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Release Date: Dec. 22, 2022
Media Hot Line: 713.739.4040

METRO Christmas and New Year's Holiday Schedule

In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, METRO will operate on the following schedule:

Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022 (Christmas Eve)

• Local bus, METRORapid, METRORail, and METRO curb2curb services will operate on a regular Saturday schedule.

Sunday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day) and Monday, Dec. 26, 2022

• Local bus service and METRORail will operate on a Sunday schedule.
  
  
• METRORapid will operate on a Sunday schedule.
  
  
• Park & Ride routes will not operate on these days.
  
  
• METRO curb2curb service will operate on its regular schedule.

• All HOV/HOT lanes will be closed on Dec. 25 and reopen on Dec. 26.

Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022 (New Year's Eve)

• Local bus, METRORapid, METRORail, and METRO curb2curb services will operate on a regular Saturday schedule.

Sunday, Jan. 1 (New Year's Day) and Monday, Jan. 2, 2023

• Local bus service and METRORail will operate on a Sunday schedule.
  
  
• METRORapid will operate on a Sunday schedule.
  
  
• Park & Ride routes will not operate on these days.
  
  
• METRO curb2curb service will operate on its regular schedule.
  
  
• All HOV/HOT lanes will be closed on Jan. 1 and reopen on Jan. 2.

METROLift
On Monday, Dec. 26, METROLift Reservations and Customer Service offices will be closed. All subscription trips will be cancelled. To schedule trips for Saturday, Dec. 24 – Tuesday, Dec. 27, you must call the reservation line at 713-225-6716 by Friday, Dec. 23, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

On Monday, Jan. 2, METROLift Reservations and Customer Service offices will be closed. All subscription trips will be cancelled. To schedule trips for Saturday, Dec. 31 – Tuesday, Jan. 3, you must call the reservation line at 713-225-6716 by Friday, Dec. 30, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

You may schedule a trip one day prior to your travel date by using MACS at 713-739-4690 (5 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or online through the MACS-WEB/EZ-WALLET. Your client ID and password are required.

Customer Service
METRO Customer Service call center will be closed on Sunday, Dec. 25 and Sunday, Jan. 1. RideStores and Lost & Found will be closed on Monday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 2.

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 Express Lanes, curb2curb microtransit service and METRO 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 Houston 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 the 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.