Q Ticketing Status

METRO is the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, serving the Greater Houston, Texas region with safe, clean, reliable, accessible and friendly public transportation services.  A: Once the payment is authorised, your purchase is processed immediately and your ticket is then available for immediate activation.  A: You can purchase and activate multiple tickets for multiple passengers.  A: Individual bus or rail tickets can be saved and used for up to 2 years from the original purchase date.  A: The METRO Q Ticketing app contains a link to our METRO TRIP app which provides routes, schedules and real-time arrival information so you can quickly and easily plan your trip.  A: You must be able to show an activated ticket to either a bus operator (prior to boarding a bus) or a fare inspector (prior to boarding METRORail).  Tickets are then available for immediate activation and use.  Q: Can I purchase multiple fares at the same time?  You can purchase up to $50 in tickets per day.  A: Ticket purchases require a cellular network or wireless connection.  However, you can activate and use tickets offline.  Up to 30 tickets may be purchased at one time.  You can make purchases with a credit card, PayPal or Apple Pay.  Additional questions and answers are accessible from QTicketing .  For assistance, please contact METRO Customer Service at 713-635-4000 or visit the website at RideMETRO.