METRO Q Card
Public transit smart card used in Houston, Texas
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The METRO Q Card is a contactless smart card used to ride on public transportation in Greater Houston. It was developed by Affiliated Computer Services,[2] and administered by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County. The card can be used on METRO Bus, METRORail, and METROLift.[3] The cards are based upon the MIFARE Classic 1K standard and are freely available but expire.
LocationGreater Houston, Texas, United States
Launched2008[1]
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| Location | Greater Houston, Texas, United States |
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| Launched | 2008[1] |
| Operator | Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County |
| Manager | Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County |
| Currency | USD |
| Stored-value | Cash value |
| Credit expiry | After card/ticket expiration date |
| Auto recharge | Automatic replenishment |
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In December 2025 Metro introduced the new Ride Metro card, which functions the same way as the Q card but gives out only a free local ride per 10 paid ones. It previously was five free per 50.