METRO Q Card

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METRO Q Card
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Location Greater Houston, Texas, United States
Launched2008 [1]
Technology
Operator Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
Manager Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
Currency USD
Stored-value Cash value
Credit expiryAfter card/ticket expiration date
Auto rechargeAutomatic replenishment
Validity
Retailed
  • Online
  • Telephone
  • Selected resellers
  • Train stations
Website

The METRO Q Card is a contactless smart card used to ride on public transportation in Greater Houston. It is administered by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County. The card can be used on METRO Bus, METRORail, and METROLift. [2] The cards are based upon the MIFARE Classic 1K standard and are freely available but expire.

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The following services use the Metro Q Card feature:

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References

  1. "RTD-Peer-Case-Study-Houston-07182017" (PDF). bouldercounty.gov. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. "METRO Q® Card & Fares". Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-08-01.