# Five ways to get from Austin airport to UT Austin

Take Route 20 from the lower-level guitar-shaped shelter for a direct bus to the UT campus area. CapMetro lists free rides for UT students with a valid ID. After Route 20 stops running, check the Route 483 timetable or arrange a ride to your exact address.

## Pick the ride that fits your arrival

Plan with the time you expect to leave baggage claim. A direct bus saves money if your destination is close to its campus stops. A door-to-door ride can make sense with several bags or a late arrival.

- [Route 20 · direct bus](https://www.capmetro.org/docs/default-source/scheduled-routes/020.pdf) Board outside baggage claim at the neon guitar shelter. CapMetro lists service every 15–30 minutes, seven days a week. Dean Keeton at Speedway is a campus stop in the published timetable. Use your exact address to check whether a different stop is closer.
- [Route 483 · overnight bus to downtown](https://www.capmetro.org/docs/default-source/scheduled-routes/483.pdf) Check the trip for your exact arrival time. Route 483 runs from the airport through Riverside to downtown. Arrange the remaining trip to campus before boarding.
- [Rideshare · door to door](https://www.flyaustin.com/ground-transportation-barbara-jordan-terminal) Follow the signs to app pickup under the rental car facility behind the Red Garage. Enter your exact dorm or apartment address and check the fare in the app before confirming.
- [Taxi · no ride app required](https://www.flyaustin.com/ground-transportation-barbara-jordan-terminal) Taxi pickup is also under the rental car facility behind the Red Garage. The airport lists taxi companies and contact numbers if you need to arrange a ride.
- [Friend or family pickup · coordinate after bags](https://www.flyaustin.com/ground-transportation-barbara-jordan-terminal) Agree on the airport’s current passenger pickup area. Drivers can wait at the cell phone lot at 2901 Spirit of Texas Drive. Message them after you collect your bags.

## Make the return trip before choosing

Check the departure closest to your campus address in the airport-bound direction. On an early flight, allow for the wait, the ride and the walk into the terminal.

**Sources**

- [CapMetro airport service](https://www.capmetro.org/airport)
- [CapMetro UT rider guide](https://www.capmetro.org/ut)
- [Austin airport ground transportation](https://www.flyaustin.com/ground-transportation-barbara-jordan-terminal)
- [Texas Global airport transportation](https://global.utexas.edu/isss/life-at-ut/austin/austin-airport-transportation)
- [CapMetro Route 20](https://www.capmetro.org/docs/default-source/scheduled-routes/020.pdf)
- [CapMetro Route 483](https://www.capmetro.org/docs/default-source/scheduled-routes/483.pdf)

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