How To Ride METRORail

Fare for METRORail is $1.25.

METRORail System Map Plan

Get on track with Houston's METRORail a fast, convenient way to travel to downtown, midtown, the Museum District, Texas Medical Center, Moody Park and up to the Northline Transit Center / HCC .

Customers can carry a pet on the bus and the rail as long as it is caged properly. Service animals are allowed to accompany riders with disabilities.

Bus and rail riders may bring car seats aboard, but there are no seat belts to strap the car seat to the bus or rail seat. So the caregiver would have to hold the baby or child. Strollers are also allowed. On buses, we suggest removing the child from the stroller and folding the stroller while on-board.

METRORail Rider Guide (PDF)

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25 STATIONS: NORTHLINE TRANSIT CENTER TO FANNIN SOUTH
The 13-mile Red Line (formerly the Main Street Line) opened in 2004 and today carries an extraordinary 48,000 passengers daily, making it one of the nation's most traveled lines based on boardings per track mile. The Red Line was expanded in December 2013, offering fast and convenient rail service from the Northline Transit Center/HCC to Fannin South and numerous points in between. Featured stops include downtown, the Museum District, the Texas Medical Center and NRG Park.

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NINE STATIONS: DOWNTOWN TO MAGNOLIA PARK TRANSIT CENTER
The Green Line (East End) travels along Harrisburg from the Magnolia Park Transit Center and through the historic East End to a variety of downtown entertainment and business destinations. The portion of the track closest to downtown will be shared with the Purple Line (Southeast). From the EaDo / Stadium Station, passengers can transfer to the Purple Line and travel to the University of Houston central campus and the Palm Center Transit Center. Green Line riders can also hop on the Red Line at Central Station Main for travel up and down Main Street.

Please note that the METRORail Green and Purple lines merge in the downtown area with trains stopping at the following stations:

  • EaDo / Stadium
  • Convention District
  • Central Stations
  • Theater District

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10 STATIONS: DOWNTOWN TO PALM CENTER TRANSIT CENTER
The 6.6-mile Purple Line (Southeast) begins downtown and travels southeast along Capitol and Rusk to the Palm Center near MLK and Griggs. The Purple line runs through one of Houston's oldest African-American communities and connects to both Texas Southern University and the University of Houston. The last section of the trackway is shared with the Green Line (East End), which will enable riders to transfer at the EaDo/Stadium Station to travel through the historic East End. Riders can also transfer to the Red Line at Central Station Main, where they can travel up and down Main Street.

Please note that the METRORail Green and Purple Lines merge in the downtown area with trains stopping at the following stations:

  • EaDo/Stadium
  • Convention District
  • Central Stations
  • Theater District