What changed for Austin transit in 2026?
On June 7, 2026, Capital Metro moved MetroRapid 800 and 837 to a bus every 10 minutes at peak. If you’re choosing a new apartment in Austin partly for transit, that change matters to you: a 10-minute peak frequency means you can walk out without checking a schedule.
Rail is growing too. The Red Line Broadmoor station opens in 2027, and Project Connect light rail is targeted for 2033. This page lists new buildings by stop distance so you can weigh transit against parking cost.
How do we measure “near transit”?
Each building on the board has a durable profile: facts that don’t change daily, including the walking distance to the nearest stop. For example, Citizen House Decker in Far East Austin is 0.46 mi from a MetroRapid 837 stop (Oct 25, 2026). We list:
- Walk time to station or stop, not a straight-line distance
- The route and its peak frequency
- Whether a park and ride or CapMetro Pickup zone serves the address
Which routes and stations matter for new buildings?
| Service | What it covers | Peak frequency or status |
|---|
| MetroRapid 800 | North Lamar and South Congress corridor | Every 10 minutes at peak since June 7, 2026 |
| MetroRapid 837 | East corridor toward Decker Lane and Colony Park area | Every 10 minutes at peak since June 7, 2026 |
| MetroRapid 801 and 803 | North-south corridors | See Capital Metro schedules |
| Red Line | Leander, Lakeline, Kramer, McKalla, Plaza Saltillo, downtown | Commuter rail |
| Broadmoor station | Red Line, north Austin | Opens 2027 |
| Project Connect light rail | Central corridors | Targeted for 2033 |
Our MetroRapid 800 and 837 guide explains the frequency change and the rail timeline.
Does transit lower your true monthly?
It can. Garage and reserved parking often carry a monthly charge at new buildings. If good transit lets you skip a space, or drop from two cars to one, the saving shows up in true monthly. If you’d keep the car anyway, the saving is smaller. We show true monthly with and without a parking space. The parking guide covers garage, reserved, and surface costs.
Who is a transit-first search right for?
It fits if your job or school sits on a frequent route (University of Texas at Austin, downtown, the Domain), or if you’d like a car-free commute a few days a week. If your job is at an employer anchor east of I-35, most commutes still run by car on SH-130; see Near Work for drive-time sorting.
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