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Public transit smart card used in Houston, Texas
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METRO Q Card
LocationGreater Houston, Texas, United States
Launched2008
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
  • METRORail
  • METRO Bus
  • METROLift
  • Metro Park & Ride
  • MetroRapid
  • Metro Curb2Curb
Retailed
  • Online
  • Telephone
  • Selected resellers
  • Train stations
Website

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

References

  1. "RTD-Peer-Case-Study-Houston-07182017" (PDF). bouldercounty.gov. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. "Passenger Transport - 02/02/2009". newsmanager.commpartners.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  3. "METRO Q® Card & Fares". Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-08-01.

External links

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
Bus service
METRORapid lines
METRORail lines
Related articles
Smart cards in the United States
Transit fare
MIFARE
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