About:Houston METRO/service change/8-23-2020

Houston METRO 8-23-2020

Service Changes

Below, please find various changes to METRO local bus and Park & Ride service, effective Sunday, Aug. 23.

Routes being replaced

33 Post Oak - replaced by METRORapid Silver Line (route 433) which will run along Post Oak Blvd. through the Galleria area, connecting Uptown Houston to:

• Northwest Transit Center (on the north end of the line)
• The new Westpark / Lower Uptown Transit Center (on the south end of the line)

NOTE: Route 20 Canal / Memorial is replacing the portion south of Richmond to the Bellaire Transit Center.

312 Grocers Shuttle - replaced by 5 Southmore which will offer:

• Direct access to H-E-B (Highway 288 service road and North MacGregor)
• Better connectivity for residents of OST / South Union and Greater Third Ward
• Permanent service to/from the METRO Southeast Transit Center

Routes being merged

Route	Merged with-
217 Cypress	219 Northwest Freeway
222 Grand Parkway	229 Katy Freeway
265 West Bellfort	269 Southwest Freeway

Routes being extended

Route	Extended to...
20 Canal / Memorial	Bellaire Transit Center
66 Quitman	Northwest Transit Center
89 Dacoma	Northwest Transit Center (new daily frequency: every 45 minutes)
219 Northwest Freeway	Cypress Park & Ride
[229 Katy Freeway	Grand Parkway Park & Ride
269 Southwest Freeway	West Bellfort Park & Ride

Routes with frequency changes

Route	Days Affected	New Frequency
14 Hiram Clarke]	Weekdays	30 minutes
50 Broadway	Weekdays	30 minutes
54 Scott	Weekdays	10-20 minutes
63 Fondren	Weekdays	15 minutes
68 Braeswood	Weekdays	30 minutes
80 MLK / Lockwood	Weekdays and Saturday	20-40 minutes
108 Veterans Memorial Express	Weekdays	30 minutes
151 Westpark Express	Weekdays	30 minutes
402 Bellaire Quickline	Weekdays	30 minutes
418 Jury Shuttle	Weekdays	40 minutes

Other route changes

Route	Days Affected	What's Happening?
82 Westheimer	Weekdays	Larger buses will be used between Gessner and Kirby to maintain safe social distancing.
292 West Bellfort / Westwood / TMC Park & Ride	Weekdays	Route has been modified to serve the new Westpark / Lower Uptown Transit Center.