Houston Metro
| Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County | |
|---|---|
METRO services: METRORail and METRORapid (bus rapid transit) | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Transit type | Bus, light rail, paratransit, express lanes |
| Number of lines | 83 local bus routes 31 commuter bus routes 3 light rail lines 1 community connector 1 bus rapid transit line |
| Number of stations | 44 (light rail) 12 (bus rapid transit) 27 (park and rides) 21 (transit centers) |
| Daily ridership | 243,400 (weekdays, Q1 2025) |
| Annual ridership | 76,833,400 (2024) |
| Headquarters | 1900 Main St. Lee P. Brown Administration Building Downtown Houston, Texas |
| Website | ridemetro |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | January 1, 1979 (46 years ago) |
| Number of vehicles | 1,233 (bus) 76 (light rail) |
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is a major public transportation agency based in Houston, Texas, United States. It operates bus, light rail, bus rapid transit, HOV and HOT lanes, and paratransit service (under the name METROLift) in the city as well as most of Harris County. It also operates bus service to two cities in Fort Bend County, and to Conroe in Montgomery County. The Metro headquarters are in the Lee P. Brown Administration Building in Downtown Houston. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 76,833,400, or about 243,400 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2025.