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Exploring Houston's Urban Landscape Aboard the METRORail

Heading out to Houston? Give the car a brake and let the city's METRORail handle all of the legwork. The 13-mile Red Line runs from Fannin South Station through downtown along Main Street through the Museum District, the Texas Medical Center, University of Houston-Downtown, and ends at the Northline Transit Center/Houston Community College. Catch the wallet-friendly rail to more than 100 dining and nightlife options, professional sports arenas, cultural institutions and the largest medical center in the world.

By the end of 2014, METRORail is scheduled to have two more lines running: The Green/East End Line and the Purple/Southeast Line. Also, for those who use the rail regularly, a Q Card allows for great discounts at businesses along the line.

METRORail Tips:

Tickets cost $1.25 (one-way) and can be purchased using cash or credit at all rail stops

METRORail hours are:

• 4:30am - 11:40pm (M-TH)

• 4:30am - 2:20am (F)

• 5:30am - 2:20am (SAT)

• 5:30am - 11:40pm (SUN)

Travel time from end to end is 30 minutes

For METRORail information, call (713) 635-4000 or visit www.RideMetro.org