Rider Tools



***UPDATE***

To prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), METRO has adjusted its services to encourage social distancing. As a result, accuracy of METRO's rider tools may be impacted.

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As always, METRO Customer Service can be reached at 713-635-4000.

METRO can make your ride with us easier with tools that can help you plan your trip or buy your ticket – right from your smartphone. Be sure to check out the interactive system map. You can see as much or as little as you’d like, including every bus stop on your particular route.

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RideMETRO App

Everything you need to ride.

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METRO Q Mobile Ticketing

Purchase your full-fare METRO local bus and light-rail tickets 24/7 – right from your smartphone! Download the app and pay with debit, credit or PayPal.

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METRO TRIP App

Plan your trip on local bus or METRORail, so you can see when you next bus or train will arrive and how long your ride will take. ADA Compliant.

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METRO curb2curb App

Get from point A to point B on your schedule. Book a ride on one of METRO’s Community Connector services direct from your phone. It’s curb to curb service, at your request.

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MPD Connect

MPD Connect

Get Connected with METRO Police. MPD Connect gives you the power to report suspicious activity and other unexpected incidents across the METRO transit system using your smart phone.

Someone acting suspicious? Experience an accident on the system? Witness a crime in progress? MPD Connect lets you submit a report directly to METRO Police. You can even chat LIVE - all from the palm of your hand.

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Interactive Service Map

This app is for computers and mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets, Windows phones and tablets) and shows our system map in a simplified, interactive and easy-to-navigate format.

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METRO website.

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Bus Schedules

There are two METRO's bus services: Local Routes and Park & Ride Routes.

You can view the bus schedule by clicking WEB or PDF. The PDF (Portable Document Format) link allows you to download or print the bus schedule. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view the schedule in PDF. The WEB link allows you to view the schedule for each stop.

METRO Trip Planner

Select the trip itinerary that works best for you, using METRO bus and rail service. Use Trip Planner to plan your trip. Schedules - View and print schedules for the routes, stops and range of times you need. Locations Lookup - Find bus stops, and routes that serve them, nearest your location or destination, then plan a trip to or from the stop.

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Google Transit - Trip Planner

Select the mode of transportation icon, type in your starting point and destination, select time and date and click “Get Directions.”
How to read METRO detours on the Google Transit - Trip Planner >>

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METRO Kiosks

These kiosks display the scheduled and real-time arrival of buses. You can email or text your itinerary to yourself or a friend. Kiosks are located at the Downtown Transit Center and TMC Transit Center.

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*Service Alerts & Emergency Alerts

Sign up for a free service that sends you email, whenever selected website information is updated. You’ll be able to choose from bus, rail, construction, events, HOV / HOT lane detours and rider alerts, news releases and METRO newsletters (*data rates may apply).

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Developer Portal

This enables software developers to gain access to METRO’s real-time data so that they can develop their own application. This is free of charge, but developers will be required to subscribe to the service and abide by its rules. Developers will have access to the following: GTFS data, SIRI SM (Stop Monitoring), SIRI VM (Vehicle Monitoring), SIRI ET/PT (Estimate Table/Production Table).
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PDFs of Bus & Rail Schedules

Download PDFs and print or save on electronic device for future reference of local, commuter buses or rail schedules.

Harris County Transit

For more information on Harris County Transit services, visit www.harriscountytransit.com or call 713-578-2216.

Houston TranStar

Houston TranStar is the regional transportation and emergency management center for the greater Houston area.