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Houston METRO Veterans Pass — Free Rides

Free travel on METRO local bus, Park & Ride, METRORail and curb2curb for a veteran with a valor award or a qualifying service-connected disability.

Verified August 17, 2026

What this benefit is

Free travel on METRO local bus, Park & Ride, METRORail and curb2curb for a veteran with a valor award or a qualifying service-connected disability.

What it's worth: Free travel on all METRO services

  • Estimated against a regular commuter paying the standard local fare twice a working day. Occasional riders save far less.
  • Covers local bus, Park & Ride, METRORail and curb2curb.

Who is entitled to it

  • You served in the U.S. armed forces.
  • You hold a medal of valor.
  • You have a qualifying service-connected disability.
  • You are in Harris County, where METRO operates.
  • METRO serves your area.

Not sure whether that describes you?

Answer a few questions about this benefit specifically — we only ask what this one actually depends on, and we stop as soon as we know.

How to claim it

  1. 1Download the METRO Veterans Pass application and take it to a VA office — it must be signed AND stamped by them before METRO will accept it.
  2. 2Submit it with a government photo ID online through the METRO RideStore, or at any RideStore in person.
File with
METRO RideStore, online or in person
Documents you will need
metro veterans pass application · proof of identity
Periodic
Worth knowingMETRO does not publish a numeric disability threshold — it delegates the decision to the VA office that stamps the application. We record 50 percent as the point at which it is worth applying, and say plainly that the threshold is theirs, not ours.
Worth knowingThe VA stamp is the whole application. Veterans routinely post the form to METRO unsigned and hear nothing back.

Sources

Why only one source type: The authority's published fare policy is both the authority and the operating source. There is no ordinance or board rule behind it that we have captured.

This finder provides an informational match, not a government eligibility determination. The responsible agency decides your application.