All Aboard - Austin Texas Train Service
Capital MetroRail offers weekday passenger rail service between Leander and downtown Austin.
Passengers wanting to use the rail service on the weekends have only one choice....THEY CAN'T! This Thursday, Feb. 9, Austin's City Council is set to vote on whether to extend the rail service for weekend use.
This would be AWESOME for those who wish to have the option of riding the train for a social outing. Can you imagine riding the train, having dinner and drinks, catching some live music and drinks then heading home AFTER DRINKS and not having to worry?? What a comfortable way to enjoy an evening out! 
Let the Austin City Council know you would like this type of service. If you would like more information, go to www.allianceforpublictransportation.org.
Favorite things to do while riding the train: catch up on your reading, surf the web with free, on board Wi-Fi, gaze out the windows for views of rolling green hills, whiz past traffic standing still and taking a nap until you get to your destination.
Fares are reasonable:
Single One-Way Fare: One Zone ($1.00) All Zones ($2.75)
Single One-Way Reduced Fare: One Zone ($.50) All Zones ($1.35)
* Reduced fares are available to those issued a Capital Metro Reduced Fare ID: seniors 65 and over, Medicare card holders and people with disabilities. MetroAccess riders may ride at the reduced price with their MetroAccess ID, and students 6-18 and active and reserve military personnel ride at the reduced price with a valid school or military ID.
Regional Passes are also available.
The following passengers ride free on Capital MetroRail:
University of Texas and Austin Community College students, faculty and staff ride at no charge through separate paid agreements between Capital Metro and those educational institutions. City of Austin employees also ride at no charge through a similar agreement. Law enforcement, fire and military personnel in uniform, and children under six (when accompanied by an adult) also ride at no charge.
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