To accommodate thousands of attendees for the 2018 South by Southwest Conference and Festivals from March 5-18, Capital Metro is expanding its service hours for MetroRail and bus routes. Here are the following changes for this year’s SXSW:
MetroRapid Service: Operates Thu.-Sat. until 2:30 a.m., Sun.-Wed. until 12:30 a.m. Cost: Single ride, $1.25 | day pass, $2.50 | 7-day pass, $11.25 Tips: Buses operate every 10 minutes during peak weekday hours and every 15 minutes in nonpeak hours and weekends.
MetroRail Service: Operates Sat. 10:30 a.m.-2:30 a.m. and Sun. 10:30 a.m.-midnight. Cost: Single ride, $3.50 | day pass, $7 | 7-day pass, $27.50 Tips: Ticket vending machines at the stations do not accept credit or debit cards so purchase passes via the CapMetro App or bring cash.
Night Owl late-night bus Service: Operates from midnight-3 a.m. Cost: Single ride, $1.25 Tips: Buses run between late-night destinations on Sixth Street and local neighborhoods every 20 to 30 minutes.
MetroAirport Route 100 Service: Operates between the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and downtown Austin every 30 minutes Cost: Single ride, $1.25 Tip: On Sunday, March 18, Route 100 will run every 15 minutes throughout the day.