Capital Area Rural Transportation System

Capital Area Rural Transportation System or CARTS serves the Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Travis and Williamson counties, and the San Marcos urbanized area in Texas.

Routes

Bastrop Transit

Maps & Schedules

Name	Destinations	Operates
North	Downtown, Courthouse, Chestnut Square and school campuses seasonally.	Monday-Friday
West	HEB, Burleson Crossing, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Settlement and Hunter’s Point.	Monday-Friday
South	Bastrop Justice Center, Bluebonnet Trails, neighborhoods south of Chestnut.	Monday-Friday

Commuter

Maps & Schedules

Destinations	Operates
Smithville/Bastrop to Austin	Monday-Friday

Country Bus

Maps & Schedules

#	Destinations	Operates
403	Caldwell/Hays	Tuesday & Thursday

Interurban

Maps & Schedules

#	Destinations	Operates
1510	San Marcos/Texas State University/Southpark Meadows/Greyhound	Monday-Friday
1511	Round Rock/Georgetown	Monday-Friday
1512	Marble Falls/Burnet	Tuesday & Thursday
1514	Taylor/Round Rock	Monday-Friday
1516	Lockhart/Luling	Monday, Wednesday & Friday
1517	Austin to San Marcos	Monday-Friday
1518	Bastrop/Austin	Monday-Friday
1519	La Grange to Bastrop	Monday, Wednesday & Friday
1520	Austin to La Grange	Tuesday & Thursday

Metro Connector

Maps & Schedules

#	Destinations	Operates
990	Manor/Elgin Express	Monday-Friday

The Bus - San Marcos Transit

Maps & Schedules

#	Destinations	Operates
1	Hopkins/Wonder World	Monday-Friday
2	Post Road	Monday-Friday
3	Uhland Road	Monday-Friday
4	Conway/Linda	Monday-Friday
5	Outlets/University	Monday-Friday
6	Guadalupe/Redwood	Monday-Friday
7	Bishop	Monday-Friday

Fares

Current

Facilities

Garage/Office

• Address: 5300 Tucker Hill Ln., Cedar Creek, TX 78612
• Email: info@ridecarts.com
• Fax: 512-478-1110
• Phone: 512-478-7433 or 1-800-456-7433

Austin Station

• Address: 2010 East 6th St., Austin, TX 78702
• Phone: 512-481-1011

Bastrop Station

• Address: 310 Hospital Dr., Bastrop, TX 78602
• Fax: 512-303-7433
• Phone: 512-303-7433

Georgetown Station

• Address: 3620 South Austin St., Georgetown, TX 78626
• Fax: 512-864-2496
• Phone: 512-864-7433

Round Rock Station

• Address: 402 West Bowman Dr., Round Rock, TX 78664
• Fax: 512-255-6604
• Phone: 512-255-9188

San Marcos Station

• Address: 338 South Guadalupe St., San Marcos, TX 78666
• Fax: 512-805-0001
• Phone: 512-805-7433

Smithville Station

• Address: 300 Northeast Loop 230, Smithville, TX 78957
• Fax: 512-360-4717
• Phone: 512-505-5652

Taylor Station

• Address: 1103 West 2nd St., Taylor, TX 76574
• Fax: 512-352-6453
• Phone: 512-352-7433

Roster

Active

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Engine	Transmission	Notes
			Ford	F-Series cutaway			Unknown fleet number.
		2010	Ford	E450 cutaway	Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel		Unknown fleet number. Used on "Interurban Coach". VIN - 1FDFE4FP8ADA41134
		2011	IC Bus	3200 cutaway	International Maxxforce 7		Unknown fleet number. VIN - 1HVBTSKM9BH292029
		2012	Ford/Champion	E450 cutaway	Ford Triton V10 6.8L gasoline		Unknown fleet number. Used on "The Grasshopper". VIN - 1FDFE4FSXCDA55186
2222		2011	Ford	E450 cutaway	Ford Triton V10 6.8L gasoline		VIN - 1FDFE4FS3BDB37520
2564			Ford	E450 cutaway
2571		2008	Ford	E450 cutaway	Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel		VIN - 1FD4E45P28DB55360
2577			Ford	E450 cutaway
2617		2012	Ford	E450 cutaway	Ford Triton V10 6.8L gasoline		VIN - 1FDFE4FS9CDA36418
2701		2011	IC Bus	3200 cutaway	International Maxxforce 7		VIN - 1HVBTSKM4BH292164
3403			Chevrolet	cutaway
		2016	NFI	MD30			5 units; unknown fleet numbers. These buses are options off of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council contract.
		2016	Nova Bus	LFX			4 units; unknown fleet numbers. These buses are options off of the Capital Metro (Austin) contract.

Retired

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Engine	Transmission	Notes
2		1996	Chance	Trolley replica
2525		2005	Ford	E450 cutaway
2529		2006	Ford	E450 cutaway
3407		2008	Chevrolet	C5500/Goshen	GM Duramax Diesel V8		VIN - 1GBG5U1908F414641
2543, 2552		2008	Ford	E450 cutaway
2217		2011	Ford	E450 cutaway			VIN - 1FDFE4FS6BDB36474
2615		2012	Ford	E450 cutaway			Propane-fueled VIN - 1FDFE4FS3CDA36415

External Links

• www.ridecarts.com