Frequently Asked Questions — How to Ride METRO

On this page, you can get answers to common questions about riding METRO, all in one place.

Fannin South Parking

The daily parking fee is $3.00 per vehicle with no in-and-out privileges. Once your vehicle leaves the lot, you’ll need to pay a new fee to reenter. During special events, like the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and Houston Texans home games, you can pay $25  (credit or debit card only) to park and ride the METRORail Red Line. Every passenger in your vehicle will receive a ride to and from NRG Park.

If you need to park at Fannin South regularly, you may wish to purchase a Fannin South monthly hang tag for your vehicle. The cost is $40 and entitles you to in-and-out privileges. It’s available at the METRO RideStore located at the Fannin South transit center (cash, check or credit card accepted) or you can order it through the METRO Online RideStore (credit card only).

During special events like the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, no new hang tags will be sold. If you have an old hang tag, you’ll need to bring it in to the METRO RideStore at Fannin South to purchase a new one.

Yes. For select events, the parking fee includes a round-trip on METRORail. If a METRORail ticket isn’t included in the special event rate, you can purchase one at one of the nearby ticket vending machines (cash, debit or credit card accepted).

Yes. The parking lot at Fannin South Transit Center Is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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