METRO Q Card

The METRO Q Card is a contactless smart card used to ride on public transportation in Greater Houston. It is administered by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County. The card can be used on METRO Bus, METRORail, and METROLift.[1] The cards are based upon the MIFARE Classic 1K standard and are freely available but expire.

METRO Q Card
LocationGreater Houston, Texas, United States
Technology
OperatorMetropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
ManagerMetropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
CurrencyUSD
Stored-valueCash value
Credit expiryAfter card/ticket expiration date
Auto rechargeAutomatic replenishment
Validity
Retailed
  • Online
  • Telephone
  • Selected resellers
  • Train stations
Website

Services

The following services use the Metro Q Card feature:

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-08-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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