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Interurban 1517 Winter Break Schedule Beginning Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, through Friday, Jan. 7, 202

Interurban 1517 Winter Break Schedule 

Beginning Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, through Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, CARTS Interurban 1517 will not be in service as part of its winter break schedule. Interurban 1517 service will resume on Monday, Jan. ...

San Marcos Transit Delays on Bus Route 1

Due to a shortage in regional bus drivers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, some CARTS routes may not be able to maintain the current 30-minute pickup frequency. The City of San Marcos and CARTS are working to maintain the 30-minute frequency for Route 1, ...

CARTS Stops in Austin to Move During Construction

CARTS Stops in Austin to Move During Construction

Beginning August 16, 2021, the stop located at Plaza Saltillo for CARTS Interurban 1510 and 1517 will temporarily move to E. Seventh and Comal Streets (far side stop). The detour will remain in place for th...

CARTS Transit Route Changes to Route

The Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) interurban 1517 route has paused operations through Monday, May 31.  The route will resume under a modified schedule in June. 

Between June 1 and August 5, the interurban 1517 route wil...

Celebrate Earth Day with Free CARTS Rides

The Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) will celebrate Earth Day 2021 by offering free rides on all services Thursday, Apr. 22, 2021. Rides on the Interurban Regional Intercity bus services, Metro Connectors, and Municipal Bus services in the...

City Awarded $1.16 Million for Transit Operations

The City of San Marcos has been awarded $1.16 million in federal funding to support transit operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will be allocated by the Federal Transit Administration as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, signe...

Uhland Road Improvements project Begins March 15th

Beginning Monday, Mar. 15, the Engineering & Capital Improvements Department will begin construction on the Uhland Road Improvement Project. Work is expected to be complete by late 2022, weather permitting.

The project will correct drainage issues alon...

Local Transit Holiday Schedule Begins Dec. 14

CARTS interurban and local San Marcos "The Bus" services will be on a modified holiday schedule starting Monday, December 14, 2020. 

The last day for the extended service schedule for the 1517 Interurban route will be Friday, December 11...

City Offices Closed for Presidents Day

City of San Marcos offices, including the Public Library, Animal Shelter, and Utility Offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 21, in observance of Presidents. Day.

All CARTS routes will operate on schedule.

Trash and recycling services will run on schedule.

Anim...

Temporary San Marcos CARTS Route Suspension

UPDATE: All routes are back in service!

UPDATE: Route 2/3 is back in service. Route 6/7 is still suspended.

San Marcos CARTS transit service for routes 2/3 and 6/7 have been suspended temporarily.

Route 1, Route 4, and Route 5 will run as usual. Paratransit ...

Craddock Avenue Bike Lane Pilot Project to Begin

Beginning the week of March 14, the Public Works Department, in conjunction with the Engineering Department, is scheduled to begin work on the Craddock Avenue Buffered Bike Lane Pilot Project.

The Buffered Bike Lane Pilot Project is a 6-month trial project...

Comment Period Opens for Preferred Scenario Map

The City of San Marcos is now collecting comments on the Preferred Scenario Map draft, a key component of the Vision SMTX Comprehensive Plan. The map will help guide and manage future growth in San Marcos.

The map is available online at https://arcg.is/1fe...