Capital Metro launched new Pickup zones Aug. 6 to provide on-demand bus service in neighborhoods surrounding South Menchaca.
Expanding Pickup, an on-demand service in which riders can use an app to book a trip within the zone, is one component of Capital Metro's Project Connect intended to bring new travelers into the fold of public transportation.
"Capital Metro has always been focused on bringing more equitable transit options to neighborhoods in our service area,” said Chad Ballentine, the agency's vice president of demand response and innovative mobility, in a news release.
The South Menchaca zone includes Slaughter Lane west of Menchaca Road and Menchaca to Frate Barker Road and Brodie Lane. Destinations within the zone include Randalls, H-E-B, Austin Regional Clinic and Baranoff Elementary School.
