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Austin Activates Cold Weather Shelters for Sunday Night as Temperatures Drop Into Mid-30s

The move follows the city's 35-degree Camp Mabry threshold for opening temporary overnight shelter.

Overview

  • Registration runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at One Texas Center, where CapMetro will shuttle registered guests to undisclosed shelter locations with an after-hours embarkation option available.
  • CapMetro routes 1, 7, 10, 20, 30, 105 and 801 serve the embarkation site, and riders without fare will still be transported.
  • Families with children and unaccompanied minors will be placed in hotel lodging rather than the general shelter.
  • Meals are provided, guests may bring belongings they can carry onto a bus, and leashed, non-aggressive pets may remain with owners with crates available on request at registration.
  • AHSO has issued text alerts to nearly 5,000 subscribers and directs the public to the CWS Infoline at 512-972-5055 for access details.