I need to get from westside high school off of highway 6 to reliant stadium by 11:30 AM tomorrow. I've never taken the metro before. Actually, it's my first texans game too, how early should I be at Reliant by? How do I know when to get off when I transfer, and how do I know what to look for when I go to the new bus stop? Starting Point: WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL Destination: RELIANT STADIUM Requested for: Arrival at 11:20am on 12-28-2008 Schedules Valid: Sunday service in effect from 08-24-2008 through 01-24-2009 Depart Time Arrive Time Trip Duration Transfers Walk (miles) 9:04am 11:06am 122 min. 1 0.34 Your trip has 1 transfer and will take 2 hour and 2 minute. Depart at 9:04am from the stop at VALIDICTORIAN @ BRIAR FOREST DR on route 053 "DOWNTOWN/GALLERIA" EASTBOUND. Arrive at 10:37am at the stop at MC KINNEY ST @ MAIN ST. Transfer at 10:42am at the stop at MAIN STREET SQUARE STN SB to route 700 "METRORail - FANIN SOUTH" SOUTHBOUND. Arrive at 11:06am at the final destination stop at RELIANT PARK STN SB. Depart stop: VALIDICTORIAN @ BRIAR FOREST DR 9:04am On route: 053 - DOWNTOWN/GALLERIA Arrive stop: MC KINNEY ST @ MAIN ST 10:37am Transfer at: MAIN STREET SQUARE STN SB 10:42am On route: 700 - METRORail - FANIN SOUTH Arrive stop: RELIANT PARK STN SB 11:06am
I took MetroRail to a Texans game once. I parked downtown and went to one of the train platforms. There's a machine on the platform where you can put in the fare and it will spit out a ticket. A little word of warning about after the game. It's going to be a loooong line to get back on the train. If you have ever seen how the Japanese are squeezed onto their trains, you'll know what you are in for. I suggest just chilling out for an hour after the game before trying to get on the train.
You pay right when you get on the bus. It's a dollar (although it might have just increased to like $1.25). Ask for a transfer from the driver so you can use it on the metro rail
I'm not sure if they still do that. I hadn't ridden it for a while, but started up in the summer and was surprised to find out that they didn't even give you bus transfers anymore. It's $1 no matter what line you step onto. Also, I think that they now treat METRORail as a separate entity, so you're forced to pay to get onto it as well, although I'm not sure how many people do.
Why don't people READ or just go to the authority web site anymore...? http://www.ridemetro.org/FareInfo/Default.aspx All fare information. There are no more transfers, unless you use the Q-Card. You must pay $1.25 for the first trip inbound from Briar Forest into Downtown, then you must pay $1.25 to get on the Rail from Downtown to Reliant Stadium. As a word of advice, start 30 minutes earlier than what the Metro computer program says. LOL... Abba... ♪ Chiquitita dime por qué... ♫
Go get a Q Card and you can get free transfers. Otherwise, you have to pay each time you get on a bus. You can get a Q Card for free at any of these locations: https://www.ridemetro.org/FareInfo/QRetailer.aspx Just put $10 on it and that should cover you for the day.
Do you still get a day pass (24 hrs) for $2? That was my only means of transport through college ('97 - '02).
