Popular Destinations
1, 8, 65 8, 1,
METRORail to METRORail Station, Wheeler Downtown
Chinatown is easily accessible, even Saturday District Museum
=Bus Stop
1, 8, 1,
tion, Downtown tion, toWheeler 65 8,
nights, on the frequent 2 Bellaire from TMC Sta- to 1 Wheeler
TC. Get off at Bellaire & Ranchester for Lai
34 34
Lai’s, about a 40 minute ride from TMC.
65
Target/Fiesta The Rice Guide
34 to Heights Heights to 34 Montrose via
Hermann Park/ Hermann University Rice
1, 8, 34 8, 1, Reliant, Fannin South Fannin Reliant, TMC Transit Center, accessible from METRO- TC, to TMC METRORail to Rail, is the gateway to points south of Rice. The and both de-
8 South Main 10 Willowbend
Getting Around part from bus platform 2 and pass within one 65
block of Target. Both run every 15-30 minutes
North Colleges Locations Near
on weekdays, 30-60 minutes on weekends, so METROBus Stop on
1 to VA Hospital VA to 1 Target, TC, to 8 TMC Houston SW TC to 34 TMC a schedule is very useful in determining which
to catch. The 14 Hiram Clarke leaves from Graduate
METRO Buses bus platform 1 and passes by the other side of Apartments the Fiesta shopping plaza. The 14 runs every 15-
30 minutes on weekdays, 25-30 minutes on
Shuttle
65 to Bellaire Bellaire to 65 Houston SW TC, Bissonnet via
Grad Apts. Apts. Grad
weekends.
18 to/from Village,
Downtown via Kirby
8 to TMC TC, Rice
8 from Rice, TMC TC 10 to/from TMC TC Zoo Houston Hospital/
Memorial Hermann Hermann Memorial
Wheeler Sta, Sta, Wheeler Downtown
to METRORail
Montrose
8 to Wheeler Station to 8 Wheeler via Heights to 34 34 8,
METRORail to TMC TC, TC, to TMC METRORail South Fannin Reliant, Kroger
8 18
Dryden/TMC
=Bus Stop METRO Bus 10 73 34, 8,
Routes and Stops = Bus Stop
73 Near Target
CVS
Walgreens
14
TC 14 to/from TMC TC
8 to TMC TC, TC, to 8 TMC Houston SW Target, TC to 34 TMC Fannin TC, to 73 TMC Airport Hobby South,
Target Shuttle
Loop Inner ParkingLot Big Lots
Office Depot
Parking Lot Fiesta and other
stores viaShepherd Heights to 27 http://www.ridemetro.org
18 to/from Fannin South METRO info: 713 635 4000
73
Locations Near
14 to/from Hiram Clarke South Colleges
METROBus Stop
METRO Police: 713 224 COPS (2677)
73 to Galleria to 73
TMCTC
viaShepherd
26/27 to/from to/from 26/27
26 from Heights Heights from 26
26/27 26/27 Before Your Trip Riding the Bus Popular Destinations
Get a Q Card METRO bus stops are marked by a standard Houston Airports sign: The Q Card is used to pay your fare on METRO See companion brochure “The Rice Guide to buses and trains. Stop by the Rice Cashier’s of- It indicates the numbers Houston Airports on METRO Buses.” fice and they will load and names of the routes The Galleria up your Rice-issued that stop at that location. Q Card free of charge! As the bus approaches, The 73 Bellfort Crosstown is your easy ride check the destination sign to ultimate shopping! Making stops at TMC Find your route over the windshield to en- Transit Center and alongside campus on Uni- METRO’s system map sure that it is the route and versity Blvd, the 73 will drop you off right out- and trip planner on direction you want. Make side the doors of the Galleria. For the return http://www.ridemetro.org/ can help you find sure you are visible to the driver so he or she trip, catch the 73 along Westheimer in front of the bus route that goes where you want to go. will stop. the mall. The 73 runs every 30 minutes Mon- Google Transit, http://www.google.com/transit/, day through Saturday. Ride time is about 20 will also provide a detailed itinerary to get to When the bus stops, allow minutes each way. passengers to exit, then tap your destination. Directions to some popular Frequent service to the Galleria is also pro- destinations are in this pamphlet. your Q Card on the reader as you enter. vided seven days a week by the 81 and 82 Buses that don’t travel past Rice can usually be Westheimer lines which run the length of caught by transferring from METRORail. Check Take a seat and enjoy the Westheimer Rd. These can be caught along the bus route map to determine at which sta- ride! Note that the side- Smith St, four blocks west of McGowen Station, tion or transit center to make the connection. ways-facing seats at the or on Walker St. at Main Street Square. very front of the bus are reserved for elderly Get a schedule and disabled passengers. CVS and Walgreens are located on Hol- combe at Greenbriar and Kirby, respectively, a Most routes run every 15-30 minutes, so know- As the bus nears the stop where you would like very short ride on the frequent 2 Bellaire or ing when to arrive at the stop can minimize to get off, signal the driver by pulling the cord your waiting time. Bus drivers are not permit- over the windows, 68 Brays Bayou routes from TMC TC. ted to run early; a couple of minutes behind pressing a “stop” Value Village and Salvation Army have schedule is the norm. button, or touching all you need for crazy party costumes and are the yellow tape on Schedules are available at http:// located next to each other on Bissonnett St the wall in newer www.ridemetro.org/, the METRO RideStore at about 5 minutes past Bellaire TC. Catch the buses. Use the back Downtown Transit Center, and usually at the 65 Bissonnet at Mandell and Bissonnett near door for a quick RMC Information Desk at Rice. the north colleges, or at Wheeler Station. exit. ———————————————————————— The Movie Theatre Edwards Greenway
Bring your Bike Along! Plaza is easily accessed from the 25 Rich- Questions? Comments? Nearly all METRO buses have a fold-down mond, which departs frequently from Wheeler Need additional directions? bike rack on the front. Just remember that Station. Get off at Richmond and Wesleyan. bikes are not allowed on METRORail on week- Email [email protected] The 73 also drops off nearby at Richmond & days from 6:30-9 AM or 3-7 PM. Timmons. Check the schedules for late night return trips.