CapMetro surprises riders on bus with year-long free passes

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AUSTIN, Texas - CapMetro is celebrating a big milestone in a big way! The public transportation provider surprised riders on a bus with year-long free CapMetro passes to celebrate reaching one billion riders this week.

The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, commonly referred to as Capital Metro, surprised all the riders on a bus traveling westbound Route 333 William Cannon on Wednesday morning. "This was just a random pick of a route, we were able to go on the bus and surprise folks with year-long free transit passes," Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza explained. "It's a pretty big value. That's one less expense that they have to worry about while they are trying to work hard to support their families."

(FOX 7 Austin)

"It's really important that we reach out to our community, that we encourage people to use public transit," said Jeffrey Travillion, a board member with CapMetro. "We want to make sure that we are serving those who are riding the bus every day and to recognize them. It felt really good."

CapMetro is Austin's regional public transportation provider and has been around since 1985.