Houston Metro cuts ribbon on newest rideshare option

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Houston Metro) launched a new rideshare program in southwest Houston.

Metro Board of Directors Chair Sanjay Ramabhadran, along with board members Diann Lewter, Troi Taylor, Christopher Hollins and Houston Metro President and CEO Tom Lambert, joined community leaders and elected officials to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of METRO's 314 Hiram Clarke curb2curb service.

The on-demand rideshare service will officially launch Aug. 21, 2022, and offer area residents a personalized and affordable transportation option within a designated zone. The service also allows customers to connect to the broader METRO transit network.

"Convenient, high-quality transit is essential to our communities because it gives people a safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable way to get to school, employment, health care and other essential destinations," Ramabhadran said.

Praising the authority's efforts to provide an equitable and accessible transportation alternative to the Hiram Clarke community, U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-TX-9) presented Houston Metro with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition.

Houston Metro's new 314 Hiram Clarke curb2curb service will operate seven days a week and cost $1.25 each way. Discounts are available to students and seniors, and curb2curb vehicles are 100 percent accessible. Scheduling is available on the curb2curb app. For more information, visit METRO's website.