapMetro) as part of Project Connect MetroRapid 820 proposed on remainder of the corridor | |
| 30 | Barton Creek / Bull Creek | Northcross Mall | Westgate Transit Center via Barton Creek Square Mall | — | Paired with 28 until Feb 2000, when 28 was renumbered 328; 30 paired with 328 until Aug 2008 Jun 3, 2018, section to South Congress Transfer Center transferred to 315 Rerouted to Westgate Transit Center rather than Western Trails Boulevard in Jun 2019 Merged with 19 on January 8, 2023 | |
Former Local routes :
| Rt. | Name | Created | Eliminated | Notes | Ref. |
| 1L | North Lamar / South Congress | — | Jan 2014 | Eliminated due to creation of 801; service along Lamar replaced by 275 | — |
| 1M | Metric / South Congress | — | Jan 2014 | Renamed 1 due to creation of 801. | — |
| 6 | East 12th | — | Jan 8, 2023 | Merged with 5 | — |
| 8 | Govalle | — | Aug 2001 | Rerouted over portion of 20 when 20 and 120 were split by fall 1996 Renamed 300 | — |
| 9 | Enfield / Travis Heights | — | Aug 2010 | Paired with 14 when 11 eliminated Originally 9 Enfield; August 2008 it replaced 14 and name changed Eliminated due to low ridership; covered by: 21/22 on Exposition, 662 on Enfield, 1 on Congress, 331 on Oltorf, 300 extension on Ben White west of Woodward Service west of MoPac not on Enfield or Exposition not immediately replaced until restored by Pickup; service in Travis Heights neighborhood and on Burleson (from Oltorf to Ben White) not replaced | — |
| 11 | Cherrywood | — | Jan 1994 | Paired with 14 until eliminated | — |
| 11 | Stassney | Aug 1995 | Jun 1996 | Renamed 111 | — |
| 12 | Manchaca | — | Aug 2001 | Paired with 20 until Feb 2000 then 3 until 3 and 12 merged | — |
| 13 | South Congress | — | Aug 2001 | Paired with 1 until merged with it | — |
| 14 | Travis Heights | — | Aug 2008 | Paired with 11 until 11 eliminated then with 9 until 14 and 9 merged | — |
| 15 | Red River | — | Aug 2008 | Paired with 16 until 15 merged with 10 | — |
| 16 | South Fifth / Westgate | — | Aug 2008 | Paired with 15 until 16 merged with 5 | — |
| 17 | Cesar Chavez | — | Jan 8, 2023 | Merged with 2 | — |
| 19 | Bull Creek | — | Jan 8, 2023 | Merged with 30 | — |
| 21 | Exposition | — | Jun 3, 2018 | 21 ran clockwise, 22 ran counterclockwise; signed 21 Exposition Loop; both eliminated at the same time Parts replaced by 335; part covered by 17 and 18; portion on Exposition replaced by Pickup | — |
| 22 | Chicon | — | Jun 3, 2018 | 21 ran clockwise, 22 ran counterclockwise; signed 22 Chicon Loop; both eliminated at the same time Parts replaced by 335; part covered by 17 and 18; portion on Exposition replaced by Pickup; remainder changed from 22 to 322 as it no longer went through downtown | — |
| 23 | Wood Hollow | — | Jan 1994 | Merged with 19 | — |
| 23 | Johnny Morris | Jan 1998 | Aug 2010 | Renamed 323 | — |
| 24 | Walnut Creek | — | Jan 1994 | Merged into 39 | — |
| 25 | Ohlen | — | Feb 2000 | Paired with 3 until Jan 1997 on weekdays, and until Jan 1998 on Saturdays Renamed 325 | — |
| 26 | Riverside | — | Aug 2008 | Paired with 5 until merged with 20 | — |
| 27 | Dove Springs | — | Aug 2008 | Paired with 7 until merged with it 7 | — |
| 28 | Ben White | — | Feb 2000 | Originally paired with 30 until 28 renamed 328 | — |
| 29 | Barton Hills | — | Aug 2010 | Paired with 19 until Jan 1998 Eliminated due to low ridership; service on Robert E. Lee Blvd. transferred to 30 | — |
| 31 | Oltorf | — | Feb 2001 | Paired with 46 until Jan 1999 Renamed 331 | — |
| 32 | Airport Boulevard | — | Feb 2000 | Combined with 46 and part of 8 to form 350 | — |
| 33 | William Cannon | — | Feb 2000 | Renamed 333 | — |
| 34 | ? 'Dillo | — | 1990 | Discontinued as part of a restructuring. |
| 34 | Great Hills | Jan 1999 | Feb 2000 | Part transferred to 383; remainder redundant with other routes | — |
| 35 | Convention Center/UT 'Dillo | — | 1990 | Renumbered to 85 as part of a restructuring of 'Dillo service. |
| 36 | Congress/Capitol 'Dillo | — | 1990 | Renumbered to 86 as part of a restructuring of 'Dillo service. |
| 37 | Colony Park | — | Jun 3, 2018 | Paired with 38 until Aug 2000 Rerouted over part of 320; As the route no longer served downtown, renamed 337 | — |
| 38 | South Lamar | — | May 2001 | Paired with 37 until Aug 2000 Renamed 338 South Lamar | — |
| 39 | Walnut Creek / Koenig | — | Feb 2001 | Originally 39 Koenig Lane By fall 1996, rerouted replacing 24 and renamed Walnut Creek / Koenig Renamed 339 | — |
| 40 | Parkfield | — | Feb 2000 | Originally continued in limited stop to the UT campus; this section discontinued by 1996. Renamed 240; part transferred to 383 | — |
| 42 | Quail Valley / Metric | — | Feb 2000 | Renamed 242; rerouted off Quail Valley | — |
| 43 | South Oaks | — | Jun 1996 | Originally 43 Southwest Oaks; extended and renamed by Jan 1994 Renumbered 203/204 | — |
| 44 | Cedar Bend | — | Feb 2000 | Originally 44 Balcones Northwest Rerouted and renamed 44 Cedar Bend Renamed 244 | — |
| 45 | Copperfield | — | Feb 2000 | Renamed 245 | — |
| 46 | Bergstrom | — | Feb 2000 | Paired with 31 until Jan 1999 Combined with 32 and part of 8 to form 350 | — |
| 47 | Anderson Mill? | — | Jan 1994 | Discontinued due to low ridership. |
| 47 | East 26th Street | — | Jun 1997 | Created between January 1994 and July 1995 as Dean East/UT. Converted to a regular bus route ca. 1996. | — |
| 111 | Stassney | Jun 1996 | Feb 2000 | Renumbered from 11; renamed 311; number later reused. | — |
| 120 | St. Johns | Jun 1996 | Feb 2001 | Replaced St. Johns section of 20; extended east replacing 208 in Jan 1998 Renamed 320 | — |
| 151 | Allandale | Sep 1996 | Jan 2014 | Split from 51 Renamed 491 | — |
| 161 | Delwood | Jan 2006 | Jan 2014 | Split from 151 Renamed 492 | — |
| 201 | North Loop | 1996 | Jan 1998 | — | — |
| 202 | 45th Street | 1996 | Jan 1997 | Went in the opposite direction as 201 Eliminated when 201 rerouted and became an independent route | — |
| 202 | Battle Bend | — | Jan 2010 | Eliminated due to low ridership. | — |
| 203 | Buckingham Circulator | Jun 1996 | Aug 2002 | Originally 43 South Oaks, renumbered when route extended to Buckingham Renamed 252 and western part eliminated | — |
| 204 | Southwest Oaks Circulator | Jun 1996 | Aug 2002 | Originally 43 South Oaks, renumbered when route extended to Buckingham Renamed 252 and western part eliminated | — |
| 205 | East Lakeline | Aug 1996 | Jun 1997 | | — |
| 206 | West Lakeline | Aug 1996 | Jun 1997 | | — |
| 208 | East Austin Circulator | Aug 1996 | Aug 1997 | Merged into 120 | — |
| 209 | Lohmans | Aug 1996 | Aug 1997 | Served The Island, Bar K Ranch, and City Hall area Discontinued due to low ridership; Bar K Ranch and City Hall area service merged into 102 | — |
| 238 | Westgate | — | Jun 3, 2018 | Created from part of 338 Renumbered 318 and extended east via Slaughter Lane | — |
| 240 | Rutland | Feb 2000 | Jun 3, 2018 | Renamed from 40 Section on Kramer eliminated; section on Braker transferred to 392 in Feb 2002 Rerouted north on Parkfield replacing part of 244; rerouted several times, until August 2010 Portions replaced by 324; sections covered by 803, 466, and 325; other portions lost service until restored by Pickup | — |
| 242 | Metric | Feb 2000 | Jan 2006 | Renamed from 42 Eliminated in January 2006; part became branch of 1; rest renamed 243 | — |
| 244 | Cedar Bend | Feb 2000 | Feb 2002 | Renamed from 44 Cedar Bend Part transferred to 3; part to 240; remainder renumbered 391 | — |
| 245 | Copperfield | Feb 2000 | Feb 2002 | Renamed from 45 Part transferred to 1; remainder renumbered 392 | — |
| 252 | Buckingham Slaughter | — | Jan 2006 | Became 201; section through Buckingham eliminated due to low ridership | — |

### Limited and Flyer

CapMetro's Limited and Flyer routes are limited stop services between two destinations. Limited routes tend to have fewer stops compared to their local counterparts, while Flyer routes serve nonstop between downtown or the UT campus and their neighborhoods of service. Limited and Flyer routes are designated by routes 100–199. Routes as of September 2021:
MetroBus Flyer routes :
| Rt. | Name | Terminals Interlines | Terminals Interlines | Created | Notes | Ref. |
| 103 | Manchaca Flyer | Slaughter at Manchaca | Deen Keeton at San Jacinto | Aug 2001 | Renamed from 65 Rush hour service: northbound in the morning peak, southbound in the afternoon peak No boarding beyond Manchaca at Prather traveling northbound or beyond N Lamar at W 5th southbound | — |
| 105 | South 5th Flyer | UT/ West Mall | Westgate Mall | Jun 3, 2018 | Replaced part of 5 | — |
| 111 | South Mopac Flyer | Escarpment at South Bay | San Jacinto at Dean Keeton | — | Rush hour service: northbound in the morning peak, southbound in the afternoon peak Proposed to be rerouted via Mopac to a new Park and Ride at Slaughter as part of Project Connect | |
| 135 | Dell Limited | E 7th at Pleasant Valley | Tech Ridge Park and Ride | — | Rush hour service: northbound in the morning peak, southbound in the afternoon | — |
| 142 | Metric Flyer | S Congress at Riverside | Amherst at Duval | Aug 2001 | Renamed from 62 Rush hour service: southbound in the morning peak, northbound in the afternoon No boarding beyond W Rundberg at N Lamar when traveling southbound, Congress at 18th northbound | — |
| 152 | Round Rock Tech Ridge Limited | Tech Ridge Station | Baghdad at Brown | Jan 2020 | — | — |
| 171 | Oak Hill Flyer | Silver Mine at SH 71 | Red River at E 32nd | Aug 2001 | Rush hour service (except a single reverse peak run midday): northbound in the morning peak, southbound in the afternoon Renamed from 63 | — |
Former Limited and Flyer routes :
| Rt. | Name | Created | Eliminated | Notes | Ref. |
| 41L | Wells Branch Limited | — | Jan 1994 | — | — |
| 52 | Round Rock Tech Ridge | Aug 2016 | Jan 2020 | Renumbered 152 because route is limited-stop | — |
| 61 | Dove Springs Flyer | — | Aug 2001 | Renamed 127 | — |
| 62 | Metric Flyer | — | Aug 2001 | Renamed 142 | — |
| 63 | Oak Hill Flyer | — | Aug 2001 | Formerly OKX Renamed 171 | — |
| 64 | South Central Flyer | — | Aug 2001 | Renamed 110 | — |
| 65 | Manchaca Flyer | — | Aug 2001 | Renamed 103 | — |
| 66 | North Central Flyer | — | 1996 | Eliminated and replaced by additional trips on 9. | — |
| 67 | Cameron Road Flyer | — | Aug 2001 | Eliminated due to low ridership. | — |
| 68 | MLK Flyer | — | Aug 1997 | Eliminated due to low ridership. | — |
| 74 | North Burnet Flyer | — | Feb 2001 | Number chosen as express of 44 Originally 74 William Cannon/Parmer Express until Jan 1997 Renamed 174 | — |
| 101 | North Lamar Limited | Jun 1999 | Jan 2014 | Initially trial route planned to end Jan 2000, but successful enough it was kept Eliminated due to creation of 801 | — |
| 110 | South Central Flyer | Aug 2001 | Jun 3, 2018 | Renamed from 64 Rush hour service; northbound in the morning peak, southbound in the afternoon No boarding beyond S 1st at Stassney traveling northbound, S 1st at Barton Springs southbound | — |
| 122 | Four Points Limited | — | Jun 3, 2018 | Eliminated due to low ridership Proposed to be restored as part of Project Connect, but would only go from Downtown to proposed Four Points Park-and-Ride; will not have service from the Four Points Park-and-Ride to Lakeline; would also stop at a proposed Park-and-Ride at RM 2222 & Loop 360 | |
| 127 | Dove Springs Flyer | Aug 2001 | Jun 3, 2018 | Renamed from 61 Dove Springs Flyer Rush hour service; northbound in the morning peak, southbound in the afternoon No boarding beyond E Stassney at I-35 traveling northbound, E Cesar Chavez at Trinity southbound | — |
| 137 | Colony Park Flyer | — | — | Eliminated due to low ridership. | — |
| 150 | Round Rock Howard Station Limited | Jan 2020 | — | Replaced limited-stop portion of 50 | — |
| 174 | North Burnet Limited | — | — | Eliminated due to low ridership. | — |
| 495 | Dell | — | Jan 2006 | Renumbered 135 | — |

### Feeder

CapMetro's Feeder routes are local services between a neighborhood and a major transfer point for connecting service. Feeder routes are designated by routes 200–299. Routes as of September 2021:
MetroBus Feeder routes :
| Rt. | Name | Terminals | Terminals | Created | Notes | Ref. |
| 201 | Southpark Meadows | Akins High School | E William Cannon at Bluff Springs | — | Some services short-turn at Southpark Meadows | — |
| 214 | Northwest Feeder | Thunderbird at Dawn | Lakeline Station | Aug 2000 | Renamed from 102 Renamed from 214 Lago Vista Feeder | — |
| 228 | VA Clinic | Metropolis at Veteran's Center | ACC Riverside | Jan 2000 | Renamed from 28 August 2010 renamed from 328 June 3, 2018, changed from 228; service on Burleson, 71, Todd, and Woodward discontinued due to low ridership; rerouted replacing part of 331 | — |
| 233 | Decker/Daffan Lane | Manor at Ed Bluestein | Loyola at Wentworth | — | Formerly 233 Far Northeast Feeder | — |
| 237 | Northeast Feeder | Manor at Ed Bluestein | Community First! Village | — | — | — |
| 243 | Wells Branch | Howard station | Tech Ridge Park and Ride | — | Replaced part of 242 | — |
| 271 | Del Valle Flex | ACC Riverside | Rass Road | Jan 2010 | — | — |
Former Feeder routes :
| Rt. | Name | Created | Eliminated | Notes | Ref. |
| 39A CF | Cedar Feeder | — | Jan 1994 | — | — |
| 41 LVF | Lago Vista Feeder | — | Feb 1995 | Split into 102 and 103. | — |
| 102 LVF | Lago Vista Feeder | Aug 2000 | — | Renamed 214 |
| 103 LVC | Lago Vista Circulator | Aug 1996 | — | Replaced by revised 102 and new 209. | — |
| 275 | North Lamar Feeder | 2014 | Jun 3, 2018 | Created from part of 1 Now covered by 1 | — |
| 217 | Montopolis Feeder | Aug 2019 | — | Temporary route replacing portion of 17 Will become part of 17 again when long-term construction at US 183 and Montopolis intersection complete | — |

### Crosstown

CapMetro's Crosstown routes are local services between two neighborhoods of Austin, for which the route does not pass through Downtown Austin or the University of Texas. Some Crosstown routes are designated High-Frequency routes and operate with a headway of 15 minutes between buses weekdays, 20 minutes Saturdays. Crosstown routes are designated by routes 300–399.
MetroBus Crosstown routes :
| Rt. | Name | Terminals Interlines | Terminals Interlines | Created | Notes | Ref. |
| 300 | Springdale/Oltorf | Crestview Station 350383 | Westgate Transit Center | Aug 2001 | Renamed from 8; extended south of Oltorf & Burton in Aug 2010 due to elimination of 9 Jun 3, 2018 rerouted to Westgate Mall replacing most of 331; route to south Congress Transfer Center transferred to 310; rerouted on 51st, Cameron, and St. Johns (replacing parts of 37 and 320); old Route along Berkman transferred to 10; service on Rogge discontinued, later restored by Pickup Rerouted to Westgate Transit Center rather than Western Trails Boulevard Jun 2019 | |
| 310 | Parker/Wickersham | ACC Riverside | South Congress Transit Center | Jun 3, 2018 | Replaced parts of 20, 331, and 300 | |
| 311 | Stassney | ACC Riverside | Westgate Transit Center 338 | Feb 2000 | Renamed from 111 Rerouted to Westgate Transit Center rather than Western Trails Boulevard Jun 2019 | |
| 315 | Ben White | South Congress Transit Center | ACC Pinnacle | Jun 3, 2018 | Replaced parts of 30 and 5 Rerouted to Westgate Transit Center rather than Western Trails Boulevard Jun 2019 | |
| 318 | Westgate/Slaughter | Thaxton at Panadero | Westgate Transit Center | Jun 3, 2018 | Renumbered from 238; extended east on Slaughter to Thaxton at Panadero Rerouted to Westgate Transit Center rather than Western Trails Boulevard Jun 2019 | |
| 322 | Chicon/Cherrywood | RBJ Center | Hancock Shopping Center | Jun 3, 2018 | Renumbered and shorted from 22 | — |
| 323 | Anderson | Northcross Mall via North Lamar Transit Center 5 | Rutherford Wal-Mart 339 | Aug 2010 | Renamed from 23; extended over the eastern half of 339 Jun 3, 2018, split, and section east of the Wal-Mart renamed 339 | — |
| 324 | Georgian / Ohlen | Northcross at Foster 30 | Highland Station | Jun 3, 2018 | Replaced parts of 10, 240, and 325 | — |
| 325 | Metric / Rundberg | Tech Ridge Park and Ride | Rutherford Wal-Mart | Feb 2000 | Renamed from 25 Jun 3, 2018, rerouted to Tech Ridge Park and Ride replacing part of 1; name changed from 325 Ohlen; route to Northcross transferred to 324 | — |
| 333 | William Cannon | ACC Pinnacle | Onion Creek at Pleasant Valley / Thaxton at Panadero | Feb 2000 | Renamed from 33 Jun 3, 2018, rerouted so it alternates between serving William Cannon/Brush Country and serving both Convict Hill/Woodcreek and ACC Pinnacle Trips eastbound serve one terminus before serving the other; first terminus served depends on time of day and day of week | — |
| 335 | 35th / 38th Street | Exposition at Westover | Mueller | Jun 3, 2018 | Replaced part of 21/22 | — |
| 337 | Koenig/Colony Park | Balcones at Burnet | Colony Loop at Decker | Jun 3, 2018 | Renumbering of 37; rerouted west over part of 320 | — |
| 339 | Tuscany | Rutherford Wal-Mart 323 | Tannehill at Webberville 5 | Jun 3, 2018 | Replaced part of 323; small portion was part of 339 | — |
| 345 | 45th Street | Burnet at North Loop | Hancock Shopping Center | Jun 3, 2018 | Replaced part of 338 Proposed to be extended west to Bull Creek | |
| 350 | Airport Boulevard | North Lamar Transit Center 300383 | ACC Riverside | Feb 2000 | Created as a merge of 32, 46 and part of 8 Jun 3, 2018, section south of ACC Riverside transferred to 20 | — |
| 383 | Research | North Lamar Transit Center 300350 | Lakeline station | — | — | — |
| 392 | Braker | Kramer Station 3 | Tech Ridge Park and Ride | — | Jun 3, 2018 service to the Arboretum discontinued; replaced by 383 | — |
Former Crosstown routes :
| Rt. | Name | Created | Eliminated | Notes | Ref. |
| 320 | St. Johns | Feb 2001 | Jun 3, 2018 | Renamed from 120 Replaced by 322, rerouted 300, and 337 | — |
| 328 | Ben White | Feb 2000 | Aug 2010 | Renamed from 28; paired with 30 until Aug 2008 Service west of Congress Avenue rerouted to Congress Transit Center, became extension of 30; east of Congress Avenue remained, rerouted to Congress Transit Center and renamed 228 | — |
| 331 | Oltorf | Feb 2001 | Jun 3, 2018 | Renamed from 31 Replaced by 300 and 228 | — |
| 338 | Lamar / 45th | May 2001 | Jun 3, 2018 | Renamed from 38 due to rerouting away from downtown Section later renumbered 238 | — |
| 339 | Walnut Creek / Koenig | Feb 2001 | Aug 2010 | Renamed from 39 East of IH-35 became part of 323; west of IH-35 became part of 320 Number reused Jun 2018 when 323 split | — |
| 391 | Parmer | — | — | Eliminated due to low ridership. | — |

### Round Rock

CapMetro operates several services in the suburb Round Rock. Round Rock is not a CapMetro member city and therefore doesn't pay the 1% sales tax to CapMetro. Instead, Round Rock contracts CapMetro to provide certain mass transit services for the city. Round Rock services are designated as 50-99 and 152. CapMetro also operates MetroExpress route 980 North MoPac Express and Flyer service 152 Round Rock Tech Ridge Limited between downtown Austin and Round Rock. Routes as of September 2021:
MetroBus Round Rock routes :
| Rt. | Name | Terminals | Terminals | Created | Notes | Ref. |
| 50 | Round Rock Howard Station | Hesters Crossing / Kouri | ACC Round Rock | August 2016 | Jan 2020, limited-stop portion split off as 150 | |
| 51 | Round Rock Circulator | Louis Henna at I-35 | Park Valley at Oakwood | August 2016 | — | — |

## Special service

CapMetro's special service routes are routes that do not fit in any other category. Special service routes are designated as routes 400–499.

### Night Owl

Night Owl buses are overnight services.
MetroBus Night Owl services :
| Rt. | Name | Terminals | Terminals | Created | Notes | Ref. |
| 481 | Night Owl North Lamar | 6th at Congress | N Lamar at W Rundberg | — | Named 481 Night Owl North until Aug 2012 | — |
| 483 | Night Owl Riverside | 6th at Congress | Oltorf at Burton | — | Named 483 Night Owl Southeast until Aug 2012 | — |
| 484 | Night Owl South Lamar | 6th at Congress | Victory at Ben White | — | Aug 2012, section along South 1st eliminated; renamed to remove South 1st from name | — |
| 485 | Night Owl Cameron | 6th at Congress | Rutherford Wal-Mart | — | Aug 2012, consolidated and replaced part of 482; old route along IH-35 and Cameron eliminated | — |
| 486 | Night Owl South Congress | 6th at Congress | Pleasant Valley at E William Cannon | — | Aug 2012, renamed from 486 Night Owl Dove Springs; rerouted off William Cannon going east | — |
Former Night Owl routes :
| Rt. | Name | Created | Eliminated | Notes | Ref. |
| 482 | Night Owl East | — | — | Consolidated with 485; section along Rosewood east of Airport, Springdale, 7th and others to Downtown eliminated | — |

### Other special services

Routes as of September 2021:
MetroBus special services :
| Rt. | Name | Terminals | Terminals | Created | Notes | Ref. |
| 465 | MLK/University of Texas | San Jacinto at E 23rd | MLK Jr. station | — | Formerly 465 | — |
| 466 | Kramer/Domain | Pickle Research Campus | ACC Northridge via Kramer station | — | Circular service, runs counterclockwise Formerly 466 Alternates between serving Pickle Research Campus and ACC Northridge Proposed to be converted to local route as part of Project Connect | |
| 490 | HEB Shuttle | E Riverside at Pleasant Valley | RBJ Center / E Cesar Chavez at Trinity | February 2001 | Midday service only, four days a week Monday and Thursday terminates at E Cesar Chavez at Trinity; Wednesday and Friday terminates at RBJ Center Formerly 90 | — |
| 491 | Allandale | N Lamar at W 38th | Rockwood at Ashdale | — | Midday service only; runs Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Curb-to-curb paratransit service operating along fixed route Formerly 151; one part renamed 161 | — |
| 492 | Delwood | Hancock Center | Rutherford Wal-Mart | — | Midday service only; runs Monday, Wednesday, Friday Curb-to-curb paratransit service operating along fixed route Renamed from 161 | — |
| 493 | Eastview | Airport & Oak Springs | Downtown Austin | — | Midday Monday service only | — |
Former special service routes :
| Rt. | Name | Created | Eliminated | Notes | Ref. |
| 90 | HEB Shuttle | May 1998 | Feb 2001 | Renamed 490 | — |
| 91 | ACC Shuttle | Jan 1999 | May 1999 | Demonstration route | — |
| 94 | Day Labor Shuttle | — | Jan 1997 | Feb 2000 revived as 499 | — |
| 207 | Lakeline Shuttle | Aug 1996 | Jan 1997 | Replaced 205 and 206. | — |
| 210 | Hobby Shuttle | Jan 1999 | Aug 1999 | Demonstration route | — |
| 401 | Sunset/3M Shuttle | — | — | — | — |
| 402 | Sunset/3M Shuttle | — | — | — | — |
| 420 | Convention Shuttle North | — | — | — | — |
| 421 | Convention Shuttle South | — | — | — | — |
| 422 | Convention Shuttle Town Lake | — | — | — | — |
| 424 | Sunrise/3M/Travis Square Shuttle | — | — | — | — |
| 425 | Sunrise/3M/Travis Square Shuttle | — | — | — | — |
| 430 | Pease Elem & Kealing | — | — | — | — |
| 431 | Campbell Elem & Kealing | — | — | — | — |
| 432 | TX Academy & Kealing | — | — | — | — |
| 434 | Barbara Jordan | — | — | — | — |
| 435 | Texas Academy | — | — | — | — |
| 440 | Tech Ridge Circulator | — | — | — | — |
| 445 | New Life Shuttle | 2019 | 2019 | Ran only during SXSW 2019 | — |
| 451 | Downtown/Saltillo Shuttle | — | Nov 2019 | Weekday service while Downtown station closed; late night service on Fridays; eliminated after Downtown station reopened | — |
| 455 | Leander Shuttle | — | Aug 16, 2020 | Saturday service only | — |
| 460 | Downtown – Congress | — | — | — | — |
| 461 | Downtown – Guadalupe | — | — | — | — |
| 462 | Downtown – Riverside | — | — | — | — |
| 464 | Capitol MetroRail Connector | — | Jun 3, 2018 | Rush hour service Replaced by 18 | — |
| 470 | Tour the Town | — | — | — | — |
| 470 | Manor Flex | — | Jun 2019 | Replaced by Pickup | |
| 499 | Day Labor | — | — | — | — |

## CapMetro Express

CapMetro's Express services are limited stop services that run between Downtown Austin and the far suburbs. Express routes are designated as routes 900–999, and are served exclusively by buses in the red "MetroExpress" livery (though on occasions they may be served by buses in the regular CapMetro livery as well).
CapMetro Express routes :
| Rt. | Name | Terminals Interlines | Terminals Interlines | Created | Notes | Ref. |
| 935 | Tech Ridge Express | E Riverside at I-35 | Tech Ridge Park and Ride 135 | May 2000 | Renamed from 79 Rush hour service: southbound in morning peak, northbound in afternoon No boarding except at Tech Ridge Park and Ride when traveling southbound | — |
| 980 | North Mopac Express | Dean Keeton at Speedway | Century Park at Ida Ridge | — | Three additional trips in each direction to Baghdad at Brown in Round Rock during peak hours No boarding at points past Howard station traveling southbound | — |
| 982 | Pavilion Express | W 4th at Guadalupe | Pavilion Park and Ride | — | Rush hour and midday service: Rush hour service southbound in morning peak, northbound in afternoon; midday service both directions No boarding at points past W 38th at N Lamar travelling in either direction | — |
| 985 | Leander/Lakeline Direct | San Jacinto at Dean Keeton | Leander Station via Lakeline Station | — | All day on weekdays; Saturday evening service until Saturday MetroRail resumed No boarding at points past Lakeline Station traveling southbound | — |
| 990 | Manor/Elgin Express | W 2nd at Guadalupe | Elgin Depot | Aug 2000 | Renamed from 103 Rush hour service: westbound in morning peak, eastbound in afternoon Service between Manor Park and Ride and Elgin Depot provided by CapMetro on behalf of CARTS; passengers must pay additional CARTS fare when traveling further east than Manor Park and Ride in either direction | — |
Former CapMetro Express routes :
| Rt. | Name | Created | Eliminated | Notes | Ref. |
| 68 ENW | East-Northwest Express | — | Jan 1994 | |
| 69 IRS | IRS/VA Express | — | Aug 2001 | Eliminated due to low ridership | — |
| 70 NEX | Northeast Express | — | Aug 1996 | Renamed 103 | — |
| 71 LX | Leander Express | — | Aug 2001 | Split into 982, 983, and 987 | — |
| 79 PX | Pflugerville Express | — | May 2000 | Renamed 935 | — |
| 103 NEX | Northeast Express | — | Aug 2000 | Renamed 990 Number later reused | — |
| 211 | Capitol Express (South) | Jan 1999 | May 1999 | Demonstration route | — |
| 212 | Capitol Express (North) | Jan 1999 | May 1999 | Demonstration route Replaced by 101 | — |
| 970 | Lantana Express | — | Jun 3, 2018 | Revival of former 70 Rush hour reverse-peak service: southbound in morning peak, northbound in afternoon Eliminated due to low ridership | — |
| 981 | Oak Knoll Express | — | January 14, 2024 | — | — |
| 983 | North US 183 Express | — | Jan 2018 | Replaced by 981, 982, and 987 | — |
| 984 | Northwest Direct via IH35 | — | — | Consolidated with 986 to form 985 | — |
| 985 | Leander/Downtown Express | — | Aug 2001 | Split into 984 and 986 | — |
| 986 | Leander Direct via IH35 | — | — | Consolidated with 984 to form 985 | — |
| 987 | Leander/Northwest Express | — | January 14, 2024 | — | — |

## MetroRapid

In January 2014, CapMetro launched a bus rapid transit service branded "MetroRapid," utilizing articulated buses operating in shared lanes with automobile traffic. Service on the first route, MetroRapid North Lamar/South Congress (801), began on January 26, 2014. It replaced existing bus Routes 1L and 1M, as well as the 101 Express, which traveled along the same corridor.
A second route, MetroRapid Burnet/South Lamar (803), serves a total of 24 stations between The Domain and Westgate. Both the 801 and 803 drew citizen protest until premium fares were discontinued in 2017 and the 801 had also reduced frequency of the then operating 1L/1M.

## UT Shuttle

The University of Texas Shuttle system, operated by CapMetro, is one of the largest university transit systems in the United States. It comprises 10 routes and carries over 5.2 million passengers a year. UT students, faculty, and staff may ride the shuttles at no charge with a valid UT photo ID. Without a UT photo ID, normal MetroBus rates apply.

### UT Shuttle history

CapMetro took over university shuttle operations in 1989. Formerly, service had been provided by private bus companies. Immediate changes included upgraded buses with air conditioning, but also lengthening headway on some routes.
In 1983, the University of Texas received six bids to manage the shuttle system. CapMetro entered into the picture in 1988, when the university contracted out to them. CapMetro, in turn, then subcontracted out to Laidlaw International, Inc., who had, up to that point, operated orange and white school buses for the university on a contractual basis. Rather than use Laidlaw's existing bus fleet, however, CapMetro used their own. In so doing, CapMetro brought air conditioning and wheelchair accessibility to the shuttle service for the first time. The transition, however, was not without controversy. Among the other contested issues was the fact that these new shuttles didn't have a stereo system
In 1991, CapMetro canceled its contract with Laidlaw and contracted out with DAVE Transportation, instead
Amidst allegations of union busting, in 1999, CapMetro canceled its then current contract and instead contracted out with ATC/Vancom, instead Six years later, in 2005, CapMetro, citing concerns over the comparatively low wages ATC/Vancom paid, negotiated a contract with First Transit to operate the UT shuttle buses.

### UT Shuttle routes

The UT Shuttle system includes a number of routes during the University of Texas semester. They do not operate on Saturdays, except during finals. Since September 2014, numbered routes have been used exclusively at bus stops, though signage on buses may use either numbered or lettered signage.
Routes as of October 2024:
UT Shuttle :
| Route | Route | Name | Terminals | Terminals | Created | Notes | Ref. |
| No. | Let. | Name | Terminals | Terminals | Created | Notes | Ref. |
| 640 | FA | Forty Acres | W 21st at Whitis | E 23rd at Robert Dedman | — | Circular service, runs clockwise Formerly 54, then west half 54 Consolidated with 641 on August 18, 2024 | — |
| 642 | WC | West Campus | San Jacinto at E 23rd | San Gabriel at W 25th | — | Circular service, runs counterclockwise Formerly 50 | — |
| 656 | IF | Intramural Fields | E 26th at San Jacinto | Guadalupe at W 51st | — | Formerly 56 | — |
| 661 | FW | Far West | Dean Keeton at Speedway | Village Center | — | Formerly 55 | — |
| 663 | LA | Lake Austin | Whitis at W 21st | Kermit at Jasper | — | Also serves Downtown Austin Formerly 57 | — |
| 670 | CP | Crossing Place | E 23rd at San Jacinto | 1300 Crossing Place | — | — | — |
| 671 | NR | North Riverside | E 23rd at San Jacinto | Wickersham at Elmont | — | Formerly 58 | — |
| 672 | LS | Lakeshore | E 23rd at San Jacinto | Lakeshore at E Riverside | — | — | — |
Former UT Shuttle routes :
| Route | Route | Name | Created | Eliminated | Notes | Ref. |
| No. | Let. | Name | Created | Eliminated | Notes | Ref. |
| 48 | — | Red River/UT | — | — | Renamed 653 | — |
| 49 | — | Parker Lane/UT | — | — | Originally #49 South Riverside/UT, renamed during the split which created #84 Burton Drive/UT. Renamed 673 | — |
| 50 | — | West Campus/UT | — | — | Renamed 642 Number later reused | — |
| 51 | — | Cameron Road/UT | — | — | Renamed 651 Number later reused | — |
| 52 | — | Royal Crest/UT | — | Jan 1994 | Number later reused | — |
| 52 | — | Pickle Research Campus/UT | — | — | Created between January 1994 and July 1995 as #52 Balcones Research Campus/UT, renamed by 1996 Renamed 652 Number was reused | — |
| 53 | — | Enfield Road/UT | — | — | Renamed 662 | — |
| 54 | — | Forty Acres/UT | — | — | Merged with 60 to form new 54 by fall 1996 | — |
| 54 | — | Campus Loop/UT | — | — | Split into 640 and 641 | — |
| 55 | — | Far West/UT | — | — | Renamed 661 | — |
| 56 | — | Intramural Fields/UT | — | — | Renamed 656 | — |
| 57 | — | Lake Austin/UT | — | — | Renamed 663 | — |
| 58 | — | North Riverside/UT | — | — | Renamed 671 | — |
| 59 | — | Wickersham Lane/UT | — | — | Originally #59 Pleasant Valley/UT; renamed when it no longer served Pleasant Valley Renamed 675 | — |
| 60 | — | East Campus/UT | — | 1996 | Merged into 54 | — |
| 80 | — | Red River/Cameron Road/UT | — | — | Renamed 684 | — |
| 81 | — | Intramural Fields/Far West/UT | — | — | Renamed 681 | — |
| 82 | — | Burton Drive/Parker Lane/UT | — | — | Renamed 682 | — |
| 83 | — | Forty Acres/East Campus/UT | — | Aug 1996 | Eliminated when routes 54 and 60 were merged to form 54 | — |
| 84 | — | Burton Drive/UT | — | — | Renamed 674 | — |
| 85 | — | Wickersham Lane/North Riverside/UT | — | — | Renamed 680 | — |
| 641 | EC | East Campus | — | Aug 18, 2024 | Consolidated into 640 | — |
| 651 | CR | Cameron Road | — | — | Formerly 51 | — |
| 652 | PR | Pickle Research Campus | — | — | Formerly 52 | — |
| 653 | RR | Red River | — | Jun 3, 2018 | Formerly 48 | — |
| 662 | ER | Enfield Road | — | — | Formerly 53 | — |
| 673 | PL | Parker Lane | — | — | Formerly 49 | — |
| 674 | BD | Burton Drive | — | — | Formerly 84 | — |
| 675 | WL | Wickersham Lane | — | — | Formerly 59 | — |
| 676 | PB | Parker/Burton | — | — | — | — |
| 682 | BD/PL | Burton + Parker | — | — | Formerly 82 | — |
| 683 | ER/LA | Enfield Road + Lake Austin | — | — | — | — |
| 684 | CR/RR | Cameron Road + Red River | — | — | Formerly 80 | — |
| 685 | WL/CP | Wickersham Lane + Crossing Place | — | — | — | — |
| — | CL | Campus Loop | — | — | Formerly 83 FA/EC Forty Acres/East Campus then 54 Split into 2 routes | — |
| 680 | NR/LS | North Riverside/Lakeshore | — | — | Overnight Formerly 680 NR/WL, formerly 85 | — |
| 681 | IF/FW | Intramural Fields/Far West | — | — | Sunday afternoon and evening Formerly 81 | — |

## Former services
### Dillo

CapMetro's Dillo service was a circulator service in downtown Austin. In May 2000, the Dillo service went through a major restructuring. It was shut down in 2009 after over 30 years of operation due to low ridership. The service used forest-green trolley buses with an armadillo painted on the side. It was free until shortly before to its closure when CapMetro began charging a 50¢ fare.
Former Dillo routes :
| Rt. | Name | Created | Eliminated | Notes | Ref. |
| 85 | Convention Center/UT 'Dillo (Red Line) | — | 1996 | — | Formerly 35, renumbered during a restructuring. |
| 86 | Congress/Capitol 'Dillo (Blue Line) | — | May 2000 | — | Formerly 36, renumbered during a restructuring. |
| 87 | ACC/Lavaca 'Dillo (Green Line) | — | May 2000 | — | Created during a restructuring. |
| 88 | Old Pecan Street 'Dillo | — | May 2000 | Renamed 451 Silver 'Dillo | — |
| 89 | 'Dillo Dash | January 1999 | May 2000 | — | — |
| 450 | Orange 'Dillo | — | — | — | — |
| 451 | Silver 'Dillo | May 2000 | — | Renamed from 88 Old Pecan Street Dillo Number later reused | — |
| 455 | Red 'Dillo | — | — | Number later reused | — |
| 456 | Gold 'Dillo | — | — | — | — |
| 461 | Yellow 'Dillo | — | — | Number later reused | — |
| 462 | Blue 'Dillo | — | — | Number later reused | — |
| 463 | Starlight 'Dillo | — | — | — | — |
| 464 | Moonlight 'Dillo | — | — | Number later reused | — |

### MetroAirport

The MetroAirport service (sometimes called MetroAirport Flyer) was created when Austin–Bergstrom International Airport opened in May 1999. It was primarily served by buses carrying the "MetroAirport" livery, though may on occasion have been served by buses in the regular livery. The service was eliminated on June 3, 2018, and replaced by the extension of 20.
Former MetroAirport routes :
| Rt. | Name | Created | Eliminated | Notes | Ref. |
| 100 | MetroAirport Flyer | May 1999 | June 3, 2018 | — |

### E-Bus

CapMetro had, since September 19, 2002, operated "E-Bus" routes, to ferry students between student residential areas to the 6th Street area. These buses ran only evenings and late nights on weekends and did not run in summer. The E in "E-Bus" stands for "eating and entertainment" and funding was initially provided by companies advertising on the bus. On April 1, 2010, the Daily Texan reported that, in an attempt to curb passenger unruliness, CapMetro had required students swipe their student IDs before boarding and that UT would start paying for some of the services. These routes were suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and were permanently discontinued on January 14, 2024.
MetroBus E-Bus services :
| Rt. | Name | Terminals | Terminals | Created | Notes | Ref. |
| 410 | E-Bus/West Campus | Nueces at W 27th | Colorado at W 6th | — | — | — |
| 411 | E-Bus/Riverside | Crossing Place | Colorado at W 6th | — | — | — |
| 412 | E-Bus/Main Campus | Guadalupe at W 21st | Colorado at W 6th | — |