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METRO is providing free round-trip rides to the polls for registered voters during early voting from Monday Oct. 21 to Friday, Nov. 1, and on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5. Simply show your voter ID or other approved documentation to the bus operator or fare inspector.
Scroll down to see which transit services you can ride for free to the voting booth.
Accessible Vehicles
Free round-trip rides to vote will be available within the METRO service area on each of the transit services listed below. Click or tap on any of the tabs to access a brief overview about that service.
All METRO local buses are ADA accessible, offer free Wi-Fi, come equipped with video surveillance security cameras and can carry up to two bikes at a time on an easy loading bike rack attached to the front of the bus.
Local bus routes are color-coded. During most hours each day:
Plan your trip using the METRO Trip Planner in the Rider Tools below.
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.
Plan your trip using the METRO Trip Planner in the Rider Tools below.
METRORapid combines elements of light rail and bus to deliver faster connections and a convenient ride. It features:
The METRORapid Silver Line runs along Post Oak Boulevard in Uptown Houston. All vehicles are ADA accessible, offer free Wi-Fi and come equipped with video surveillance security cameras. You can even bring your bike on board.
Plan your trip using the METRO Trip Planner in the Rider Tools below.
METRO curb2curb is an on-demand, shared-ride service that provides customized curb to curb transportation within specific zones in:
You can access the vehicle at predefined “anchor points” within the zone or book a ride ahead of time so the vehicle can pick you up at the location of your choice.
All vehicles are ADA accessible, offer free Wi-Fi and come equipped with video surveillance security cameras.
Learn how to use the curb2curb service, including boarding at an anchor point or scheduling a pickup at your location, by visiting the METRO curb2curb page.
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, METRORapid and/or METRO curb2curb. This includes METROLift customers themselves, who are entitled to ride those services for free with up to one assistant.
If you're a METROLift customer, learn how to schedule trips by visiting the METROLift page.
Below are some tools to make your METRO riding experience easier and more convenient so you can drive less and do more.
Explore METRO transit services near you
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Compare your cost of driving vs. what it would cost to ride METRO - and see how much money you'd save each month.
Plan and manage your trip on METRO Local bus, Park & Ride bus, METRORail or METRORapid using an interactive map.
METRO has teamed up with Vote Houston to offer nonpartisan and educational information to registered voters. For more details and to find your way to a polling location, click or tap the button below.
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