Getting Around the Austin Area

MetroRail- This trip planner will become your best friend when you are relocating to Central Texas. Look at the different colors of the lines and learn your way around your community!

CapMetro Buses- The Austin Transit page will help you navigate the non-metro waters of Austin and beyond. Bookmark this page for sure!

Share the Road- Commute via bike share Austin or other alternative commuter options. Austin’s Car Free Diet has some wonderful ideas on how you can share the road from safety to general tips.

TxDot- The Texas Department of Transportation travel division can give you some great insight as to what is going on in and around your community when you are trying to navigate the great State of Texas. Always look at Twitter to see what is going on  if you can’t see the issue immediately. 

TXTag- the TXTag offers Express options for a high-functioning tollway system that feeds into the metro from most of the suburban areas now. This makes a wonderful bypass option of those who want to have more home and space for the money, but don't want to drive themselves in crazy traffic. Yes, there is a price for this,as it is a tollway, but you don’t have to use them all of the time, just as bypass options and expressways when needed.