CapMetro’s Rock and Rail Weekend

28th April, 2010 - Posted by carsi - 2 Comments

If you haven’t gotten the chance to ride the new MetroRail, this weekend might be a good time to start! Capitol Metro is putting on a Rock and Rail weekend to celebrate and promote the commuter rail. There will be a free customer appreciation party on Friday afternoon at Brush Square park with music by Cienfuegos and W.C. Clark. Three rail connector bus routes that serve the Downtown Station will be free to the public to make getting to the party free and easy: 460 Downtown/Congress, 461 Downtown/Guadalupe, and 462 Downtown/Riverside.

Also, CapMetro is opening up the MetroRail for special service on Saturday, May 1. Normally, the MetroRail line doesn’t run on Saturdays, but you can ride anytime from 11:00 am to 11:30 pm on this Saturday only. Standard fares apply ($6 for a 24 hour pass), and be sure to check the schedule to plan out your trip. Also check out this handy guide on how to ride the rail if you need a few pointers. This would be a great way to get downtown this weekend without having to deal with parking, and there are quite a few events going on to make for a fun Saturday trip. Here are the events that CapMetro listed on its website:

  • Pecan Street Festival – Ride MetroRail to the Downtown Station and walk a two blocks to the event on sixth street.
  • Cinco de Mayo at Fiesta Gardens – Ride MetroRail to Plaza Saltillo and walk ½ mile to Fiesta Gardens.
  • Cinco de Mayo with La Mafia at Austin Music Hall – Ride MetroRail to the Downtown Station and walk 8 blocks to the music venue.
  • University of Texas Big 12 Tennis Championship and Texas Invite Track Meet – Ride MetroRail to the MLK, Jr. Station and catch Route 18 to campus. (Service on Route 18 will be increased to accommodate MetroRail passengers traveling to the UT Campus.)
  • City of Austin’s One Green Step Event – Ride MetroRail to Plaza Saltillo and walk three blocks to the Pan Am Recreation Center.

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Posted on: April 28, 2010

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Bergan Casey

April 28th, 2010 at 12:02 pm    


Thanks for promoting CapRail–and my client, Pecan Street Festival this weekend. Skip parking. Great way to spend Sat. and Sun.

carsi

April 28th, 2010 at 1:56 pm    


Bergan, I didn’t know they’re your client! It’s always such a fun time. Glad to help out :)

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