Houston METRO Releases Holiday Schedule

From Houston METRO

HOUSTON -- Harris County Metropolitan Transit Authority has released its holiday schedule for the Thanksgiving weekend. On Wednesday, local bus routes will operate on a regular weekday schedule. METRORail service will operate on a regular weekday schedule. Park & Ride routes will operate additional trips from downtown as follows:

Service every 15 minutes:

• 209 Kuykendahl/Spring (12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.)
• 219 West Little York/Northwest Station/Cypress (12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.)
• 229 Addicks/Kingsland/Grand Parkway (12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.)
• 249 Monroe/Fuqua/Bay Area (noon to 3 p.m.)
• 259 Eastex/Townsen/Kingwood (12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.)
• 269 Hillcroft/Westwood/ West Bellfort (noon to 3 p.m.)

Service every 30 minutes:

• 236 Maxey Road/Baytown (noon to 3 p.m.)

Park & Ride routes NOT listed above will operate regular afternoon service starting at 3 p.m. Please check your route’s schedule for correct times.
THURSDAY, NOV. 22 (THANKSGIVING DAY)

• Local bus routes will operate on a Sunday schedule.
• METRORail service will operate on a Sunday schedule.
• Park & Ride routes WILL NOT operate on this day.

FRIDAY, NOV. 23

• Local bus service will operate on a Sunday schedule.
• METRORail service will operate on a Saturday schedule.
• Park & Ride routes WILL NOT operate on this day.

SATURDAY, NOV. 24 and SUNDAY, NOV. 25

• Local bus service will operate on regular Saturday and Sunday schedules.
• METRORail service will operate on regular Saturday and Sunday schedules.
• Park & Ride routes WILL NOT operate on these days.

METROLIFT HOLIDAY HOURS

METROLift’s Reservations and Customer Service offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22, and Friday, Nov. 23. As a result, all Thursday and Friday subscription trips are cancelled.
On Wednesday, Nov. 21, customers should call Reservations at 713-225-6716 to schedule trips for the days listed:

• Thursday, Nov. 22
• Friday, Nov. 23
• Saturday, Nov. 24
• Sunday, Nov. 25
• Monday, Nov. 26

We are extending our Reservations hours until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21, to give customers additional time to schedule trips on the days listed above.
You may also schedule a trip from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. the day before you need to travel by using MACS at 713-739-4690 or MACS-WEB or MACS-WEB screen reader version.
All METRO buses and trains are 100% accessible, with routes across the region to serve you. Call 713-635-4000 or 713-635-6993 (TDD), or visit RideMETRO.org for route, bus stop and train information.

CUSTOMER SERVICE CALL CENTER HOURS

Call 713-635-4000 for fast, on-demand information around the clock with METRO’s automated phone system. For those wishing to speak to a Customer Service Representative, please note our holiday hours:

• Wednesday, Nov. 21: 6 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 22: CLOSED
• Friday, Nov. 23: 6 a.m. - 8 p.m.

RIDE STORE AND LOST & FOUND HOURS

Holiday hours are as follows:

• Wednesday, Nov. 21: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 22: (Thanksgiving Day) CLOSED
• Friday, Nov. 23: CLOSED
• Saturday, Nov. 24: CLOSED
• Sunday, Nov. 25: CLOSED