HCC students benefit from new Missouri City, METRO bus service

Aug 30, 2018

Getting to classes at Houston Community College’s Missouri City Campus is now much easier, thanks to a new community bus service that began Aug. 27.

The MCTX Community Connector bus service provides personalized, curb-to-destination service to residents and visitors to Missouri City. The on-demand service offers pick-up and drop-off anywhere within the zone, seven days a week, from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., for only $1.25.

The new service is a welcome addition to students at the HCC Missouri City Campus. Many of them must rely on friends and family members for a ride to class. Taking transit during the school year can provide students with time to get a head start on homework, read, study, and wind down after a long day at school.

“We welcome the new MCTX Community Connector bus service to Missouri City,” said Dr. Madeline Burillo-Hopkins, president of HCC Southwest College. “Transportation can be a challenge for our students, and this provides a great option for them to get to and from classes.”

Half-price fares are available for students and seniors with a METRO Day Pass or a discount METRO Q® Fare Card. Passengers with a fare card can make an unlimited number of trips in any direction within a three-hour period.

The new service connects riders to school, jobs, hotels, restaurants and grocery stores, and to METRO’s local bus network. The public can catch a bus anywhere within the zone or at one of the hubs – Walmart Superstore at 5501 SH 6 or Missouri City Park & Ride at 13849 Fondren Road.

METRO’s Community Connectors are smaller, 12-passenger ARBOC buses that are outfitted to accommodate two wheelchairs. The transit service will be rolled out in phases and eventually all city areas will be incorporated into the service plan.

For more information, call 713-739-3823 or visit ridemetro.org.