METRO Park & Ride service gradually resumes Monday

HOUSTON – According to the Metro Transit Authority of Harris County, their Park & Ride service will gradually resume Monday, May 18.

This service update will allow more Houston area commuters to use METRO’s transit system.

Now, the service will operate on a limited schedule on select Park & Ride routes connecting riders traveling along all major freeway corridors to downtown.

Park and Ride routes serving the Texas Medical Center will continue operating on a regular weekday schedule. METRO continues to encourage riders to use public transit for essential trips only.

A complete list of the schedules can be found here.

Park & Ride - Downtown Destinations

• Service will operate from 5- 9 a.m. for inbound trips and from 3- 7 p.m. for outbound trips.
• Buses are scheduled to pick up passengers approximately every 15 minutes, with the exception of 236 Maxey/ Baytown which will run every 30 minutes.
• There will be no midday or late night service.
• Customers should allow extra time for travel as the buses may make more stops than usual.

Park & Ride - TMC Destinations

• Routes serving the Texas Medical Center will operate on a regular weekday schedule.
• 291 Conroe Park & Ride will only run 6:30 a.m. inbound and 4:30 p.m. outbound trips.

Local Bus

• Local bus routes will continue to run on a modified Saturday Schedule seven days a week.
• Route designations can be found on bus stop signs and on this METRO local bus route color chart.
• Extra buses have been added on routes with high demand to allow riders to spread out on vehicles.

METRORail

• Red Line: operating every 12 minutes.
• Purple & Green Lines: operating every 18 minutes.
• TMC Shuttle (Fannin South and Burnett Transit Center stations): operating every 6 minutes on weekdays, during peak times in mornings and afternoons.

METROLift

• Seating capacity on METROLift vehicles is reduced by 50 percent to encourage social distancing which may lead to delays.
• Please call METROLift Customer Service at 713-225-0119 if you have questions or need assistance.

HOV/HOT Lanes

• Service on all METRO operated HOV/ HOT lanes is operating during regular hours.
• During non-peak hours, single-occupant vehicles can access the HOV / HOT lanes for a toll.