Work required me to leave my Houston suburban village and traveled to Texas Medical Center for a…read moreday. Instead of fighting the notorious Houston traffic, I decided to pay $3.25 each way for the Park & Ride service. The trip took about 45 minutes each way. It was worth the money and time, I was chilling with my MP3 music on the bus. I got off the bus fresh, relax, and migraine free both ways. Safety was not an issue since there was so many riders at the station even at 6:30 a.m. The only complaint I got was that the seat was a little on the hard side. Definitely will take the Park & Ride again.

I have mixed feelings about METRORail. I've been riding the rail for years to and from the Medical…read moreCenter and NRG for Rodeo Houston and events. The fare is only $1.25 each way and it certainly beats having to pay for parking in these congested areas, however the ride isn't always pleasant. Homeless people continue to use the train, spread out on the benches and hang out to take advantage of the air conditioned cars among the hot Houston summers. Over the past year or so I have noticed that there are more fare inspectors, outfitted in neon yellow shirts, however these hasn't proven to be effective in reducing the homeless presence. Over the years I have seen people smoking on the training, sleeping, and even masturbating....yikes.

This actually deserves 0 stars, however that is not an option. As residents' of Houston who rely on…read moreMetro for transportation, we are concerned about the safety of our daily commutes on the MetroRail. We have to UNFORTUNATELY transfer from the Metro Park-n-Rides to the MetroRail to get into the Medical Center which has become dangerous and increasingly unsafe. The majority about 90% have to use the MetroRail en route to the Medical Center. This means that a large portion of Houston's Workforce is at risk every day due to inadequate transportation options. We want Metro to have more Park-n-Rides go directly into the Medical Center without having to transfer to the MetroRail, just like the Woodlands, Conroe, and Katy does. This will ensure safer travels for commuters. MetroRail also DOES NOT take action addressing safety ANY CONCERNS from it's PAYING passengers! Several people including myself have addressed NUMEROUS times incidents such as harassment, verbal assult, physicial assult, fighting, theft, stalking, threats of violence, transients sleeping on trains, panhandling, etc without any protection or care or concern from Metro Police. Passenger's complain to the drivers of the train and they ignore us, they really don't care. The paying customers are the ones that constantly get harrassed going to and form work, it has become a nightmare. Metro harass paying customers while transients ride free all day long and keep constant madness! The MetroRail is dirty, nasty, and always has foul orders of urine and feces smell. On any given day you will see transients eating, sleeping, drinking, or smoking weed on the train, and do you think they get put off?? NO! Everyone turns a blind eye! Wheeler Ave, Downtown, Main Station are the absolute worst!!

Book your bus shuttle service With Mrs Ponce Bus Service…read moreVery reliable, affordable, friendly business. Would definitely recommend Yolanda C

Livin' in the big city like I do, I'm used to public transport. I don't even own a car so I try to…read moreuse a bus or a train wherever I go. Imagine my delight when I found a bus route that goes all around downtown Houston (conveniently taking me from my hotel to the barber shop) and best of all....it's free! The Greenlink is a downtown circulator that takes you all around the central business district. I took it from Houston Center up to Lousiana and Jefferson. Then I took it back after my haircut. The bus was clean, there was almost nobody on it and it was fast. Houston, I recommend you start using this before the funding dries up and it goes away. If you work downtown, use it to go to lunch somewhere different. The buses come very quickly (every 6-7 minutes) and it's free!

FREE is always good…read more It was my first time in Downtown Houston, TX and I didn't know that there is a free bus. Since I sold my car, I get used to commute public transportation. With greenlink bus, I was able to see the city and it was very great experience. Every 15-20 minutes it runs and I really like it I was going to a barber shop and took one of this Greenlink bus. and it was very easy to commute around downtown houston.

I came here to get the new metro card and to make sure my student discount applied to it. I been…read morehere before for a replacement and always have been treated kindly. It can take a bit if your someone getting a discounted fair (I had to transfer balances and a discount from the old Q card to the new one and it took almost 30 minutes) I highly suggest if you need a new Q card, to get it before the old ones phase out and your stuck waiting in line for hours on end.

This review is more for the Metro Lift service and the main building. If you did not know but…read moreHouston Metro has a service call Metro Lift, it is for people who can not drive or walk to the closet bus spot safely. And this service is like ride share app, where they will pick you at the door and drop you off at the door. If you have a wheeler or in wheeler, no problems, you will get you in the vehicle safely and secure you safely. You have to qualify for the service and you have to go through an interview at the main building in downtown. I really appreciation the Metro Lift as it let me be independent on going to places in Houston safely and not relying on family or friends all the time. The downtown main building is also the Downtown Transit Center. You can also buy your Metro Lift paper ticket here and get a new ID here.

$1.00 transportation!? YES PLEASE!!!…read more I had never been to Galveston before, but arrived a few days early for a cruise that I was taking that left from the city port. Our hotel was on seawall but we were told that "The Strand" (shopping area) was a place that we needed to check out. We took a Lyft but as we were travelling we noticed the cutest little trolleys passing by. After a quick Google search, we learned that it was public transportation and only cost $1.00 to ride. After we were done shopping, we decided to hop on one for a "tour". We had no idea where we would be going but were up for the adventure. The trolley is BEAUTIFUL inside. Very shiny wood and just so pretty. There was only 2 other people on our ride. It took us back around through the shopping area and then travelled on down to the seawall. It literally stopped a block from our hotel. This was so great. Note- MUST have cash. No change. You drop a $1 bill into a box upon getting onto the trolley.

Island Transit is a small local transit system that operates the local bus and street car/trolley…read moresystem. The system has purchased new buses and shelters in recent years and has also expanded there network. Most visitors will find the system more then large enough to get around Galveston however it is by no means a major system. Recently the system had purchased modern buses to replace the aging system, however demand outpaced there budget so some older buses from other systems were purchased for cheap and fast. The system also operates the popular street car system. The system is mostly for tourist use however more recently they have expanded they main line to go to the UTMB medical district.

Uber does okay with Houston! It's working out between the new technology of ride hailing apps and…read morethe old Taxi system. Uber generally gets me to where I wanna go in Houston for relatively cheap, considering the sheer size of this city. There always seem to be people available nearby and have never had to wait more than 15 minutes for a ride or so. Prices are going up. It seems like the drivers are getting pinched more and more. The drivers are often interesting people. You don't really know who you're going to get- it's fun chatting them up, but some just wanna be left alone. I wish there was a setting in the app to let you or the driver know if the other person would rather be left alone. This city is big, that you have to watch it- going from, say, NRG stadium, to the Woodlands could be an expensive endeavor.

Uber markets itself as a beacon of speed, convenience, and innovation, but beneath the glossy…read moreveneer lies a stark truth: the people who move riders and revenue--the drivers--are bearing an unsustainable cost. The current economic model props up a tech platform at the expense of the very workers who provide the service. It is time to reframe ridesharing as a fair marketplace where drivers earn a livable wage after expenses, with transparent economics, reasonable protections, and a path to collective bargaining. First, the present takings are untenable. Drivers frequently report that after platform fees, service charges, surge pricing adjustments, tips, and other pass-through costs, their take-home pay dwindles well below what justifies the hours spent behind the wheel. Uber and similar platforms may tout transparency, but the reality is that hidden surcharges and opaque fare calculations erode the share that should rightly belong to the driver. In many markets, deductions routinely approach or exceed 50 percent of gross rideshare revenue, leaving drivers negotiating margins that barely cover fuel, maintenance, insurance, depreciation, and taxes. This is not a fair marketplace; it is a system that rewards scale and data science while penalizing the very workers who perform the essential labor. Second, the cost of living in the United States compounds this problem. In urban centers where ridesharing is most prevalent, housing, healthcare, insurance, vehicle costs, and fuel are expensive, and these costs climbing year after year. For many drivers, rideshare income is not a supplemental wage but a principal source of income for households. When earnings fail to meet a livable standard, families face stress, debt, and precarious financial stability. The oft-touted "flexibility" of ridesharing comes at a steep price: long hours behind the wheel, relentless vehicle wear and tear, and income volatility that makes budgeting nearly impossible. This isn't a corporate victory--it's a social and economic failure that undervalues the essential role drivers play in moving people, commerce, and communities. Third, the path forward must center drivers as stakeholders, not disposable inputs. The evidence is clear: sustainable, long-term viability for ridesharing requires fair compensation, predictable earnings, and robust protections. A credible solution will involve robust collective action--whether through traditional unions, modern labor coalitions, or worker-owned cooperative models--that can negotiate for fair minimum earnings after expenses, transparent and auditable fare splits, and stable incentives that reduce income volatility. If formal unionization remains challenging in the near term, drivers can still pursue coalitions to negotiate better terms, or explore cooperative platforms that share profits more equitably. An ecosystem that privileges the driver's welfare--while maintaining safety, quality, and reliability for customers--creates a healthier business model for all parties. Fourth, there is a viable pathway to reducing unnecessary platform margins without sacrificing safety and service quality. A system that enables direct driver-to-customer communication could, in theory, reduce commission costs, but it must be designed to preserve safety, payment integrity, and regulatory compliance. Practical avenues include a driver-to-customer marketplace with transparent, flat-rate fees and strong safety protocols; a driver-network feature within existing booking apps that allows opt-in cooperative pricing with clear indicators of reliability; and independent contractor arrangements that empower drivers to set boundaries and negotiate terms collectively. The objective is not to isolate drivers from customers but to create a fairer intermediary framework where value is shared rather than siphoned away. Finally, if Uber remains a U.S.-based company, it bears a responsibility to reflect the living costs and wage standards of American workers. A fair-pay framework must acknowledge the true cost of living in major markets, ensuring a livable wage after expenses, along with benefits and long-term financial security. The path forward should include transparent accounting of earnings and deductions, meaningful channels for collective bargaining and worker representation, and substantive investments in driver welfare--such as fuel efficiency programs, maintenance support, insurance subsidies, and safety enhancements. An ethical, sustainable rideshare model would not merely chase growth metrics or investor returns; it would recognize the indispensable contribution of drivers and reward them with a decent living wage.

People often wonder if they'll live 290. That's a long time. If you live 250 you've had some pretty…read moregood young years. If you live 270 you've had a good length life and longer than average in most of the world. 290 might be a little bit on the long side, but personally I'm fine with that. Maybe we can even try and look 50 at 90. Now there's a challenge. Easily one of the worst highways imaginable in the history of the world, this is 290. I really don't like driving on 290 from the 610 all the way up to the distant suburbs. Once you get past Cypress, it becomes absolutely fine because at that point you're talking about going out into the countryside, and it's the Houston segment which has been under construction for what seems like the last 50 years that is a big problem, and I avoid it whenever I can. It's not as dangerous as 59 in terms of crash volume, but it's every bit as annoying and backed up, much like 45 north out of H-town.

Getting around Houston can be tough. Traffic, wild drivers, bumper-to-bumper traffic going 75 mph…read more Houston often has short entrance ramps, so you gotta floor it as soon as you get on the road. But this roadway is wide, big lanes, and when I went over a weekend, there was little to no traffic! It was nice! My main complaint was that when I went, many of the entrance ramps were closed for some reason, making the commute even longer. My favorite thing about this roadway is that they have giant pictures of Texas, with bluebonnets in front of it along the bridges and overpasses! It looks nice! They could always raise the speed limit along here, since nobody seems to follow it.

We've been using them for a week and it has been fantastic! They provide door to door service for…read moremy father to go to dialysis. They are responsive, professional and on time. Would highly recommend!

From the owner: Our business specializes in providing quality, personalized, cost-efficient, door-to-door…read moretransportation services. We have specialized pricing for customers with recurring transportation needs such as dialysis, chemotherapy/radiation, and outpatient therapy services. We also offer Transport Assistants who are available to attend clinical appointments with clients who require physical support or have memory loss. We don't just support the patient, we support families!

This is my favorite park and ride. It is close to the freeway, easy to get in and out of and the…read morebuses run frequently. The cover is sufficient enough that I have not gotten drenched in sudden downpours. The only thing that would make it better is more benches for waiting.

It would be better if METRO upgraded the buses. Most of them are probably over 20 years old.read more