Houston voters can get free rides to and from the polls
Houston-area residents who plan to vote in the upcoming election can again get free rides to and from the polls from the region's public transit provider.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is continuing an election-season tradition by offering free rides to voters during Election Day on Nov. 4 as well as during the early voting period, which spans from Oct. 20-31. The promotion applies to METRO's buses and light rail lines, along with its curb2curb microtransit service and METROLift program, an ADA-accessible paratransit service.
The agency said in a Friday news release that in order to take advantage of the free rides, passengers need to show their voter identification or "other approved documentation" to the operator or fare inspector. METRO did not immediately respond to a request for clarification about other acceptable forms of documentation.
The free round-trip rides will be offered from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-7 p.m. Sunday during early voting, and from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Election Day.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/voting/2025/10/17/533640/houston-metro-free-rides-election-2025-early-voting/
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