The Capital Area Rural Transportation System
will participate along with many Texas transit providers, taxis and ride share
services offering free rides to and from Election Day polls.
CARTS will be offering free rides for voters
during early voting and to voters headed to the polls on Election Day, Tuesday,
November 8th. Texas voters can vote before Election Day. The early voting period
runs from Tuesday, October 24, 2022, to Friday, November 4, 2022, but dates and
hours may vary based on where you live. Passenger can ride for FREE on CARTS
Country Bus and CARTS NOW on-demand services.
CARTS provides transportation for the
non-urbanized areas of Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Travis,
and Williamson counties.
The CARTS NOW on demand service
operates Monday through Friday in the city limits of Bastrop, Taylor, and Lockhart
from 7am to 7pm. You can use the promo code earlyvote2022
to get a Free ride to the polls and then use the same code to
schedule a ride back. You can schedule your ride by downloading the CARTS NOW
app on the google play store or at the App store or by calling
512-505-5666. CARTS NOW Service will be available in Marble Falls
beginning November 7th.
Anyone in the CARTS 9 County District will also
be able to use the CARTS Country Bus service to assist them in getting to the
polls. Please check the schedules for your area at http://www.ridecarts.com/services/country
Schedules may vary based on availability in
your area.
If you live in the CARTS rural service area,
please schedule your Country Bus ride 24 hours in advance by calling
1-512-478-RIDE (7433) and
indicate your wish to travel to a polling location. CARTS provides advance reservation, shared ride van service
with its Country Bus system to thousands of Central Texas customers. Sixty
mini-buses and vans operate this flexible general public, elderly and disabled
paratransit service throughout the region.
Free rides will not be offered on CARTS
Interurban Coach Regional routes.
For more information visit RideCARTS.com,
email info@RideCARTS.com or contact the
call center at 512-478-RIDE (7433).