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Austin to San Marcos

General Information

The foundation of Interurban service was to meet the needs of Texas State students traveling between Austin and San Marcos.  Because we now strive to provide viable weekday transportation which meets the needs of the general public traveling along the IH 35 corridor, there are three levels of service provided over the course of the year based on passenger demand; those service levels and our service calendar, (which indicate when each level of service is in operation), are linked below.

Last fall we added a fourth level of service:  Saturday service allows students living on campus and in San Marcos to leave their car parked more often and use a more sustainable transportation alternative.  This route along with five more in San Marcos will allow residents living locally to get to multiple retailers for their basic shopping needs without driving.  Service connections to Capital Metro in Austin are also available so that passengers can make connections to activities in downtown Austin.

Level of Service Schedules


Full Service Schedule:  New schedule which is operated Monday through Thursday during the Spring Texas State class schedule (starting January 17th and ending May 9th); effective March 1, 2012. 

Friday Service Schedule:  Service update for Friday service during the Spring and Fall Texas State class schedule; effective March 1, 2012.

Reduced Service: operates on campus holidays and during semester break, (March 12-16, 2012)

Saturday Service: operating August 27 - December 17, 2011 (NOTE: updated schedule for 2012 Saturday service will be posted on January 7; service will not begin until January 21, 2012).


We will operate full service, (and full Friday service) between January 17 and May 9, 2012.  Reduced Service operates between December 15, 2011 to January 13, 2012, (closed December 23, 30 and January 16), and March 12 - 16, 2012. 

 

Austin and Kyle bus stop locations and next available departure:


Below are links to real-time bus information for each bus stop in the Austin BTI system.  Click on an indvidual link to see when the next bus is arriving at your bus stop.

1.      Highland Mall - at Capital Metro Stop on Highland Mall Blvd. @ Jonathan Dr. (North side of Highland mall parking lot).

            Next bus arriving for San Marcos - Southbound

o     General Growth Properties, (the operator of Highland Mall), has explicitly stated that they will tow commuter vehicles in their parking lot.

o      If you drive to this bus stop, you should seek alternate parking such as on-street parking available on Jonathan Dr.

2.     Greyhound Station - Bus stops on Middle Fiskville Rd. between Highland Mall and Greyhound Bus Station. 

            Next bus arriving for San Marcos - Southbound

3.     Waterloo Park - On Trinity St. at 15th St. on the northwest corner of Waterloo Park by the Capital Metro stop.

           Next bus arriving for San Marcos - Southbound

           Next bus arriving for Highland Mall - Northbound

 

4.     Trinity St at Second Street. - This stop is new for the fall semester service schedule, (taking effect on August 24, 2011).  There are up to 6 stops posted at this location each day serving the Capital Metro Red Line train.  Nextbus GPS and web links will be posted when they are available.

 

5.     Slaughter Ln. at Congress Ave. - Bus merges onto southbound IH-35 service road and travels south of Slaughter Ln to the Southpark Meadows retail complex . Turns right into Southpark Meadows then right onto Congress Ave. and stops behind, (west side), of Whataburger.

                             Next bus arriving for San Marcos - Southbound

           Next bus arriving for Highland Mall - Northbound

o      Endeavor Real Estate , (the owner of this retail zone), has graciously allowed us to use their facility as a bus stop; parking is allowed west of Whataburger restaurant in the Southpark Meadows parking lot.  Please do not park in the resturant's parking lot.

6.      Kyle

           Next bus arriving for San Marcos - Southbound

           Next bus arriving for Highland Mall - Northbound

o       Pisces Grill in Kyle - Old HW 81 just north of South St.

 

 


Buses are operated by:
First Transit

 

222 Wonder World Drive
Phone: 754-8993


NOTICE REGARDING OFF-CAMPUS PARKING: BT Interurban bus services DO NOT PROVIDE PARKING AT OFF-CAMPUS LOCATIONS IN SAN MARCOS, KYLE, NEW BRAUNFELS, SAN ANTIONIO, OR AUSTIN. SEVERAL BUSINESSES IN THE AREAS AROUND SOME BUS STOPS WILL TOW UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES.  BE OBSERVANT OF ALL BUSINESS’ SIGNAGE REGARDING PARKING RESTRICTIONS.