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Release Date: Dec. 29, 2023
Media Hot Line: 713.739.4040

Leave the Driving to Us: METRO Offers Free Rides on New Year's Eve

Ring in 2024 and ride safely courtesy of METRO. Free rides will begin at 6 p.m. New Year's Eve (Sunday, Dec. 31) and continue until 6 a.m. New Year's Day (Monday, Jan. 1, 2024) on local bus, METRORail, METRORapid and METROLift services.

Planning ahead for a safe ride home on New Year's Eve is a responsible choice that can save lives. Learn how to use METRO and plan your trip at RideMETRO.org.

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

Sunday, Dec. 31 (New Year's Eve)

• Local bus, METRORail, METRORapid and curb2curb will operate on Sunday schedules.
• Park & Ride routes will not operate.
• METRO-operated HOV Lanes will be open.

Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 (New Year's Day)

• Local bus, METRORail, METRORapid and curb2curb will operate on Sunday schedules.
• Park & Ride routes will not operate.
• METRO-operated HOV Lanes will be closed.
• METRO Customer Service Call Center, RideStores and Lost & Found will be closed.

METROLift

On Monday, Jan. 1, METROLift Reservations and Customer Service offices will be closed. All subscription trips will be canceled. To schedule trips for Saturday, Dec. 30 – Tuesday, Jan. 2, call the reservation line by Friday, Dec. 29, 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.

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.