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Release Date: Nov. 19, 2023
Media Hot Line: 713.739.4040

METRO 2023 Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, METRO will operate the following schedule:

Thursday, Nov. 23 (Thanksgiving Day) and Friday, Nov. 24, 2023

• Local bus, METRORail, and METRORapid will operate on Sunday schedules.
• Park & Ride routes will not operate on these days.
• METRO curb2curb service will operate on regular schedule.
• METRO RideStores and Lost & Found will be closed.

METROLift
On Thursday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24, METROLift Reservations and Customer Service offices will be closed. Thursday and Friday subscription trips will be cancelled. Customers should call the reservation line at 713-225-6716 by Wednesday, Nov. 22, to schedule trips from Nov. 23 – Nov. 27.

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.

HOV/HOT Lanes
Wednesday, Nov. 22
METRO-operated HOV/HOT Lanes will have modified hours.

• Inbound lanes will be open from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Outbound lanes will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24
All lanes will be closed.

Customer Service
METRO Customer Service call center will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23. Customers can resume calling and texting 713-635-4000 on Friday, Nov. 24 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

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.