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METRO | METRO Offers Free Rides to the Polls

Exercise your right to vote with free round-trip service to area polling locations from METRO. You can ride at no charge on all METRORail, local buses, and METROLift paratransit services.

Free transportation will be available during:

  • Early Voting, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.,
  • Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.

To receive free rides, just inform bus operators and/or fare inspectors you are going to, or returning from, the polls.

Needcustomized directions? Map out your ride with the METRO TRIP app. Discover your route to any destinationacross the Houston region with a simple tap on your phone.

METRO'sCustomer Care team is also available to answer questions and provide tripplanning information. Contact 713-635-4000 for more information.

TheMetropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County  (METRO) isthe region’s largest public transit provider, offering safe, reliable andaffordable transportation services about 370,000 times per day. Besidesoperating more than 1,200 buses on METRO’s network,  METRORail'ssystem includes the Red Line (Main Street and Northline), Green Line (East End)and Purple Line (Southeast). METRO’s services also include:  STAR VanpoolMETROLiftHOV/HOT lanesBike & Ride program, Park & Ride, androad improvement projects. Learn more about METRO services at  ridemetro.org whereyou will also find useful tools like the  RideMETRO app whereyou can plan your trip and even pay your fare from your phone.