As of October 2010, the Casino Express Bus has two sites available in Austin. The bus route ends at Choctaw Casino, located in southwest Oklahoma. The bus costs $15, and the casino supplies a $15 voucher for play. The bus leaves in the early morning and returns in the early morning the next day.
This company picks up passengers in south Austin on Tuesday mornings, Friday mornings and Sundays evenings as of October 2010. The bus travels to Coushatta casino in Kinder, La. The cost is $20.
The WinStar Casino in Thackerville, Okla. uses its own bus scheduling to bring in clients. As of October 2010, buses depart from two Austin locations: the WalMart at IH 35 and Palmer, and at the Whataburger on IH 35 South and Slaughter Lane. Buses pick up at 7:15 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. at Whataburger and at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. at WalMart. Bus schedules are subject to change, so check the WinStar web site for most current info.