Houston

By Public Transportation

Currently, public transportation in Houston is limited to METRO (http://www.ridemetro.org/), which operates bus lines as well as the new and very popular light rail line called METRORail (http://www.ridemetro.org/...).

METRORail is a seven and a half mile light rail line that runs between downtown, midtown, the museum district, the Medical Center, Reliant Park, and the Fannin South Park & Ride which is a handy place to park and is located near the 610 loop. It costs $1.25 for a one-way ticket. Also see the stay safe section.

By Limousine

Traveling via a limousine has become more popular lately. Many Houston limousine companies offer full ground transportation options such as town cars, classic cars, stretch limos and luxury vehicles that can be utilized for special occasions like airport transportation, parties, school dances, business functions and weddings. Consider hiring a limousine service to handle your travel needs.

By car

Houston has a number of major highways that make getting around Houston fairly easy. See list of freeways under the "Get in" section. A number of obstacles, however, can make driving in Houston a less than pleasant experience. One is construction, which seems to be ever-present, and the other is traffic. Evening rush hour in Houston begins as early as 4 PM and can last more than 2 hours. Morning rush hour is between 7 and 9 AM. During rush hour, traffic on the highways can come to a halt. The strip of the West Loop near the Galleria, between US-59 and IH-10, is an area you should definitely avoid during rush hour if possible.

Houston Traffic Map (http://traffic.houstontra...)

The outstanding freeways system (http://www.houstonfreeway...)

Some of the freeways have an H.O.V. High-Occupancy Vehicle lane, which are limited-access lanes located in the median strip of the highway. The HOV lanes are operational Monday - Friday in the morning hours 5AM - 11AM in the inbound direction and in the outbound direction in the afternoon and evening from 2PM - 8PM. The HOV lanes are restricted to cars with 2 or more passengers, however some HOV lanes require 3 or more passengers during peak travel periods 6:45-8:00AM and 5-6PM, for IH-10 west; 6:45-8AM only for US-290. The HOV lanes are marked with signs bearing a white diamond on a black background. Highways with HOV lanes are: IH-45 North, IH-45 South, US-59 North, US-59 South, IH-10 West Katy Freeway, and US-290. The Katy Freeway HOV lanes have been expanded into the Katy Toll Road, a 24-hour multi-lane HOV with paid Single-Occupancy Vehicle access cost-adjusted based on HOV usage.

HOV lane map & schedule (http://www.hou-metro.harr...)

Katy Managed Lanes on Harris County Toll Road Authority website (https://www.hctra.org/kat...)