METRO is committed to helping you exercise your right to vote. As part of our civic engagement, METRO will provide free rides to and from polling locations during early voting from Monday, Oct. 20 to Friday, Oct. 31, and on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4. Upon request, show your voter ID or other approved documentation to ride free.
Scroll down to see which transit services you can ride for free to the voting booth.
Accessible Vehicles
Free round-trip rides to vote will be available within the METRO service area on each of the transit services listed below. Select any of the tabs to access a brief overview about that service.
All METRO local buses are ADA accessible, offer free Wi-Fi, come equipped with video surveillance security cameras and can carry up to two bikes at a time on an easy loading bike rack attached to the front of the bus.
Local bus routes are color-coded. During most hours each day:
Plan your trip in the Rider Tools section below.
The Red Line travels along Main Street connecting downtown Houston and the Texas Medical Center.
The Green Line travels along Harrisburg Boulevard connecting downtown Houston and the historic East End.
The Purple Line connects downtown Houston to both Texas Southern University and the University of Houston.
All METRORail vehicles are ADA accessible and come equipped with video surveillance security cameras. You can even bring your bike on board.
Plan your trip in the Rider Tools section below.
METRO curb2curb is an on-demand, shared-ride service that provides customized curb to curb transportation within specific zones in:
All vehicles are ADA accessible, offer free Wi-Fi and come equipped with video surveillance security cameras.
Learn how to use the service by visiting the METRO curb2curb page.
Microtransit is an on-demand, rideshare service that bridges the gap between the "first and last mile" of a customer's journey. The microtransit vehicles operate in a defined zone and provide customers with access to fixed-route service or to destinations where access to transit is challenging.
The service is free and must be booked using the Ride Circuit app.
METROLift provides curb to curb transportation for people with disabilities who meet certain eligibility requirements.
Service is provided with ADA accessible vans and minivans that accommodate persons using wheelchairs, scooters and walkers. Boarding chairs are available to assist any patron unable to access the van using the stairs. All vehicles offer free Wi-Fi.
All METRO buses and trains are also ADA accessible. So, when and where possible, we encourage all people with disabilities to consider riding buses, light rail and/or METRO curb2curb. This includes METROLift customers themselves, who are entitled to ride those services for free with up to one assistant.
If you're a METROLift customer, learn how to schedule trips by visiting the METROLift page.
Below are some tools to make your METRO riding experience easier and more convenient so you can drive less and do more.
Explore METRO transit services near you
Valuable information to help you ride
Find out how much money you can save by taking METRO instead of driving.
Plan and manage your trip on METRO Local bus, Park & Ride bus and METRORail using an interactive map.
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