Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, also known as Houston METRO or simply METRO, is the transit provider for Houston, Texas. METRO provides service to the City of Houston; unincorporated Harris County; and 14 smaller cities ("multi-cities") within Harris County, including Bellaire, Bunker Hill Village, El Lago, Hedwig Village, Hilshire Village, Humble, Hunters Creek Village, Katy, Missouri City, Piney Point Village, Southside Place, Spring Valley Village, Taylor Lake Village, and West University Place.
Facilities
Passenger Facilities
Transit Centers
- Acres Homes Transit Center, 1220 West Little York Rd., Houston, TX 77008
- Connecting Routes: 3, 30, 44, 64, 344
- Bellaire Transit Center, 5110 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX 77401
- Connecting Routes: 2, 20, 49, 65, 309, 310, 402
- Burnett Transit Center, 1450 North Main St., Houston, TX 77009
- Connecting Routes: 3, 51, 52, 79, 700 (Red Line)
- Downtown Transit Center, 1900 Main St., Houston, TX 77002
- Connecting Routes: 6, 11, 35, 44, 51, 52, 54, 82, 85, 102, 108, 137, 161, 162, 222, 236, 244, 247, 291, 700 (Red Line)
- Eastwood Transit Center, 4400 Gulf Fwy., Houston, TX 77023
- Connecting Routes: 4, 9, 25, 40, 41, 50, 80, 244, 249
- Fannin South Transit Center, 1604 West Bellford St., Houston, TX 77054
- Connecting Routes: 8, 11, 73, 87, 700 (Red Line)
- Fifth Ward/Denver Harbor Transit Center, 1500 Lockwood Dr., Houston, TX 77020
- Connecting Routes: 11, 28, 48, 66, 77, 78, 80, 137, 377
- Fondren Transit Center, 13849 Fondren Rd., Houston, TX 77085
- Connecting Routes: 63, 98, 270, 314, 363
- Formerly Missouri City Park & Ride; name changed January 2025
- Greenspoint Transit Center, 12455 Greenspoint Rd., Houston, TX 77060
- Connecting Routes: 6, 56, 85, 86, 99, 102, 399
- Hiram Clarke Transit Center, 3600 W Fuqua St., Houston, TX 77045
- Connecting Routes: 11, 14, 54, 98, 314
- Hobby Airport Transit Center, 7800 Airport Blvd., Houston, TX 77061
- Connecting Routes: 40, 50 73, 88
- Kashmere Transit Center, 5910 Kirsch Rd., Houston, TX 77026
- Connecting Routes: 3, 26, 29, 36, 51, 52, 80, 97, 377
- Magnolia Park Transit Center, 6948 Harrisburg Blvd., Houston, TX 77011
- Connecting Routes: 20, 28, 38, 50, 76, 800 (Green Line)
- Mesa Transit Center, 9419 Mesa Dr., Houston, TX 77028
- Connecting Routes: 45, 52, 78, 97
- Mission Bend Transit Center, 13855 Alief Clodine Rd., Houston, TX 77083
- Connecting Routes: 2, 4, 25, 75, 151
- Northline Transit Center, 7705 Fulton Dr., Houston, TX 77022
- Connecting Routes: 23, 36, 45, 56, 79, 96, 700 (Red Line)
- Northwest Transit Center, 7373 Old Katy Rd., Houston, TX 77024
- Connecting Routes: 39, 47, 58, 66, 70, 72, 84, 85, 89, 161, 162, 216, 217, 219, 298, 433 (Silver Line)
- Palm Center Transit Center, 5409 Griggs Rd., Houston, TX 77021
- Connecting Routes: 5, 87, 329, 900 (Purple Line)
- Southeast Transit Center, 6000 Scottcrest Dr., Houston, TX 77021
- Connecting Routes: 5, 28, 29, 54, 60, 329, 360
- Texas Medical Center (TMC) Transit Center, 6934 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77030
- Connecting Routes: 2, 4, 10, 14, 27, 28, 41, 56, 60, 68, 84, 87, 270, 291, 292, 297, 298, 402, 700 (Red Line)
- Tidwell Transit Center, 9720 Epsom Road, Houston, TX 77093
- Connecting Routes: 6, 80, 83
- West Loop Transit Center, 4675 Braeswood Blvd., Houston, TX 77096
- Connecting Routes: 7, 32, 49, 68
- Westpark/Lower Uptown Transit Center, 5105 Westpark Dr., Houston, TX 77056
- Connecting Routes: 20, 292, 309, 310, 433 (Silver Line)
- Wheeler Transit Center, 4590 Main St., Houston, TX 77001
- Connecting Routes: 5, 25, 65, 152, 153, 700 (Red Line)
Park and Ride Lots
- Addicks Park and Ride, 14230 Old Katy Rd., Houston, TX 77079
- Connecting Routes: 75, 162, 228, 229, 298
- Bay Area Park and Ride, 801 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX 77062
- Connecting Routes: 247, 249
- Baytown Park and Ride, 6550 Garth Rd., Baytown, TX 77521
- Connecting Routes: 237
- Cypress Park and Ride, 25210 US 290 Service Road., Cypress, TX 77429
- Connecting Routes: 217, 219
- Eastex Park and Ride, 14400 Humble Rd., Humble, TX 77396
- Connecting Routes: 83, 256, 259
- El Dorado Park and Ride, 203 El Dorado Blvd., Friendswood, TX 77546
- Connecting Routes: 244, 249
- Fuqua Park and Ride, 11755 Sabo Rd., Houston, TX 77089
- Connecting Routes: 88, 247, 249
- Gessner Park and Ride, 9925 Westpark Dr., Houston, TX 77063
- Connecting Routes: 46, 151
- Grand Parkway Park and Ride, 1030 North Grand Pkwy., Katy, TX 77449
- Connecting Routes: 222, 229
- Hillcroft Park and Ride, 6220 Southwest Fwy., Houston, TX 77063
- Connecting Routes: 151, 152, 153, 309, 310
- Kingsland Park and Ride, 21669 Kingsland Blvd., Katy, TX 77450
- Connecting Routes: 221, 229, 298
- Kingwood Park and Ride, 3210 West Lake Houston Pkwy., Kingwood, TX 77345
- Connecting Routes: 256, 259
- Kuykendahl Park and Ride, 12920 Kuykendahl Rd., Houston, TX 77090
- Connecting Routes: 202, 209, 399
- Maxey Road Park and Ride, 515 Maxey Rd., Houston, TX 77013
- Connecting Routes: 137, 236, 237, 377
- Missouri City Park and Ride Garage, 20525 Fort Bend Parkway, Fresno, TX 77545
- Connecting Routes: 270
- Monroe Park and Ride, 8833 Gulf Fwy., Houston, TX 77017
- Connecting Routes: 40, 244, 249, 297
- North Shepherd Park and Ride, 8300 Veterans Memorial Pkwy., Houston, TX 77088
- Connecting Routes: 3, 27, 30, 40, 59, 64, 96, 99, 108
- Northwest Station Park and Ride, 18502 Northwest Fwy., Houston, TX 77065
- Connecting Routes: 214, 219
- Seton Lake Park and Ride, 7555 Seton Lake Dr., Houston, TX 77086
- Connecting Routes: 44, 212
- South Point Park and Ride, 12410 Kurland Dr., Houston, TX 77034
- Connecting Routes: 297
- Spring Park and Ride, 17444 Curlsway Rd., Houston, TX 77073
- Connecting Routes: 86, 99, 204, 209
- Townsen Park and Ride, Townsen Blvd. and Eastex Fwy., Humble, TX 77338
- Connecting Routes: 257, 259
- West Bellfort Park and Ride, 11415 Roark Rd., Houston, TX 77031
- Connecting Routes: 8, 161, 265, 269, 292
- West Little York Park and Ride, 15010 Hempstead Rd., Houston, TX 77040
- Connecting Routes: 45, 46, 216, 219
- Westchase Park and Ride, 11050 Harwin Dr., Houston, TX 77072
- Connecting Routes: 151
- Westwood Park and Ride, 9990 Southwest Fwy., Houston, TX 77074
- Connecting Routes: 292
Operations and Support
Bus Operating Facilities and Route Assignments
- Fallbrook (F - "6xx" blocks) - 111 Fallbrook Dr., Houston, TX 77038 (Also serves as METRO's vehicle acceptance facility)
- Assigned Routes: 6, 27*, 44*, 56*, 59, 85*, 86, 96, 99, 102, 108, 202, 204, 209, 212, 399, 433, 500*
- Hiram Clarke (H - "5xx" blocks) - 4175 Uptown Dr., Houston, TX 77045
- Assigned Routes: 7, 8, 10, 14, 27*, 32, 38, 39, 41, 47*, 56*, 60, 63, 64, 68, 73, 80*, 87, 89*, 98, 265, 269, 270, 292, 297, 309, 310, 314, 329, 344, 377, 399
- Kashmere (K - "4xx" blocks) - 5700 Eastex Fwy., Houston, TX 77026 (As of January 2025, routes returned to to this garage following an extended hiatus; also serves as METRO's storage yard for retired buses)
- Assigned Routes: 11, 26*, 29, 51, 52, 77, 78, 80*, 83, 97, 137, 255, 256, 257, 259, 500*
- Northwest (N - "8xx" blocks) - 5555 Deauville Plaza Dr., Houston, TX 77092
- Assigned Routes: 3, 20*, 23, 26*, 36, 40*, 44*, 46, 47*, 49, 58, 66, 70, 72, 79, 84, 85*, 89*, 162, 216, 217, 219, 228, 229
- Polk (P - "2xx" blocks) - 5700 Polk St., Houston, TX 77023
- Assigned Routes: 4*, 5, 9, 20*, 25*, 28, 30, 35, 40*, 48, 50, 54, 76, 82*, 88, 236, 244, 247, 249
- West (W - "3xx" blocks) - 11555 Westpark Dr., Houston, TX 77082
- Assigned Routes: 2, 4*, 25*, 65, 67, 75, 82*, 151, 152, 153, 161, 221, 222, 402
(* = Split Assignments)
Rail Facilities
- METRORail Operations Center (Red Line Yard) - 1601 West Bellfort Ave., Houston, TX 77054
- METRORail Service and Inspection Facility (Green/Purple Line Yard) - 5880 Texas St., Houston, TX 77011
- METRORail Maintenance of Way Base (Future: Scheduled to open July 2026) - 1603 Keene St., Houston, TX 77009
Support Facilities
- METRO Buffalo Bayou Bus Layover Facility - 801 North San Jacinto St., Houston, TX 77002
- METRO Central Stores - 1220 McCarty St., Houston, TX 77029
- METRO Field Service Center - 1215 Labco St., Houston, TX 77029
- METROLift/MV Transportation - 7700 Romea St., Houston, TX 77029
- METROLift/Transdev - 3250 Telephone Rd., Houston, TX 77023
Transit Services
Bus Routes
METRO operates 122 bus routes throughout Houston and Harris County, with 75 local bus routes (including 6 seven-day and 2 weekday only express routes), 9 shuttle and demand-response (curb2curb) services, 3 premium bus services (METRO Rapid, Quickline and Airport Direct), and 25 Park and Ride express routes (including 6 mid-day corridor routes).
METRORail
METRORail is the name of the 23-mile light rail network comprised of three lines which converge downtown in Houston’s central business district.
Route | Name | Outbound Terminal | Inbound Terminal | Notes |
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Red Line (700) | Red Line | Northline/HCC TC | Fannin South TC | |
Green Line (800) | Green Line | Theater District | Magnolia Park TC | |
Purple Line (900) | Purple Line | Theater District | Palm Garden TC |
Bus Roster
METRO currently has a current active fleet of 1,074 fixed-route buses, including 6 Gillig 30-foot BRT Plus CNG buses, 694 40-foot conventional transit buses (371 diesel buses, 212 hybrid buses, 93 CNG buses and 18 battery-electric buses), 252 45-foot MCI diesel commuter buses, 91 60-foot diesel articulated buses, and 31 Ram Promaster low-floor cutaway vans used on low ridership and/or demand-response (curb2curb) routes.
Active
On order
Fleet Number(s) |
Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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2695-2744 (projected) | 2025-2026 | NFI | XD40 | Cummins L9 | Allison B3400xFE |
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Retired
Paratransit (METROLift)
The current METROLift fleet consists of Ford cutaway vans generally numbered in the 1100s, 1200s and 1300s, and some Ram Promaster-based vehicles numbered in the 4400s. The specs for the current fleet is being researched as many of the vehicles currently listed as "active" are likely retired.
Current Roster
Fleet Number Range | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model Name | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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843-901 | ![]() |
2010 | Chevrolet Champion |
Express Challenger |
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961-998 | ![]() |
2013 | Ford Goshen |
E-450 GC II |
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999-1038 | ![]() |
2014 | Ford Goshen |
E-450 GC II |
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1039-1078 | 2015 | ? Goshen |
? GC II |
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1079-1118 | 2016 | ? Goshen |
? GC II |
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1119-1158 | 2017 | ? Glaval |
? Universal |
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Retired Roster
Fleet Number Range | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model Name | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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201-285 | 1992 | Collins | Civic | ||||
500-599 | 1995 | Metrotrans | Classic II | ||||
600-717 | ![]() |
2000 | Ford Goshen |
E-Series Pacer II |
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725-842 | ![]() |
2006 | Ford Champion |
E-Series Challenger |
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902-960 | 2011 | Chevrolet Champion |
4500 Challenger |
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Light Rail
Current Roster
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model Class |
Motors | Notes |
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101-115 | 2002 | Siemens | S70 Avanto H1 |
Siemens |
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116-118 | 2004 | Siemens | S70 Avanto H1 |
Siemens | ||
201-219 | 2012 | Siemens | S70 Avanto H2 |
Siemens |
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301-339 | ![]() |
2014 | CAF | Urbos 3 H3 |
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401-414 | 2022 | Siemens | S700 H4 |
Siemens |
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External link
References
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