See METRO’s Memorial Day Schedule

In observance of Memorial Day, METRO will operate the following schedule on Monday, May 27, 2024:

Local bus, METRORail and METRORapid will operate on Sunday schedules.
Park & Ride will not operate.
METRO curb2curb service will operate on a Sunday schedule.
All METRO HOV/HOT Lanes will be closed.
The Customer Service Call Center will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
RideStores and Lost & Found will be closed.

METROLift Reservations

METROLift Reservations and METROLift Customer Service offices will be closed Monday, May 27.
All Monday subscription trips will be canceled.
Customers should call the reservation line at 713-225-6716 on Friday, May 24 to schedule
trips for May 25 – May 28.
You may schedule a trip one day prior to your travel date by using MACS at 713-739-4690 (5 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or online through MACS-WEB / EZ-WALLET. Your client ID and password are required.

Source: METRO

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