Westgate Transit Center
Westgate Transit Center is a Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus station in Austin, Texas. It is located underneath the elevated freeway of Ben White Boulevard (US 290-SH 71), in between Packsaddle Pass and Menchaca Road. The station features a park and ride lot with over 200 parking spaces, and is served by several local bus routes as well as MetroRapid Route 803.[3] The station is the terminus of multiple routes; particularly MetroRapid Route 803 which provides express access to downtown and points north.
Westgate Transit Center | |
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Location | 2027 W. Ben White Blvd Austin, Texas 78704 |
Owned by | Capital Metro |
Connections | MetroBus 3, 30, 300, 311, 315, 318 MetroRapid 803[1] |
Construction | |
Parking | 200 spaces[2] |
Disabled access | Yes |
History | |
Opened | 2019[2] |
The facility opened in 2019 after Capital Metro was unable to negotiate a parking lease deal with the previous terminus in the Westgate Shopping Center located at South Lamar and Westgate Boulevards.[4] The transit center uniquely provides shaded covered parking by making use of the empty space underneath the SH 71-US 290 freeway.
References
- "Map" (PDF). www.capmetro.org. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- "Westgate Transit Center". Default.
- "New transit center opens serving South Austin". FOX 7 Austin. May 31, 2019.
- Denney, Amy (May 21, 2018). "Capital Metro will break ground in July on the Westgate Transit Center in South Austin". impact.