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routes and schedules that provide access to major employment centers for peak and <br />off -peak work shifts. <br />1.4. Public Transportation <br />The Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) is a Rural Transit District <br />that provides transit services in nine county areas surrounding the City of Austin. <br />The CARTS District includes all of Bastrop, Burnet, Blanco, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, <br />and Lee counties and the non - urbanized areas of Travis and Williamson counties. <br />CARTS provide a variety of transit services tailored to the needs of each community <br />in the region. CARTS Around Town (CAT) is a municipal fixed route bus service <br />offering regular route service connecting neighborhoods and downtown businesses <br />for citizens and visitors. CARTS buses operate from five transit stations, located <br />strategically throughout the CARTS district connecting San Marcos to other centers <br />in Austin, Bastrop, Round Rock, and Smithville. <br />The San Marcos CAT is a wheelchair - accessible fixed -route service, which operates <br />from Monday through Friday 7 am to 6 pm. The bus service includes ten routes <br />connecting major destinations in the city such as the Factory Outlet Malls, H.E.B., <br />Wal -mart, Springtown Mall, The Playscape Park, and many school campuses in the <br />area. The bus service is available at affordable fares and reduced fares are available <br />for persons with disabilities, seniors, and students. CARTS operates ADA paratransit <br />curb -to -curb service is available for individuals with disabilities who are unable to <br />use the CAT routes. <br />Map 1.9 on the following page shows CAT's bus routes in the city <br />im <br />