Houston Metro

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METRO
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METRO services: METRORail and METRORapid (bus rapid transit)
Overview
Locale Houston, Texas, U.S.
Transit type Bus, light rail, paratransit, express lanes
Number of lines83 local bus routes
31 commuter bus routes
3 light rail lines
1 community connector
1 bus rapid transit line
Number of stations44 (light rail)
12 (bus rapid transit)
27 (park and rides)
21 (transit centers)
Daily ridership243,400 (weekdays, Q1 2025) [1]
Annual ridership76,833,400 (2024) [2]
Headquarters1900 Main St. Lee P. Brown Administration Building
Downtown Houston, Texas
Website ridemetro.org
Operation
Began operationJanuary 1, 1979 (46 years ago)
Number of vehicles1,233 (bus)
76 (light rail) [3]

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, branded as METRO, is a major public transportation agency based in Houston, Texas, United States. It operates bus, light rail, bus rapid transit, HOV and HOT lanes, and paratransit service (under the name METROLift) in the city as well as most of Harris County. It also operates bus service to Missouri City in Fort Bend County and previously operated to Conroe in Montgomery County. The Metro headquarters are in the Lee P. Brown Administration Building in Downtown Houston. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 76,833,400, or about 243,400 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2025.

Contents

History

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Louisiana Place (now Total Plaza), the previous Metro headquarters

The Texas State Legislature authorized the creation of local transit authorities in 1973. In 1978, Houston-area voters created Metro and approved a one-cent sales tax to support its operations. Metro opened for business in January 1979, taking over the bus service owned by the City of Houston known as HouTran. HouTran was plagued by outdated equipment, infrequent service and a route structure which failed to account for Houston's rapid population growth. [4]

Metro's service area encompasses 1,285 square miles (3,330 km2) [5] and also serves portions of an eight-county region with its vanpool service; the agency employs about 3,800 people. [4]

Executive leadership

Tom Jasien is the current president and CEO of the agency, since December 2023. [6]

Previously, Thomas Lambert held the position for a decade, being formally appointed in February 2014, although he had been operating as the agency's interim CEO since the beginning of 2013. [7] Lambert, a Houston native with a political science degree from Southwest Texas State University and master's in public administration from the University of Houston, joined Metro as a security investigator in 1979. He was named agency police chief in 1982, ultimately overseeing close to 100 officers, then moved into higher ranks of management. [8]

The Metro Board has nine members – five are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Houston City Council, two are appointed by Harris County Commissioners Court, and two are appointed by the 14 mayors of Metro's smaller city members.

METRORail

Metro's light rail service is known as METRORail.

Metro offers a trip planner on its web site that provides information for public transit in the region it serves. It is multi-modal, combining schedule information for buses and rail. Riders enter their intended origin and destination, along with optional time, date, the trip planner displays, itineraries showing the stops, departure and arrival times, times to get from the origin to the destination and other information.

Today, the average daily weekday ridership is 59,753 and 18.3 million annually. On November 9, 2007, Metro surpassed its 40 million boardings mark, something it did not expect to happen until 2020. Notable records in ridership have occurred on the following dates: [9]

Lines

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The Red Line along Main Street
LineDistanceRouteStatus
Houston METRORail Red Line icon.svg Red Line 12.6 mi (20.3 km) [11] Fannin South to Northline Transit Center Opened January 1, 2004
Houston METRORail Purple Line icon.svg Purple Line 6.7 mi (10.8 km) [11] Smith Street in Downtown Houston to Palm Center Opened May 23, 2015
Houston METRORail Green Line icon.svg Green Line 3.2 mi (5.1 km) [11] Smith Street in Downtown Houston to Magnolia Park Transit Center Opened May 23, 2015

Metro currently operates three light rail lines: the Red Line, Purple Line and Green Line. The Red Line, the Authority's first light rail line, began operation on January 1, 2004. Now extended to 12.8 miles, the line begins at the Northline Transit Center, serving HCC Northeast and Northline Commons mall, and then continues south through Houston's Central Business District, Midtown, the Museum District, Rice University, the Texas Medical Center and the NRG Park Complex to the Fannin South Transit Center [12] It is the second major light rail service in Texas following the DART system. The arrival of Metro light rail comes approximately sixty years after the previous streetcar system was shut down, which left Houston as the largest city in the United States without a rail system since 1990, when Los Angeles' Blue Line opened.

Metro opened two additional light rail lines in 2015, the Purple (Southeast) and Green (East End) Lines. Destinations served by these new lines include Texas Southern University, the University of Houston, PNC Stadium, and the Theater District. These new lines added another 9.9 miles of light rail. In total, Metro operates 22.7 miles of light rail service. Metro will reach approximately 18.6 million light rail boardings in FY17. [12]

Two other lines were to be completed by 2012, but funding issues dropped the number to the northern extension of the Red Line and two of the original four new lines. [13] [14] The extension of the Red Line was opened on December 21, 2013 [15] and the East End/Green Line opened on May 23, 2015. [16] Due to federal investigations and the lack of funds, the plans may degenerate further. [17] Three of the five lines were previously going to be bus rapid transit (BRT), but due to high ridership possibilities, the decision was made to make them all light rail.

Expansion

METRO put the METRONext Moving Forward Plan before Houston area voters in November 2019; voters approved the $3.5 billion bond by a margin of nearly two-to-one. [18] Bonds issued will be used to extend existing light rail service. The Red Line will be expanded North to the North Shepherd park & ride, and both the Green and Purple lines will be expanded east and south to William P Hobby Airport, and west to the Houston Municipal Courthouse. [19] [20] :17–20

A long extension or possible commuter rail line from Fannin South to Sugar Land and beyond has been studied since 2004. The route would parallel U.S. 90A in the existing right-of-way used by the Glidden subdivision owned by UP. [21] In 2011, the Southwest Rail Corridor was proposed to connect Fannin South and Missouri City. This was not constructed, but the METRONext plan includes a similar route extended to Sugar Land which it describes as a "future METRORail potential partnership." [22]

METRORapid (bus rapid transit - BRT)

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Silver Line bus at the Northwest Transit Center

The METRORapid Silver Line is currently METRO's only operational bus rapid transit (BRT) line. It opened on August 23, 2020, and connects the Uptown area with the Northwest Transit Center, offering dedicated bus lanes over nearly the entire length of the corridor. [23] The line spans 4.7 miles (7.6 km), offering a fast and efficient service that is part of METRO's broader effort to enhance public transportation in Houston.

Lines

LineDistanceRouteStatus
      Silver Line 4.7 mi (7.6 km) [24] Westpark/Lower Uptown Transit Center to Northwest Transit CenterOpened August 23, 2020
      University Line 11.3 mi (18.2 km) [25] Hillcroft Transit Center to Tidwell Transit CenterIndefinitely postponed
I-10 Inner Katy Line4 mi (6.4 km)Northwest Transit Center to St. Emanuel Street in the East Downtown (EaDo) areaUnder review
      Silver Line extensionApprox. 4.1 mi (6.6 km) [26] Extension to the Gulfton area in southwest Houston Under review

Planned and paused lines

University Line

The University Line, initially planned to begin construction in 2025 and open in 2029, was set to span 11.3 miles (18.2 km) from Hillcroft Transit Center to Tidwell Transit Center, traveling through major corridors in central Houston. However, in June 2024, METRO announced the indefinite postponement or abandonment of the University Line due to financial and political challenges. [27] This line was once a cornerstone of METRO’s expansion plans and was included in the METRONext plan for future development. [28] [29]

Inner Katy Line

The Inner Katy BRT line, which was initially intended to run along I-10 from the Northwest Transit Center to downtown Houston, has faced significant changes. Due to funding issues and project re-evaluations, the line has been scaled back, with plans now calling for the use of shared HOV lanes rather than dedicated BRT lanes. The completion timeline for this line remains unclear, although $8.7 million has been allocated for FY2025. [28] [30] [31] [32]

Gulfton Line (Silver Line extension)

The Gulfton BRT, an extension of the Silver Line serving the dense Gulfton area in southwest Houston, is also under review. While there has been no formal announcement regarding the line's construction status, project pages were removed from METRO’s website in April 2024, sparking speculation that the line may be delayed or cancelled. [28]

Expansion and future plans

As part of the original vision for METRORapid, several new BRT lines were planned to follow corridors originally designated for light rail transit. These include:

  • Expansion to Inner Katy and University corridors (now proposed as BRT instead of light rail)
  • A new north-south BRT service along the western leg of Beltway 8
  • A line bridging the gap between the northern terminus of the Red Line and Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Together, these lines were expected to form part of a 75-mile network of BRT services, all branded as METRORapid. [33] [34] However, with the recent setbacks to key lines, the future of this expanded BRT network is uncertain.

METROBus

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New Hybrid Bus in Houston Metro livery by Motor Coach Industries D4500CTH
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METRO bus for routes with low ridership.
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METRO bus in 2022

Metro's local bus service usually runs on city streets, typically stopping at every other corner along its entire route. The bus system is the most used in Texas and the Southwest region.[ citation needed ] Metro also operates express bus routes on the Houston region's freeway high-occupancy vehicle lanes, which stop at park-and-ride lots.

Prior to the construction of Metrorail, Metro consisted of the largest all-bus fleet in the United States, only because Houston was the largest major city devoid of any rail transit since 1990.[ citation needed ]

Circa 1991 bus services for handicapped people were implemented. [35]

In 2015, the bus system was redesigned, eliminating low-ridership routes in favor of a high-frequency, high-demand bus network. This change was accomplished without any increase in operating costs. [36]

Service types

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Metro Quickline

Routes

Metro's bus routes are numbered based on their service type and arranged in a grid. On August 24, 2015, Metro revamped their entire bus network with new routes and frequent service. [37] Under the new network, all local routes run 7 days a week with the exception of two express routes.

Metro provided the free Greenlink shuttle services in Downtown Houston, but discontinued the service in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [38]

Metro's express and commuter buses consist of 45-foot (14 m) MCI and New Flyer "Viking" buses, which have reclining seats, small individual lights, as well as small air conditioning vents for each seat. Viking buses went out of service in May 2015.[ citation needed ] In 2024, the bus system had a ridership of 61,060,800, or about 194,200 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2025.

List of routes

  • 2–99: Local routes
  • 102–162: Express routes
  • 202–298: Park and Ride routes
  • 309–399: Shuttle and curb2curb routes
  • 402, 433: Bus rapid transit (BRT) routes
  • Red indicates 15 minute-or-better frequencies
  • Blue indicates 15–30 minute frequencies
  • Green indicates 30–60 minute frequencies
  • Yellow indicates express bus routes
  • Gray indicates Park & Ride express routes or shuttles with no defined frequency
  • Coral indicates BRT (bus rapid transit) routes

Multiple colors indicate that portions of the route have different frequencies from one another.

Route #Route NameTerminal 1Terminal 2viaLengthRidership (FY 2024) [39] Notes
2Bellaire Old Braeswood
Texas Medical Center Transit Center
Juniper Point
Mission Bend Transit Center
Bellaire Blvd (Holcombe Blvd)14.3 miles (23.0 km)2,218,487 [40]
3Langley-Little YorkFairbanks/Northwest Crossing
Hollister Street & Little York Road
Northside Village
Burnett Transit Center
W Little York Rd 27.2 miles (43.8 km)642,556 [41]
4BeechnutGreater Eastwood
Eastwood Transit Center
Juniper Point
Mission Bend Transit Center
Beechnut St, N Braeswood Blvd22.3 miles (35.9 km)2,361,020 [42]
5SouthmoreMidtown
Wheeler Transit Center
Allendale
Flagstone Terrace and South Richey Street
Southmore Blvd, Griggs Rd, Long Dr14.8 miles (23.8 km)348,484 [43]
6Jensen/Greens Downtown
Downtown Transit Center
Greater Greenspoint
Greenspoint Transit Center
Jensen Dr, Greens Rd25.6 miles (41.2 km)1,104,580 [44]
7West AirportWillow Meadows
West Loop Transit Center
Greater Fondren Southwest
Fondren Meadow Drive & Gessner Road
S Willow Dr, Airport Blvd6.3 miles (10.1 km)235,680
8West BellfortSouth Main
Fannin South Transit Center
Greater Fondren Southwest
West Bellfort Park and Ride
Bellfort Avenue (West)10.3 miles (16.6 km)955,787
9Gulfton/HolmanGreater Eastwood
Eastwood Transit Center
Sharpstown
Bonhomme Road & Clarewood Drive
Holman St, US 59, Gulfton St15.5 miles (24.9 km)673,522
10WillowbendOld Braeswood
Texas Medical Center Transit Center
Greater Fondren Southwest
Sandpiper Drive & Willowbend Boulevard
Holcombe Blvd, Stella Link Rd, Willowbend Blvd9.1 miles (14.6 km)172,518
11Almeda/LyonsCentral Southwest
Hiram Clarke Transit Center
Northshore
Dividend Street & Currency Street
Almeda Rd, Lyons Av21.6 miles (34.8 km)700,056
14Hiram ClarkeOld Braeswood
Texas Medical Center Transit Center
Central Southwest
Hiram Clarke Transit Center
Main St, Hiram Clarke Rd9.5 miles (15.3 km)501,353
20Canal/Memorial Bellaire
Chimney Rock Road & Bellaire Boulevard
Magnolia Park
Magnolia Park Transit Center
S Rice Av, Memorial Dr (East), Canal St18.7 miles (30.1 km)739,510
23Clay/West 43rdNorthline
Northline Transit Center
Spring Branch Central
Pitner Road & Roma Street
Crosstimbers, West 43rd St, Clay Road9.1 miles (14.6 km)141,181
25RichmondGreater Eastwood
Eastwood Transit Center
Westchase
Meadowglen Lane & Hayes Road
Wheeler Ave, Richmond Ave17.8 miles (28.6 km)2,094,211
Juniper Point
Mission Bend Transit Center
20.9 miles (33.6 km)
26Long Point/CavalcadeHouston Gardens
Kashmere Transit Center
Memorial City
Memorial City Way & Barryknoll Lane
Cavalcade St (East 20th St), West 18th St, Long Point Rd17.4 miles (28.0 km)1,147,563
27ShepherdOld Braeswood
Texas Medical Center Transit Center
Acres Homes
North Shepherd Park and Ride
Greenbriar Dr (SB), Durham Dr (SB), Shepherd Dr13 miles (21 km)794,633
28OST – WaysideSouth Central Houston
Ben Taub Hospital
Greater Fifth Ward
5th Ward/Denver Harbor Transit Center
Old Spanish Trail, Wayside Drive13.8 miles (22.2 km)818,429
29Cullen/HirschHouston Gardens
Kashmere Transit Center
Crestmont Park
MLK Jr. Boulevard & Madden Lane
Hirsch Rd, Cullen Blvd 17.8 miles (28.6 km)1,002,013
30Clinton/EllaAcres Homes
North Shepherd Park and Ride
Clinton Park
Mississippi Street & Clinton Drive
Wheatley St (Ella Blvd), E 11th St, Clinton Dr20.8 miles (33.5 km)244,958
32RenwickMid West
Winsome Lane & Fountain View Drive
Willow Meadows
West Loop Transit Center
Renwick Dr7 miles (11 km)35,295 (542,246 from predecessor route 32)
35San FelipeMid West
Winsome Lane & Fountain View Drive
Downtown
Pierce Street & Travis Street
W Gray St, San Felipe St10 miles (16 km)14,641 (542,246 from predecessor route 32)
36KempwoodHouston Gardens
Kashmere Transit Center
Westbranch
Westway Park Boulevard & Clay Road
Kempwood Dr (East 34th St), Crosstimbers St19.3 miles (31.1 km)1,016,576
38Manchester-LawndaleMagnolia Park
Magnolia Park Transit Center
Harrisburg/Manchester
Manchester Docks
Lawndale St6.2 miles (10.0 km)40,323
39Katy FreewaySpring Branch Central
Northwest Transit Center
Memorial City
Britoak Lane & Yorkchester Drive
Katy Freeway Service Road10.8 miles (17.4 km)83,463
40 Airplane silhouette white.svg Telephone/HeightsAcres Homes
North Shepherd Park and Ride
Meadowbrook/Allendale
Monroe Park & Ride
Yale St, Heights Blvd, Polk St, Telephone Rd 25.9 miles (41.7 km)1,227,422Interlined with 41 from Waugh Dr to Eastwood TC
41Kirby/PolkGreater Eastwood
Eastwood Transit Center
Old Braeswood
Texas Medical Center Transit Center
Polk St, W Dallas St, Kirby Dr13 miles (21 km)376,533Interlined with 40 from Waugh Dr to Eastwood TC
44Acres Homes Downtown
Pierce Street & Main Street
Cypress Crossing
Lone Star College-University Park
N Main St, Montgomery Rd, Tomball Pkwy (SH 249) 23.1 miles (37.2 km)765,044
45TidwellBrookhollow West
West Little York Park and Ride
East Houston
Mesa Transit Center
Tidwell Rd19.1 miles (30.7 km)1,284,840
46GessnerGreater Fondren Southwest
Fondren Meadow Drive & Gessner Road
Gessner Rd16.3 miles (26.2 km)2,379,111
47HillcroftSpring Branch East
Northwest Transit Center
Westbury
Greencraig Drive & Hillcroft Avenue
Woodway Dr, Voss Rd (Hillcroft Ave) 12.8 miles (20.6 km)1,065,750
48Market Downtown
Preston Street & Smith Street
Pleasantville
Pleasantville Drive & Market Street
Market St8.6 miles (13.8 km)148,746Pleasantville routing alters during AM or PM
49Chimney Rock/S. Post OakSpring Branch East
Northwest Transit Center
Ridgemont
Court Road & South Post Oak Road
Chimney Rock Rd, Bering Dr, S Post Oak Rd17.3 miles (27.8 km)811,374
50 Airplane silhouette white.svg BroadwayGreater Eastwood
Eastwood Transit Center
Hobby Transit Center Broadway St, Polk St9.6 miles (15.4 km)682,044
51Hardy – Kelley Downtown
Downtown Transit Center
Kashmere Gardens
Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital
Hardy/Elysian Sts, Kelley St7.8 miles (12.6 km)220,175Interlined with 52 from Downtown TC to Kashmere TC
52Hardy – LeyEast Houston
Mesa Transit Center
Hardy/Elysian Sts, Ley Rd, Hirsch Rd19.3 miles (31.1 km)604,215Interlined with 51 from Downtown TC to Kashmere TC
54Scott Downtown
Downtown Transit Center
Central Southwest
Hiram Clarke Transit Center
Scott St, Almeda Genoa Rd14.2 miles (22.9 km)1,792,078
56Airline/MontroseNorthline
Northline Transit Center
Greenspoint
Greenspoint Transit Center
Airline Drive11.4 miles (18.3 km)1,736,427
Old Braeswood
Texas Medical Center Transit Center
Airline Dr, Studewood St (Montrose Bl)21.6 miles (34.8 km)
58HammerlySpring Branch East
Northwest Transit Center
Westbranch
Westway Park Boulevard & Capital Park Drive
Hammerly Blvd10.8 miles (17.4 km)148,751
59Aldine MailAcres Homes
North Shepherd Park and Ride
Eastex
Aldine Mail Route & US Route 59
Aldine Mail Route Road11.7 miles (18.8 km)121,206
60CambridgeOld Braeswood
Texas Medical Center Transit Center
Astrodome Area
El Camino Street & Holly Hall Street
Cambridge St, Holly Hall St4.4 miles (7.1 km)446,836
South Union
Southeast Transit Center
Cambridge St, Holly Hall St, Tierwester St6.8 miles (10.9 km)
63FondrenMid West
Old Farm Road & Westheimer Road
Fondren Gardens
Fondren Transit Center
Fondren Rd9.6 miles (15.4 km)1,379,715
64Lincoln CityAcres Homes
Acres Homes Transit Center
Garden City Park
McCrarey Drive & Montgomery Road
Wheatley St, De Priest St, Dewalt St8.8 miles (14.2 km)25,564
65BissonnetMidtown
Wheeler Transit Center
Crescent Park Village
Beckford Drive & Newbrook Layover
Bissonnet St 15.5 miles (24.9 km)1,795,816
66QuitmanSpring Branch East
Northwest Transit Center
Greater Fifth Ward
5th Ward/Denver Harbor Transit Center
White Oak Dr (Quitman St)12.6 miles (20.3 km)124,007Was 66 Studewood before the 2015 route change
67Dairy AshfordAlief
Dairy View Lane & Bissonnet Street
Addicks Park Ten
Addicks Park & Ride
Dairy Ashford Rd (Park Row Drive)9.9 miles (15.9 km)160,477
68BraeswoodOld Braeswood
Texas Medical Center Transit Center
Alief
Elmsworth Drive & South Course Drive (other times)
Braeswood Blvd11.8 miles (19.0 km)582,813
Alief
El Franco Lee Clinic (weekday daytime)
13.8 miles (22.2 km)Was 68 Brays Bayou but renamed in the 2015 New Bus Network
70MemorialSpring Branch Central
Northwest Transit Center
Spring Branch West
Business Center Drive & Westview Circle Drive
Memorial Dr (Central)11.7 miles (18.8 km)68,828
72WestviewWestview Dr10.1 miles (16.3 km)112,925
73 Airplane silhouette white.svg BellfortSouth Main
Fannin South Transit Center
Hobby Transit CenterBellfort Avenue (East)9.4 miles (15.1 km)1,466,502
75EldridgeAddicks Park Ten
Addicks Park & Ride
Eldridge/West Oaks
West Oaks Mall
Eldridge Pkwy13.9 miles (22.4 km)194,128
76EvergreenMagnolia Park
Magnolia Park Transit Center
Allendale
Howard Drive & Sweetbriar Street
Evergreen Dr, Winkler Dr10.7 miles (17.2 km)373,367
77HomesteadGreater Fifth Ward
5th Ward/Denver Harbor Transit Center
Homestead
Hartwick Road & Homestead Road
Homestead Rd10.9 miles (17.5 km)138,652
78WaysideGreater Fifth Ward
5th Ward/Denver Harbor Transit Center
East Houston
Brock Park Drive & Tidwell Road
Wayside Dr9.7 miles (15.6 km)149,316
79IrvingtonNorthside Village
Burnett Transit Center
Eastex-Jensen
Aldine Westfield Road & Pine Tree Drive
Irvington Blvd10.7 miles (17.2 km)129,143Was 79 W. Little York before the merge with 3 Langley
80MLK/LockwoodHouston Gardens
Kashmere Transit Center
Crestmont Park
MLK Jr. Boulevard & Park Village Drive
Lockwood Dr, MLK Jr. Blvd16.2 miles (26.1 km)1,297,289
Eastex-Jensen
Tidwell Transit Center
21.2 miles (34.1 km)Was 80 Dowling/Lyons before the 2015 change
82Westheimer Downtown
Congress Street & Smith Street
Eldridge/West Oaks
West Oaks Mall
Westheimer Rd 18.2 miles (29.3 km)4,061,221
83Lee Road-JFKEastex-Jensen
Tidwell Transit Center
IAH/Airport Area
World Houston Parkway & International Plaza
US 59 Service Rd, Lee Rd (SB)12.4 miles (20.0 km)94,293
84Buffalo SpeedwaySpring Branch East
Northwest Transit Center
South Main
Lakes at 610 Drive & West Bellfort Street
I-610 Service Rd, Buffalo Spdwy, University Blvd12.9 miles (20.8 km)496,819
85Antoine/Washington Downtown
Pierce Street & Main Street
Antoine West
West Road & Antoine Drive
Washington Ave, Antoine Dr17.1 miles (27.5 km)1,879,200
Greenspoint
Greenspoint Transit Center
Washington Ave, Antoine Dr, Gears Rd25.1 miles (40.4 km)
86FM 1960/Imperial ValleyGreenspoint
Greenspoint Transit Center
Willowbrook
Tomball Parkway & Willow Chase Boulevard
Imperial Valley Dr, FM 1960 (West) 16.5 miles (26.6 km)823,358
87SunnysideOld Braeswood
Texas Medical Center Transit Center
South Main
Fannin South Transit Center
Holcombe Blvd, Yellowstone Blvd, Crestmont St, Reed Rd14.7 miles (23.7 km)331,628Was 87 Yellowstone Circulator prior to the 2015 route change
88 Airplane silhouette white.svg SagemontGreater Hobby Area
Neuhaus St & Telephone Rd
Southbelt/Ellington
San Jacinto College South
Airport Blvd, Almeda Genoa Rd, Beamer Rd14.5 miles (23.3 km)351,923
89DacomaSpring Branch East
Northwest Transit Center
Lazy Brook
Sherwood Lane & North Becca Lane
Dacoma St, Magnum Rd, North Post Oak Rd3.5 miles (5.6 km)50,411
96Veterans MemorialNorthline
Northline Transit Center
Steubner Forest
Veterans Memorial Drive & Farm To Market Road 1960
Veterans Memorial Dr15.5 miles (24.9 km)397,905
97SettegastHouston Gardens
Kashmere Transit Center
East Houston
Mesa Transit Center
I-610 Service Rd, Wallisville Rd, Oates Rd, E Houston Rd14.9 miles (24.0 km)144,803
98BriargateCentral Southwest
Hiram Clarke Transit Center
Fondren Gardens
Fondren Transit Center
Fuqua St, Fondren Rd7.4 miles (11.9 km)87,790
99Ella – FM 1960Acres Homes
North Shepherd Park & Ride
Woodcreek
Lone Star College-North Harris
Ella Blvd, FM 1960 (East)21.1 miles (34.0 km)705,881
102 Airplane silhouette white.svg Bush IAH Express Downtown
Pierce Street & Travis Street
Bush IAH Airport Terminal C North Fwy, Beltway 8, JFK Blvd26 miles (42 km)1,123,232
108Veterans Memorial Express Downtown
Pierce Street & Travis Street
Acres Homes
North Shepherd Park and Ride
North Fwy10.1 miles (16.3 km)101,535
137Northshore Express Downtown
Gray Street & Brazos Street
Greater Fifth Ward
5th Ward/Denver Harbor TC
East Fwy 4.9 miles (7.9 km)880,740Alternate weekend trips
Northshore
Maxey Road Park & Ride
East Fwy, Uvalde Rd, Woodforest Bl17.1 miles (27.5 km)
151Westpark Express Downtown
Congress Street & La Branch Street
Juniper Point
Mission Bend Transit Center
US 59, Westpark Dr, Harwin Dr 19.2 miles (30.9 km)183,666
152Harwin South ExpressMidtown
Wheeler Transit Center
Alief
Elmsworth Drive & South Course Drive
US 59, Harwin Dr, Corporate Dr15.5 miles (24.9 km)509,814Interlined with 153 from Wheeler TC to Ranchester Dr
153Harwin North ExpressEldridge/West Oaks
Valedictorian Drive & Briar Forest Drive
US 59, Harwin Dr, Briar Forest Dr, Enclave Pkwy20.7 miles (33.3 km)871,039Interlined with 152 from Wheeler TC to Ranchester Dr
161Wilcrest ExpressDowntown
Downtown Transit Center
Greater Fondren Southwest
West Bellfort Park & Ride
Bellfort, Wilcrest, Memorial Drive, Gessner, Katy Freeway26.1 miles (42.0 km)977,200Interlined with 162 from Downtown TC to Wilcrest Drive
162Memorial ExpressAddicks Park Ten
Addicks Park & Ride
Memorial Drive, Gessner Road, Katy Freeway, Washington Avenue22.5 miles (36.2 km)210,857Interlined with 161 from Downtown TC to Wilcrest Drive
202Kuykendahl P&RGreenspoint
Kuykendahl Park and Ride
Downtown
Stops along Milam, Travis, St. Joseph and Jefferson
North Freeway HOV175,349 [45]
204Spring P&RSpring
Spring Park and Ride
168,825 [46]
209Spring/Kuykendahl P&RSpring
Spring Park and Ride
Greenspoint
Kuykendahl Park and Ride
20,608 [47]
Midday service for 202 and 204
212Seton Lake P&RSeton Lake Park and RideDowntown
Stops along Milam, Travis, St. Joseph and Jefferson
SH 249, North Freeway HOV66,529 [48]
216W L York / Northwest Station P&RJersey Village
Northwest Station
Brookhollow West
West Little York Park and Ride
Downtown
Stops along Smith and Louisiana Streets
Northwest Freeway HOV, Katy Freeway200,604 [49]
217Cypress P&RCypress
Cypress Park and Ride
331,025 [50]
219W.L York/NW Station/CypressCypress
Cypress Park and Ride
Jersey Village
Northwest Station
Brookhollow West
West Little York Park and Ride
28,963 [51]
Midday service for 216 and 217
221Kingsland P&RKingsland Park and RideDowntown
Stops along Smith and Louisiana
Katy Freeway HOV166,392
222Grand Parkway P&RGrand Parkway Park and Ride537,946
228Addicks P&RAddicks
Addicks Park and Ride
Downtown
Stops along Smith and Louisiana
Katy Freeway HOV164,674
229Addicks/Kingsland/Grand Parkway P&RGrand Parkway Park and Ride
Kingsland Park and Ride
Addicks
Addicks Park and Ride
33,962Midday service for 221, 222 and 228
236Maxey P&RBaytown
Baytown Park and Ride
Downtown
Stops along Congress, Franklin, Milam, Travis, St. Joseph and Pierce
East Freeway48,692
237Baytown P&R3,113
244Monroe / El Dorado P&REl Dorado Park and RideDowntown
Stops along St. Joseph, Pierce, Travis, Milam, Franklin and Congress
Gulf Freeway HOV126,750
247Fuqua / Bay Area P&RBay Area Park and RideDowntown
Stops along St. Joseph, Pierce, Travis, Milam, Franklin and Congress
Bay Area Boulevard, Gulf Freeway HOV182,726
249Bay Area / El Dorado / Fuqua / Monroe P&RDowntown
Stops along St. Joseph, Pierce, Travis, Milam, Franklin and Congress
Bay Area Boulevard, Gulf Freeway HOV31,199Midday service for 244 and 247
255Kingwood P&RKingwood Park and RideDowntown
Stops along Congress, Franklin, Milam, Travis, St. Joseph and Jefferson
Eastex Freeway HOV
256Eastex P&REastex Park and Ride
257Townsen P&RTownsen Park and Ride133,506
259Eastex/Townsen/Kingwood P&RKingwood Park and Ride18,378Midway service for 255, 256 and 257
265West BellfortWest Bellfort Park and RideDowntown
Stops along Louisiana, Smith, Franklin and Congress
Southwest Freeway HOV65,467
269205,757Midday service for 265
270Missouri City P&RMissouri City
Missouri City Park and Ride
Old Braeswood
TMC Transit Center
Fort Bend Tollway Frontage Road, Fondren, S. Main, Pressler99,608
292Southwest Freeway / TMC P&RWest Bellfort Park and RideOld Braeswood
TMC Transit Center
Southwest Freeway HOV, Main Street71,382
297Gulf Freeway / TMC P&RSouth Point Park and RideEast @ CambridgeGulf Freeway HOV, South Freeway, OST162,407
298Katy Freeway / TMC P&RKingsland Park and RideOld Braeswood
TMC Transit Center
Katy Freeway HOV, Studemont315,700
309Gulfton CirculatorWestpark/Lower Uptown Transit CenterWestpark/Lower Uptown Transit CenterGlenmont, Hillcroft, Bellaire, S. Rice8.8 miles (14.2 km)140,708Runs in a loop
310133,409Runs in a loop
314Hiram Clarke curb2curb65,903 [52]
329Southeast/Sunnyside curb2curb
344Acres Homes curb2curb87,122 [53]
360Peerless ShuttleSouth Union
Southeast Transit Center
South Park
Jutland Road & Bellfort Street
6 miles (9.7 km)118,827
363Missouri City curb2curb123,807 [54]
377Kashmere/Maxey Road curb2curb13,044 [55] Kashmere Late night zone discontinued in 2025 and replaced by local bus service
399Kuykendahl ShuttleGreenspoint
Greenspoint Transit Center
Greenspoint
Kuykendahl Park & Ride
Ella Blvd, Kuykendahl Rd4.7 miles (7.6 km)45,756
402 Quickline Bellaire BRTOld Braeswood
TMC Transit Center
Sharpstown
Clarewood Drive & Ranchester Drive
Bellaire Blvd9 miles (14 km)145,322No weekend service
433 Silver Line Post Oak BRTSpring Branch East
Northwest Transit Center
Gulfton
Westpark/Lower Uptown Transit Center
Post Oak Blvd4.7 miles (7.6 km)308,168Originally 33 Post Oak
500 Airplane silhouette white.svg IAH Downtown Direct Downtown
GRB North Transit Center
Bush IAH Airport Terminal C Eastex Freeway HOVWas 500 Airport Direct prior to its original discontinuation in 2011 due to low ridership; [56] revived in 2025 as part of the METRONow plan [57]

Discontinued

Route NameReason for discontinuationRoute Color
1 HospitalEliminated in 2015 due to new route systemRed
3 West GraySection eliminated in 2015 due to new route systemGreen
5 KashmereSection eliminated in 2015 due to new route systemBlue
7 TanglewoodGreen
8 South MainEliminated in 2015 due to new route systemBlue
9 North MainSection eliminated in 2015 due to new route systemGreen
11 NanceSection eliminated in 2015 due to new route systemGreen
12 Allen House
13 Plaza del Oro Circulator
13 WestridgeShown on the Reimaging Side By Side map; absorbed into route 84 in the New Bus Network releaseBlue
15 FultonGreen
16 Memorial
17 Gulfton
18 KirbyEliminated in 2015 due to new route systemGreen
19 WilcrestEliminated in 2015 due to new route systemGreen
21 Northshore Limited
22 Almeda
24 Kempwood
24 NorthlineEliminated in 2015 due to new route systemBlue/Green Segment
26 Outer LoopEliminated in 2015 due to new route systemBlue
27 Inner LoopEliminated in 2015 due to new route systemBlue
28 Southmore
31 Memorial Limited
32 Harwin Limited
32 Renwick / San FelipeSplit into 32 Renwick and 35 San Felipe in 2024Blue
33 Post OakReplaced by Silver Line (route 433)Red
34 MontroseEliminated in 2015 due to new route systemGreen
35 FairviewOriginally 35 Leeland, later 35 Fairview/Leeland; discontinued in 2004Green
36 LawndaleSection eliminated in 2015 due to new route systemBlue/Green Segment
37 El SolEliminated in 2015 due to new route systemGreen
39 Long Point
39 Parker Circulator
40 PecoreSection eliminated in 2015 due to new route system
41 Garden Villas Express
41 Gulf Meadows Circulator
42 HolmanEliminated in 2015 due to new route system
43 South Belt Limited
43 Pinemont Plaza
43 KirkwoodProposed service as part of New Bus Network, but never implementedGreen
48 NavigationWas 48 Navigation/West Dallas until 2011; eliminated in 2015 due to new route systemGreen
50 HarrisburgSection eliminated in 2015 due to new route systemRed/Blue Segment
50 HeightsSection renumbered as a portion of route 40 in the New Bus NetworkBlue/Red
51 Buffalo Speedway
53 Briar ForestEliminated in 2015 due to new route systemBlue
54 Aldine/Hollyvale Circulator
55 Greenspoint/Kingwood LimitedRan from May 30, 2004 to October 30, 2004
55 E TidwellShown on the Reimaging Side By Side map but never existed; combined with 45 TidwellBlue
57 JFK Limited
59 Southwest Freeway P&R
60 HardySection eliminated in 2015 due to new route systemGreen
60 South MacGregorSection eliminated in 2015 due to new route systemGreen
63 San Felipe LimitedFondren Road section split off to 163 Fondren Limited (now current 63 Fondren) in the 1990s; remainder discontinued in 1997
64 Gulfton LimitedMerged into 17 Gulfton
66 IrvingtonMerged into route 78; now covered by 79 Irvington
66 YaleEliminated in 2015 due to new route systemGreen
70 UniversitySection eliminated in 2015 due to new route system
71 Cottage GroveDiscontinued in 2024 due to low ridership; replaced with zTrip on-demand taxi serviceGreen
74 Carver Road Circulator
75 Taft
75 Energy CorridorReplaced by 75 Eldridge in 2011Red
77 LibertySection eliminated in 2015 due to new route systemBlue/Green
78 AlabamaSection eliminated in 2015 due to new route systemGreen
81 Westheimer-SharpstownEliminated in 2015 due to new route systemBlue/Red Segment
84 Fountain ViewBecame a branch of 82 Westheimer
84 T.C. Jester Limited
88 Broadway Limited
88 Hobby AirportEliminated in 2015 due to new route systemGreen
89 YaleMerged into route 64, now route 66
89 South Park CirculatorGreen
91 North Shepherd / Texas Medical CenterRenumbered to 291
92 Westwood / Texas Medical CenterRenumbered to 292
93 Greens RoadRenumbered to 102 in the 1990s due to shuttle expansions
93 Northwest/Greenway Plaza ShuttleDiscontinued in 2004
94
95 Uptown Post OakRenumbered to 295
96 Uptown St. James
98 Texas Special Blue
99 Texas Special Red
101 Airport Express
107 FM 1960
112 FM 149
112 Bush IAH Downtown Direct
119 Wilcrest CommuterRenumbered from route 19 in the 1990s; renumbered back to route 19 in 1997
131 Memorial LimitedEliminated in 2015 due to new route systemGreen
132 Harwin LimitedEliminated in 2015 due to new route systemGreen
143 South Belt Express
160 Memorial City ExpressDiscontinued in 2025 and absorbed into 162 Memorial ExpressGreen
163 Fondren LimitedReplaced part of Route 63 San Felipe/Fondren Limited; replaced by current 63 Fondren in 2015 due to new route systemBlue/Green
164 Hillcroft
201 North Shepherd
203 North Shepherd/Seton LakeSplit into 201 North Shepherd and 212 Seton Lake
205 Kingwood
206 Eastex
210 West BeltDiscontinued in 2004
214 Northwest StationMerged into route 216
215 West Little York Commuter
227 Katy Freeway P&RMerged into route 298
245 Edgebrook P&R
246 Bay AreaMerged into route 247
248 El DoradoMerged into route 244
256/255 Kingwood/EastexSplit into routes 255 and 256 in 2025Gray
261 West Loop P&R
262 WestwoodMerged into route 265
263 AliefMerged into route 265
271 Missouri City - SH 6 P&RDiscontinued in 2025Gray
273 Gessner P&RMerged into route 274
274 Westchase/Gessner P&ROriginally 274 Westchase P&R; eliminated in 2015 due to new route system, with portions covered by 151 Westpark Express
283 KuykendahlDiscontinued in 2020
284 Kingwood/Townsen-Greenway Plaza/UptownDiscontinued in 2004
285 Kingsland/Addicks-Uptown/Greenway PlazaDiscontinued in 2004, replaced by 298
286 Little York/Pinemont/Uptown P&RDiscontinued due to low ridership
289 San Jacinto P&R
291 Conroe Park & RideSwitched to a third-party provider in 2025 [58] Gray
295 Uptown Post Oak Addicks/Galleria Commuter
311 Bayou Event ShuttleDiscontinued due to low ridership
312 Grocers ShuttleAbsorbed into 5 Southmore in 2020
313 Allen Parkway Special
320 TMC Red ShuttleNo longer operated by METRO
321 TMC White ShuttleNo longer operated by METRO
322 TMC Blue ShuttleNo longer operated by METRO
323 TMC North CirculatorMerged with 325 to form the 326 in 2004
324 TMC South CirculatorMerged with 324 to form the 326 in 2004
325 Smith Lands Circulator
326 TMC Campus TrolleyReplaced 323 and 324
352 Swingle Shuttle
364 MCTX Flex Route
402 P & HC Shuttle
403 S & K Shuttle
404 Northwest Shuttle
404 Beechnut FlyerEliminated in 2001 due to low ridership
412 Greenlink Circulator Green RouteCancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic
413 Greenlink Circulator Orange RouteCancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic
418 Harris County Jury ShuttleDiscontinued in 2023 due to low ridership
420 Post Oak Special Gold
421 Post Oak Special Green
426/427 TMC Swiftline
464 Bell Station TrolleyDiscontinued in 2004
465 Main Street Square Trolley
466 St. Joseph/Preston Trolley

Transit centers

Bold = Terminates at the Transit Center
Italics = A branch terminates at the transit center
Houston METRORail Red Line icon.svg / Houston METRORail Green Line icon.svg / Houston METRORail Purple Line icon.svg = METRORail connections

Transit CenterParking [59] Routes
Acres HomesNone
  • 3 Langley-Little York
  • 30 Clinton/Ella
  • 44 Acres Homes
  • 64 Lincoln City
  • 344 Acres Homes curb2curb
BellaireNone
  • 2 Bellaire
  • 20 Canal/Memorial
  • 49 Chimney Rock/S. Post Oak
  • 65 Bissonnet
  • 309/310 Gulfton Circulators
  • 402 Bellaire Quickline
Burnett Houston METRORail Red Line icon.svg None
  • 3 Langley-Little York
  • 51 Hardy-Kelley
  • 52 Hardy-Ley
  • 79 Irvington
Downtown Houston METRORail Red Line icon.svg None
  • 6 Jensen/Greens
  • 51 Hardy-Kelley
  • 52 Hardy-Ley
  • 54 Scott
  • 161 Wilcrest Express
  • 162 Memorial Express
Eastwood65 spaces
  • 4 Beechnut
  • 9 Gulfton/Holman
  • 25 Richmond
  • 40 Telephone/Heights
  • 41 Kirby/Polk
  • 50 Broadway
  • 80 MLK/Lockwood
  • 244 Monroe/El Dorado P&R
  • 249 Bay Area / El Dorado / Fuqua / Monroe P&R
Fannin South Houston METRORail Red Line icon.svg 1437 spaces
  • 8 West Bellfort
  • 11 Almeda/Lyons
  • 73 Bellfort
  • 87 Sunnyside
Fifth Ward/Denver Harbor24 spaces
  • 11 Almeda/Lyons
  • 28 OST-Wayside
  • 48 Market
  • 66 Quitman
  • 77 Homestead
  • 78 Wayside
  • 80 MLK/Lockwood
  • 137 Northshore Express
  • 377 Kashmere/Maxey Road curb2curb
Fondren (formerly Missouri City)779 spaces
  • 63 Fondren
  • 98 Briargate
  • 314 Hiram Clarke curb2curb
  • 363 Missouri City curb2curb
GreenspointNone
  • 6 Jensen/Greens
  • 56 Airline/Montrose
  • 85 Antoine/Washington
  • 86 FM 1960/Imperial Valley
  • 99 Ella-FM 1960
  • 102 Bush IAH Express
  • 399 Kuykendahl Shuttle
Hiram Clarke83 spaces
  • 11 Almeda/Lyons
  • 14 Hiram Clarke
  • 54 Scott
  • 98 Briargate
  • 314 Hiram Clarke curb2curb
Hobby BSicon FLUG.svg None
  • 40 Telephone/Heights
  • 50 Broadway
  • 73 Bellfort
  • 88 Sagemont
Kashmere17 spaces
  • 3 Langley-Little York
  • 26 Long Point/Cavalcade
  • 29 Cullen/Hirsch
  • 36 Kempwood
  • 51 Hardy-Kelley
  • 52 Hardy-Ley
  • 80 MLK/Lockwood
  • 97 Settegast
  • 377 Kashmere/Maxey Road curb2curb
Magnolia Park Houston METRORail Green Line icon.svg 78 spaces
  • 20 Canal/Memorial
  • 28 OST-Wayside
  • 38 Manchester-Lawndale
  • 50 Broadway
  • 76 Evergreen
Mesa100 spaces
  • 45 Tidwell
  • 52 Hardy-Ley
  • 78 Wayside
  • 97 Settegast
Mission Bend862 spaces
  • 2 Bellaire
  • 4 Beechnut
  • 25 Richmond
  • 75 Eldridge
  • 151 Westpark Express
Northline Houston METRORail Red Line icon.svg None
  • 23 Clay-West 43rd
  • 36 Kempwood
  • 45 Tidwell
  • 56 Airline/Montrose
  • 79 Irvington
  • 96 Veterans Memorial
Northwest195 spaces
  • 39 Katy Freeway
  • 47 Hillcroft
  • 49 Chimney Rock/S. Post Oak
  • 58 Hammerly
  • 66 Quitman
  • 70 Memorial
  • 72 Westview
  • 84 Buffalo Speedway
  • 85 Antoine/Washington
  • 89 Dacoma Shuttle
  • 161 Wilcrest Express
  • 162 Memorial Express
  • 216 W L York / Northwest Station P&R
  • 217 Cypress P&R
  • 219 W.L York/NW Station/Cypress
  • 298 Katy Freeway / TMC P&R
  • 433 Silver Line
Palm Center Houston METRORail Purple Line icon.svg None
  • 5 Southmore
  • 87 Sunnyside
Southeast21 spaces
  • 5 Southmore
  • 28 OST-Wayside
  • 29 Cullen/Hirsch
  • 54 Scott
  • 60 Cambridge
  • 360 Peerless Shuttle
Tidwell809 spaces
  • 6 Jensen/Greens
  • 80 MLK/Lockwood
  • 83 Lee Road-JFK
Texas Medical Center Houston METRORail Red Line icon.svg None
  • 2 Bellaire
  • 4 Beechnut
  • 10 Willowbend
  • 14 Hiram Clarke
  • 27 Shepherd
  • 28 OST–Wayside
  • 41 Kirby/Polk
  • 56 Airline/Montrose
  • 60 Cambridge
  • 68 Braeswood
  • 84 Buffalo Speedway
  • 87 Sunnyside
  • 270 Missouri City - TMC P&R
  • 292 Southwest Freeway - TMC P&R
  • 297 South Point/Monroe - TMC P&R
  • 298 Addicks/Northwest Transit Center –TMC P&R
  • 402 Quickline Bellaire
West Loop772 spaces
  • 7 West Airport
  • 32 Renwick
  • 49 Chimney Rock/S. Post Oak
  • 68 Braeswood
Westpark/Lower Uptown242 spaces

(175 covered)

  • 20 Canal/Memorial
  • 292 Southwest Freeway / TMC P&R
  • 309/310 Gulfton Circulators
  • 433 Silver Line
Wheeler Houston METRORail Red Line icon.svg None
  • 5 Southmore
  • 25 Richmond
  • 65 Bissonnet
  • 152 Harwin South Express
  • 153 Harwin North Express

Park and Ride lots

Metro operates 28 different park and ride locations. [59]

Park & RideParking [59] Routes
Addicks2438 spaces
  • 67 Dairy Ashford
  • 75 Eldridge
  • 162 Memorial Express
  • 228 Addicks P&R
  • 229 Grand Parkway/Kingsland/Addicks
  • 298 Katy Freeway/TMC P&R
Bay Area1155 spaces
  • 247 Fuqua/Bay Area P&R
  • 249 Bay Area/El Dorado/Fuqua/Monroe P&R
Baytown16 spaces
  • 237 Baytown P&R
Cypress1500 spaces
(covered)
  • 217 Cypress P&R
  • 219 Cypress/NW Station/W L York P&R
Eastex877 spaces
  • 83 Lee Road-JFK
  • 256 Eastex P&R
  • 259 Kingwood/Townsen/Eastex P&R
El Dorado1227 spaces
  • 244 Monroe/El Dorado P&R
  • 249 Bay Area/El Dorado/Fuqua/Monroe P&R
Fuqua938 spaces
  • 88 Sagemont
  • 247 Fuqua/Bay Area P&R
  • 249 Bay Area/El Dorado/Fuqua/Monroe P&R
Gessner415 spaces
  • 46 Gessner
  • 151 Westpark Express
Grand Parkway1714 spaces
(covered)
  • 222 Grand Parkway P&R
  • 229 Grand Parkway/Kingsland/Addicks
Hillcroft922 spaces
  • 151 Westpark Express
  • 152 Harwin South Express
  • 153 Harwin North Express
  • 309/310 Gulfton Circulator
Kingsland2377 spaces
  • 221 Kingsland P&R
  • 229 Grand Parkway/Kingsland/Addicks
  • 298 Katy Freeway/TMC P&R
Kingwood1034 spaces
  • 255 Kingwood P&R
  • 259 Kingwood/Townsen/Eastex P&R
Kuykendahl2171 spaces
  • 202 Kuykendahl P&R
  • 209 Kuykendahl/Spring P&R
  • 399 Kuykendahl Shuttle
Maxey Road1129 spaces
  • 137 Northshore Express
  • 236 Maxey P&R
Missouri City1750 spaces
(covered)
  • 270 Missouri City P&R
Monroe904 spaces
  • 40 Telephone/Heights
  • 244 Monroe/El Dorado P&R
  • 249 Bay Area/El Dorado/Fuqua/Monroe P&R
  • 297 Gulf Freeway/TMC P&R
North Shepherd603 spaces
  • 3 Langley/Little York
  • 27 Shepherd
  • 30 Clinton/Ella
  • 40 Telephone/Heights
  • 59 Aldine Mail
  • 64 Lincoln City
  • 96 Veterans Memorial
  • 99 Ella-FM 1960
  • 108 Veterans Memorial Express
Northwest Station2361 spaces
  • 216 W L York/NW Station P&R
  • 219 Cypress/NW Station/W L York P&R
Seton Lake1286 spaces
  • 44 Acres Homes
  • 212 Seton Lake P&R
South Point496 spaces
  • 297 Gulf Freeway/TMC P&R
Spring1263 spaces
  • 86 FM 1960/Imperial Valley
  • 99 Ella-FM 1960
  • 204 Spring P&R
  • 209 Kuykendahl/Spring P&R
Townsen996 spaces
  • 257 Townsen P&R
  • 259 Kingwood/Townsen/Eastex P&R
West Bellfort2024 spaces
  • 8 West Bellfort
  • 161 Wilcrest Express
  • 265 West Bellfort P&R
  • 269 West Bellfort P&R
  • 292 Southwest Freeway/TMC P&R
West Little York1102 spaces
  • 45 Tidwell
  • 46 Gessner
  • 216 W L York/NW Station P&R
  • 219 Cypress/NW Station/W L York P&R
Westchase1468 spaces
  • 151 Westpark Express
Westwood826 spaces
  • 292 Southwest Freeway/TMC P&R

Advertising policy

Metro has had a policy since its founding in which it refuses to place advertisements on buses, claiming that such a move would create an unsightly appearance on the buses. Metro had originally attempted to generate extra revenue by only advertising in its bus shelters, but a city ordinance blocked the decision. After a failed attempt to get permission to partially use advertisements on buses, Metro has since decided to continue enforcing its policy. [60]

Due to the lack of funding for METRORail expansion, the policy has been proposed to be expanded to light rail vehicles in order to generate additional revenue. [61] Metro began advertising the Houston Zoo on the side of three light rail vehicles in 2010. [62] In late September 2010, due to the decreased budget, Metro began to seriously consider advertising on their buses.

Rates

In the fall of 2006, Metro revealed plans to rework its fare system. The new system involves pre-paid fare cards (contactless smart cards), called Q Cards, that can be recharged on local buses and Metro TVMs. 3-hour passes are electronically added to the card each time it is used. Frequent users get "Rider Rewards" that offer five free rides for every 50 paid trips.

Senior citizens 65–69 will continue to receive a discounted rate as will disabled patrons. Senior citizens over 70 may ride for free. Children under 5 also ride for free when accompanied by an adult (limit 3). This was intended to keep the base fare low and phase out the previous fare system consisting of transfers (was reinstated from July 2015 to March 2016), as well as day (reinstated on October 7, 2013), weekly, monthly and annual passes, which occurred in early 2008. On November 2, 2008, local fares increased to $1.25 from $1. Currently another fare increase is being mulled as a means to pay for constructing the expansion of the light rail. [61]

Service TypeRegularDiscounted
Local$1.25$0.60
Zone 1$2$1
Zone 2$3.25$1.60
Zone 3$3.75$1.85
Zone 4/500 IAH Downtown Direct [63] $4.50$2.25
Zone 5$8$4
24-Hour Pass (began October 7, 2013) [64] $3$1.50

METROLift

A typical Metro Lift vehicle METROLiftVehicle.JPG
A typical Metro Lift vehicle

Metro Lift provides transportation needs for people with a disability, who cannot board, or ride from a regular Metro bus. The Metro Lift vehicles are shared-ride, meaning that they take multiple customers and groups. Metro tells its customers to use standard Metro bus services whenever possible. Metro Lift uses special vehicles that are distinct from fixed-route Metro buses. [65] The Authority's METROLift paratransit service will have provided 1.9 million trips to 16,178 eligible riders in FY2017, using both METRO-owned lift-equipped vans and contractor-owned and operated accessible minivans. [12]

HOV system

Metro has been known for pioneering the use of express buses in high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. This was part of the reversible HOV lane concept that began in 1979 with the completion of the North Freeway (I-45) Contraflow Lane. This concept used the inside freeway lane of the "opposite" direction separated by traffic pylons and is closed to all vehicles except buses and vanpools. Although a head-on collision involving a car and a bus occurred in 1980, the concept became permanent, but with the HOV lanes separated from the rest of traffic with Jersey barriers.

The HOV lanes run between Downtown Houston (inbound A.M. and outbound P.M.) and the suburbs and are found on portions of the Katy Freeway, Gulf Freeway, North Freeway, Southwest Freeway, Eastex Freeway and Northwest Freeway.

Since Metro Express buses use them during rush hour, most routes lead to the Park and Ride lots and use "secret" HOV lane exits (often elevated T-intersections) that lead to the lots (also used by vehicles) without having to exit the freeway to street intersections. The HOV system will soon get an overhaul in the event of major freeway construction to take place in Houston and may have HOV lanes in both directions with the concept of HOT (Toll) lanes introduced.

In 2011, Metro began conversion of the HOV lanes to High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes. Commuters with only one person in a vehicle will be able to pay a toll to use the lanes when the conversion is complete.

Future plans

METRO Solutions (2003)

METRO Solutions was a regional transit plan approved by voters in November 2003 by a 52–48 vote. [66] [67] The plan proposed:

In June 2005, METRO announced a revised plan for expansion of the METRORail system. The plan included one new light rail corridor and three bus rapid transit corridors. The bus rapid transit lines would have later been converted into light rail when ridership warranted the conversion.

On October 18, 2007, the plan was revised to allow for the possibility of more federal funding. METRO decided to have all the lines consist of light rail from the start after some public backlash to the agency turning back from its original plans of light rail corridors. [68]

By 2017, only 15 miles of light rail were completed with no commuter rail lines established. [67] 8 new transit centers, 7 new park & ride lots, and only one new two-way HOV corridor were completed as well.

METRONext (2019)

The public with a 68% vote approved the METRONext plan in November 2019. [69] The plan calls for: [70] [71]

The referendum authorized the agency to issue up to $3.5 billion in bonds to pay for the projects while the remaining $4 billion will come from federal grants and local funds. [70]

Moving Forward Plan (bus rapid transit - BRT)

Under the METRONext "Moving Forward Plan", a superset of the proposed University METRORail line would be served by a new bus rapid transit (BRT) line under the METRORapid brand. A preliminary version of the superset "University Corridor" BRT line, 22 mi (35 km) long, would extend to Westchase Park & Ride in the west, pass through the stops proposed for the derelict light rail plan, and continue north past Eastwood Transit Center to Tidwell Transit Center. [72] [73] [74]

Additional BRT lines proposed under "Moving Forward" include: [75] [76]

METRONow (2025)

On February 24, 2025, METRO unveiled the METRONow plan. This initiative focuses on enhancing safety, cleanliness, service reliability, and accessibility within Houston's transit system. The multifaceted plan provides a roadmap for ridership growth, financial sustainability and the establishment of key priorities that will strengthen the transit culture for the Houston area. Metro says this plan will take a comprehensive and collaborative approach to improve mobility for the entire region and encourage current and new riders to use transit. [79]

METRONow focuses on four initiatives aimed at enhancing the customer experience:

Prioritizing safety  

To prioritize the safety of its customers, employees and its community, Houston Metro is working to allocate an additional $7 million for expanded security measures, including:

  • Growing security presence by adding additional officers and substations.
  • Deploying patrols on buses and trains.
  • Upgrading monitoring technology.
  • Installing new lighting and security fencing.

Improving cleanliness

The agency says it is dedicating $2.4 million to cleaning efforts in 2025, including:  

  • Deploying eight street sweepers and eight all-terrain vacuum trucks.
  • Adding new cleaning contracts to support a 24-hour rapid response team that attends to bus stops, rail platforms, transit centers and park & rides.
  • Partnering with management districts to be more efficient in keeping bus stops and shelters clean, including more frequent emptying of trash cans.
  • Providing more consistent landscaping across the system to enhance curb appeal.

Increasing reliability

To improve service and reliability, Houston Metro is working to help maintain infrastructure through projects and partnerships dedicated to:  

  • Repairing hazardous sidewalks, crosswalks and streets.
  • Refreshing aging and opening new facilities.
  • Partnering on a $200 million traffic relief plan for Inner Katy mobility.
  • Partnering on a $300 million Gulfton revitalization effort.
  • Investing $100 million into mobility solutions at railroad crossings.

Additionally, Houston Metro says its working to modernize its fleet and operations by:  

  • Adding 350 new buses.
  • Replacing 100 METROLift vehicles, expanding curb2curb service.
  • Adding microtransit to service options.
  • Expanding customer service hours.
  • Implementing a new fare system with easier ways to pay.
  • Restructuring routes and schedules to meet growing demand.

Boosting accessibility

  • Houston Metro says it is working to improve accessibility for all, including:
  • Continuing investment in BOOST routes, including making sidewalks and ramps ADA compliant.
  • Making more than 700 additional bus stops fully accessible by the end of fiscal year 2025.
  • Upgrading signage and lighting.
  • Offering bike racks on buses and designated bike areas on trains.

Metro Police

Metro Police automobile METROPoliceCarHouston.JPG
Metro Police automobile

Metro operates its own police department. With over 185 Texas peace officers and 88 non-sworn, civilian employees, the department's main goal is to ensure safety and security on the transit system. The department was established in 1982 and is accredited with the Texas Police Chiefs Association (TPCA), one of only five public transit police departments in North America to be so. [80]

State law grants Metro Police jurisdiction in the counties in which Metro is located, provides services, or is supported by a general sales and use tax. [81] As peace officers, state law also grants Metro Police the power to arrest without warrant for any felony, breach of the peace, disorderly conduct or intoxication offense that is committed in their presence or view while in Texas. [82] They may also make an arrest pursuant to a warrant anywhere in Texas. [83]

Headquarters

Lee P. Brown Administration Building, the headquarters, in Downtown Houston METROHeadquartersHoustonTexas.JPG
Lee P. Brown Administration Building, the headquarters, in Downtown Houston

The Metro headquarters are in the Lee P. Brown Administration Building in Downtown Houston. [84] The $41 million 14 story glass and steel building has over 400,000 square feet (37,000 m2) of space. The facility includes the Downtown Transit Center, a Metro Ride store, a Houston Police Department storefront and toilets for transiting passengers. [85] The building was designed by Pierce Goodwin Alexander & Linville. [86] As of August 2010, two floors of the building are not occupied and are not used in any way. [87]

The building was scheduled to open in early 2004, coinciding with the beginning of the METRORail. The groundbreaking was held in 2002. Patti Muck, a spokesperson for METRO, said that the agency would save $273 million, assuming that the agency occupied the building for a 30-year span instead of renting for the same length of time. [85] The Federal Transit Administration, [86] a part of the federal government of the United States, paid 80% of the construction costs, [85] while Metro paid the other 20%. [86]

The “Houston in Harmony” mural [88] l in honor of Mayor Lee P Brown was commissioned by the Honey Brown Hope Foundation and its founder, Tammie Lang Campbell, in 1999. It was moved March 23, 2005, to the Lee P. Brown Metropolitan Transit Authority Administration Building, where it is on permanent display.

Previously the Metro headquarters were in the Louisiana Place (now the Total Plaza [89] ), also in Downtown Houston. [90] [91] The agency occupied 10 floors in the building and did not receive any federal funds to cover the $3.8 million annual rent. [85] The Metro Board Room was located on the 16th floor. [92] Total Petrochemicals USA, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, moved into the space that was previously occupied by METRO; the agency scheduled its move into the Brown building to occur in January 2005. [93] Metro's lease of 193,000 square feet (17,900 m2) of space expired in April 2005. [86]

Ridership and demographics

A Regional Fixed Route Transit Rider survey sponsored by the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), in partnership with METRO, was completed in 2017. Over 22,000 riders were surveyed—the most expansive ever conducted on a regional basis—and included eight regional fixed-route transit agencies which operate in H-GAC's eight-county region. [94] The survey found that 58 percent of riders use transit to get to work, 20 percent use it for shopping or personal business, and about 10 percent of riders use a bus or train to get to school. 88 percent of riders reported that they rode transit at least three days per week with almost 50 percent of riders riding at least five days per week. The survey's findings concluded that 88 percent of all the trips were directly contributing to the region's economy. [95]

Member cities

Metro provides transportation services to fifteen member cities, as well as some unincorporated portions of Harris County. [96] Metro's service area pays a 1¢ sales tax to fund the agency's operations. [97]

In addition to the city of Houston, Metro serves fourteen cities in the Greater Houston area, collectively termed the "Multi-Cities": [96]

From 2019 to 2025, [58] Metro also operated a park-and-ride shuttle between Houston and the non-member city Conroe. [98]

See also

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