Smarter, Safer, Sustainable Commuting Options

The ACL Fest is coming up – this year’s music extravaganza will take place Oct. 4-6 and Oct. 11-13. Whether or not you’re attending, any large music festival in Austin also means large traffic jams if you’re getting around in a private vehicle.

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As mobility challenges continue to cripple Austin, residents will have one less option to get from place to place. On September 27, Car2Go announced via its website that it is ending service in Austin, along with three other cities, on October 31.

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Smaller cities with limited budgets present particular traffic-safety problems. Here’s how some transportation planners managed the issues.

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Austinites took to the streets to replace cars with tiny parks for PARKing day. Re-thinking public space — especially parking space — plays a role in the city’s mission to get more people using buses, bikes and their own two feet.

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A robust public/private partnership could further enable a bike trail and pedestrian boardwalk that bridges the lingering cultural divide between the east and west sides of Austin, Texas, according to the recommendations made by a ULI Advisory Services panel.

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The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization voted to adopt its regional transportation demand management plan despite concerns that the plan could end up favoring urban projects to the detriment of rural counties.

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The average Austin driver spent about 66 hours stuck in traffic in 2017, similar to the level of congestion that motorists in Dallas, San Diego and Portland experienced.

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Say Hello to Pickup!

Capital Metro has brought ride-hailing to public transportation. With the Pickup app, you can arrange on-demand transit service from your home to an appointment, a shopping trip or anywhere within its service zone. All for just $1.25, the same as MetroBus and MetroRapid!

Service Area

Pickup serves four service zones in Austin: East ATX, Exposition, Northeast ATX and Walnut Creek, as well as the city of Manor (including the Shadowglen, Carriage Hills, Presidential Meadows, and Wildhorse Creek subdivisions). Maps for all Pickup service zones are at capmetro.org/pickup.

When does it operate?

Pickup by CapMetro operates differently for each zone. Generally, it runs weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., but some zones offer different service days and hours. Check campmetro.org/pickup to see when your service is available.

How long is the wait?

The goal is to pick you up within 15 minutes. Most of the time, it’ll be sooner than that, but you’ll always get an accurate estimate of your pickup time before booking. You can also track your car in real-time in the app.

Cities can leverage design and technology to re-think our streets for pedestrians, bikes, and transit.

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