Welcome Aboard

With more than 25 Park & Ride facilities, it's convenient to park your car and quickly access express bus service to employment centers traveling on High Occupancy Vehicle lanes.

In addition to being ADA accessible, all METRO Park & Ride commuter express buses offer free Wi-Fi so you can catch up on work, or sit back and relax with music or podcasts. They also come equipped with video surveillance security cameras and can store larger baggage and bikes in externally accessible compartments.

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.

METRO curb2curb is an on-demand rideshare service that provides customized curb to curb transportation within specific zones in:

• Acres Homes neighborhood in Northwest Houston
• Hiram Clarke community, east of Missouri City
• Kashmere / Maxey Road neighborhood in Northeast Houston
• Missouri City, Texas
• Sunnyside neighborhood in Southeast Houston

All vehicles are ADA accessible, offer free Wi-Fi and come equipped with video surveillance security cameras.

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.

• Downtown
• Heights
• Near Northside
• Second Ward
• Third Ward

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.

Drive Less and Save More on gas, tolls, parking and vehicle maintenance by commuting together with other working professionals. Vehicles travel in High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes that reduce the stress of sitting in traffic.

METRO Vanpool is ideal if you live or work where METRO bus service isn’t available. Vanpoolers meet at a designated, central location where they leave their cars during the day while the van is in use.

If you don’t know others you can ride with, we’ll try to match you with commuters who share similar travel patterns.

We also allow companies to become vanpool sponsors, creating access to certain tax benefits.

You can use express lanes to bypass traffic and save time on portions of:

• Interstate 10 (managed by Texas Department of Transportation)
• Interstate 45
• U.S. Highway 59
• U.S. Highway 290

If you’re the only person riding in your vehicle, a toll is required. If you have multiple occupants, you may not need to pay a toll depending on:

• Time of day
• Freeway you’re traveling

See the next bus arrival times by using the map to select the location where you'll begin your trip. Select your bus route from the routes shown along the left side of the screen and then choose the direction you're traveling in. Estimated real-time arrivals are shown in green and scheduled times are shown in white along the bottom of your screen.

See the next bus or train departure times by entering your destination and selecting the transit icon (usually a bus or train symbol). You’ll see the timing of scheduled departures from your stop and any delays will be shown in red next to the scheduled time.

After entering your destination, select the public transportation icon (usually a bus or train symbol). Google Maps™ will display your route options. Choose the route that suits you best and tap on it to view more details. You will see the scheduled time as well as the estimated real-time arrival of the next vehicle(s).

Digital signs provide real-time bus and train arrival information.

At select bus stop locations, you'll see digital signs like the one pictured above.

METRORail platforms feature scrolling LED digital signs.

And most transit centers feature scrolling LED digital signs or high-definition LCD monitors. In addition to estimated arrival times, the LCD screens may also display service alerts, detours, stop closures and other METRO announcements.

Track Your Bus or Train directly from the homepage of the METRO website. Select your route, destination and stop. Click or tap on Track Now and you'll see the route number and estimated real-time arrival as well as the next scheduled departures.

Reach METRO's automated next bus arrival system by calling Customer Service at 713-635-4000. When prompted, enter your bus stop number followed by your route number, or press the pound sign (#) for stop number lookup. Estimated real-time and scheduled times of the next buses at your stop will be recited.