Routes
New fixed-route schedule adjustments went into effect Jan. 17 – most were minor, but a few decreased service to save Capital Metro money.
· One route was added: 271, serving the Del Valle area.
· One route was eliminated: 202 (Battle Bend), due to low performance (less than 10 passengers per hour on weekdays). Cap Metro says on a typical day, 202 served only 31 passengers.
· Route 1 (North Lamar/South Congress) increased service slightly.
· Routes 3 (Burnet/Manchaca) and 10 (South First/Red River) decreased 5-6am service from 20 minutes to 30.
· Route 300 (Govalle) decreased 5-6am service from 25 minutes to 30.
· Three University of Texas shuttle routes (Forty Acres, East Campus, and West Campus) decreased service slightly on Fridays, when ridership drops off by about 30%.
· Two UT routes (Cameron Road and Wickersham Lane) cut service by about half.
Fares
These new rates took effect Jan. 18.
| Single-Ride/Day Passes | New | Increase |
| Bus single-ride adult | $1.00 | 33% |
| Bus ride reduced (student, military) | $0.50 | 43% |
| Bus day pass | $2.00 | 33% |
| Express bus single-ride adult | $2.50 | 67% |
| Express ride reduced | $1.25 | 67% |
| Express day pass | $5.00 | 67% |
| MetroAccess single-ride | $1.20 | 71% |
| Seniors, disabled, Medicare holders | Free* | 0% |
| Multiride Passes | ||
| Bus – 31-day | $28 | 56% |
| Bus – 31-day reduced | $14 | 56% |
| Bus – seven-day | $8 | 14% |
| Express 31-day | $63 | 75% |
| Express 31-day reduced | $31.50 | 75% |
| Stored-value card ($15 value) | $12 | 0% |
| MetroAccess – monthly | $35 | 56% |
| MetroAccess – 10-ride | $12 | 71% |
| RideShare – in service area | $60 | 33% |
*To receive the free fares, riders must have a valid Capital Metro-issued ID, which is valid for two years and costs $5. Seniors are defined as persons 65 and older.
This article appears in January 22 • 2010.