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Release Date: Feb. 25, 2021
Media Hot Line: 713.739.4040

METRO Offers Free Rides to COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

METRO is now providing free rides to anyone traveling to or from a COVID-19 vaccination site within the METRO service area. Customers need to be prepared to present proof of their appointment or a vaccination card upon boarding.  This includes local bus, METRORail, Park & Ride, METRORapid and METROLift services. 

Currently those eligible to receive a vaccine are in categories 1A and 1B.  This includes frontline health care workers, residents at long-term care facilities, people over the age of 65, and people over the age of 16 with a health condition that increases their risk if exposed to COVID-19.  As other groups become eligible to receive the vaccine, they too will be afforded the free ride offer.

METRO is committed to providing transit-friendly options to vaccination sites to ensure everyone in our region has access to preventative measures in the fight against the spread of COVID-19.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is the region’s largest public transit provider, offering safe, clean, reliable, accessible and friendly transportation services. METRO’s transit network includes local bus, METRORail which includes the Red Line (Main Street and Northline), the Green Line (East End) and the Purple Line (Southeast), Park & Ride commuter buses, METROLift paratransit service, HOV/HOT lanes, Community Connector microtransit and Star Vanpool. In 2020, the Authority introduced the METRORapid Silver Line, the region’s first bus rapid transit service.  Bike & Ride programs and road improvement projects are also part of METRO’s commitment to the region.  Focused on investing in the region’s future mobility needs, the Authority developed the  METRONext Moving Forward Plan. METRO is also the first transit provider in region to pilot autonomous vehicle shuttle technology. Learn more about METRO services at ridemetro.org where you will also find useful tools like the RideMETRO app where you can plan your trip and even pay your fare from your phone.