Release Date: Aug. 17, 2022
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This Lift is Only $1.25: METRO Cuts Ribbon on Newest Rideshare Option

Today, METRO Board of Directors Chair Sanjay Ramabhadran, along with Board members Diann Lewter, Troi Taylor, Christopher Hollins, and METRO President & CEO Tom Lambert, joined community leaders and elected officials to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of METRO's 314 Hiram Clarke curb2curb service in southwest Houston. 

The on-demand rideshare service will officially launch on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, and offer area residents a personalized and affordable transportation option within a designated zone. The service also allows customers to connect to the broader METRO transit network.

"Convenient, high-quality transit is essential to our communities because it gives people a safe, affordable, and environmentally sustainable way to get to school, employment, health care and other essential destinations," said METRO Board Chair Sanjay Ramabhadran. 

Praising the Authority's efforts to provide an equitable and accessible transportation alternative to the Hiram Clarke community, U.S. Rep. Al Green presented METRO with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition.

METRO's new 314 Hiram Clarke curb2curb service will operate seven days a week and cost only $1.25 each way. Discounts are available to students and seniors, and curb2curb vehicles are 100 percent accessible. Scheduling is available on METRO's curb2curb app. For more information, visit METRO's website.

Praising the Authority's efforts to provide an equitable and accessible transportation alternative to the Hiram Clarke community, U.S. Rep. Al Green presented METRO with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition.

METRO's new 314 Hiram Clarke curb2curb service will operate seven days a week and cost only $1.25 each way. Discounts are available to students and seniors, and curb2curb vehicles are 100 percent accessible.

Watch: METRO Board of Directors Chair Sanjay Ramabhadran, along with Board members Diann Lewter, Troi Taylor, Christopher Hollins, and METRO President & CEO Tom Lambert, joined community leaders and elected officials to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of METRO's 314 Hiram Clarke curb2curb service in southwest Houston.

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, curb2curb 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.