William P. Hobby Airport

Located 11 miles southeast of downtown Houston, Hobby Airport offers a convenient and outstanding travel experience to over 50 domestic and international destinations. Recognized as a leading airport, it earned the first 5-Star airport rating in North America. On this page you'll find:

  • METRO transit services you can ride to Hobby Airport
  • How to ride METRO, including route maps
  • Different payment methods you can use to ride
  • Answers to common questions
  • Rider tools, including our trip planner
Signage at the entrance of William P. Hobby Airport

Transit Services

You can access William P. Hobby Airport directly using METRO local bus service. Click or tap on any of the tabs for a brief overview of how you can get to Hobby Airport using these services.


METRO 82 Westheimer bus riding along a surface street,

Several METRO bus routes stop at the Hobby Transit Center:

  • 40 Telephone / Heights
  • 50 Broadway
  • 73 Bellfort
  • 88 Sagemont

A detailed listing of routes and maps of where they stop is shown in the Ride METRO section below. Transfers to the routes shown are available at many city street intersections. Transfers are also available at select METRO transit centers which are sheltered waiting areas typically found at the beginning and/or end of a bus route.

All METRO buses are ADA accessible, offer free Wi-Fi and come equipped with video surveillance security cameras.

METRO local bus and METRORail at an intersection.

The Red Line travels along Main Street through downtown Houston, the Museum District and Texas Medical Center. You can ride the Red Line to Central Station Main and transfer to the Green Line. You'll be boarding the Green Line at Central Station Rusk for a 16-minute ride eastbound to the Magnolia Park Transit Center. From there you'll board the 50 Broadway bus for a half-hour ride to the Hobby Airport Transit Center. If you're starting at the Downtown Transit Center the entire trip will take just over 45 minutes.

The Green Line travels through downtown Houston, the Theater District, EaDo (East Downtown) and the Second Ward. From downtown Houston, you'll ride eastbound on the Green Line to the Magnolia Park Transit Center. From there you'll board the 50 Broadway bus and ride for approximately 26 minutes to the Hobby Transit Center.

The Purple Line travels through downtown Houston, the Theater District and the Third Ward (southeast of downtown). Ride the Purple Line to Central Station Capitol, where you'll transfer to the Green Line at Central Station Rusk for a 16-minute eastbound ride to the Magnolia Park Transit Center. From there you'll board the 50 Broadway bus and ride for approximately 26 minutes to the Hobby Transit Center. 

All METRORail vehicles are ADA accessible and come equipped with video surveillance security cameras. 

Click or tap on the button below to learn more about how the three METRORail lines intersect in downtown Houston.

Learn More

METRO paratransit representative assisting customer using METROLift vehicle's electric lift

METROLift provides curb-to-curb transportation for people with disabilities who meet certain eligibility requirements. Service is provided with ADA-accessible vans and minivans that accommodate persons using wheelchairs, scooters and walkers. Boarding chairs are available to assist any patron unable to access the van using the stairs. All vehicles offer free Wi-Fi.

If you're a current METROLift customer, you can schedule, verify and pay for your trip to Hobby Airport the same way you would for other trips.

Ride METRO

You'll find METRORail and local bus routes to Hobby Airport in the tabs below. Click or tap on each route to see a map of stops.

Route NameServiceFrequency*Nearest Stop
40 Telephone / HeightsLocal BusEvery 30 min.Hobby Transit Center
50 BroadwayLocal BusEvery 15-30 min.Hobby Transit Center
73 BellfortLocal BusEvery 12-15 min.Hobby Transit Center
88 SagemontLocal BusEvery 30 min.Hobby Transit Center

*All frequencies listed are approximate and may vary.

Route NameServiceFrequency*Station
Red LineMETRORailEvery 6-12 min.
Central Station Main
Green LineMETRORailEvery 12-18 min.
Magnolia Park Transit Center
Purple LineMETRORailEvery 12-18 min.
Central Station Capitol

*All frequencies listed are approximate and may vary.

Fares

Below are fares to ride.


ServiceRegular Fare
Discounted Fare*
Local Bus
$1.25 to board60 cents to board
METRORail
$1.25 to board60 cents to board

*Discounted fares apply to students, seniors 65-69, or people with disabilities who aren't METROLift customers that already have a pre-approved discounted fare card.

The following individuals ride free on all services:

  • Children five years or younger ride free when accompanied by an adult
  • Seniors 70 years or older who have a discounted METRO Q® Fare Card
  • Qualified veterans who have a METRO Veterans Pass
  • METROLift customers (with up to one assistant)

Ways to Pay

With the exception of METRORail tickets and cash, all ways to pay shown below include free transfers between any METRO service of equal or lesser value for up to three hours in any direction.


METRO Fare Cards
METRO Fare Cards Learn more
METRO Q Mobile Ticket
METRO Q Mobile Ticket Learn more
METRORail vending machine ticket
METRORail Ticket Learn more
A dollar bill with a quarter sitting next to it
Cash (Bus Only) Learn more
METRO Money
METRO Money Learn more

Common Questions

Fares

You can obtain a METRO Q® Fare Card, METRO Day Pass or METRO Money Card at any of the following:

You have the option of loading money on your card when you first obtain it. Reload options vary by fare card and location.

Additional payment options to ride METRO can be obtained through other sources.

More details can be found on the All About Fares page.

First, you’ll need an internet connection.

Download the METRO Q Mobile Ticketing App and set up an account. Then, mobile tickets may be purchased in one of two ways:

If you’ve purchased one or more mobile tickets that you haven’t used, they’ll be listed under Available in the Use section of the app. From there, you can activate a ticket.

Once activated, your ticket is valid for up to three hours.

If you pay your fare using a METRO Q® Fare Card, METRO Q Mobile Ticket, METRO Day Pass or METRO Money card, you’re entitled to free transfers between any of these METRO services for up to three hours in any direction:

  • Local bus
  • METRORail
  • METRORapid
  • METRO curb2curb

Only regular fare mobile tickets are available for purchase.

Trip Planning

Local bus and METRO curb2curb:

A route selector is accessible directly on the website home page, linking you directly to a page for the route of your choice.

At the top of each individual route page, you’ll find:

  • Frequency of service on weekdays and weekends
  • Stop-by-stop schedule
  • Link to view PDF schedule which you can then download and/or print

METRORail:

Frequency of service, a stop-by-stop schedule, a PDF schedule and a linear route map for each METRORail line are found on the METRORail page.

METRORapid:

Frequency of service, a stop-by-stop schedule, a PDF schedule and a linear route map for the METRORapid Silver line is found on the METRORapid page.

On the METRO website, there’s a route map on:

  • Each individual bus route page
  • METRORail page
  • METRORapid page
  • Each individual METRO curb2curb route page

You can also use the website's Interactive System Map (best viewed on a desktop or laptop computer). In the map, you can check a box next to any METRO bus route or rail line and the map will draw a line showing where it runs.

If you’d prefer a physical map, we include a map image in the printed brochure for each individual bus route or rail line. Brochures are available for free at all METRO RideStore locations:

  • Downtown Transit Center - 1900 Main St.
  • Fannin South Transit Center - 1604 West Bellfort St.
  • Main Street Square - 1001 Travis St.
  • Northwest Transit Center - 7373 Old Katy Road

Trip planning tools are available on:

  • Various pages of the website, including in the Rider Tools section below
  • RideMETRO app for your smartphone
  • Google or Apple maps

Prior to Arrival

METRO local buses make stops at the following locations

  • Along city streets, at intersections where you see a METRO bus stop sign and/or bus shelter
  • At select Park & Ride lots around the region
  • At more than 20 transit centers around the region

All METRO buses have large, bright destination signs on the front of the bus above the windshield and along the passenger’s side, near the front door. These digital displays include the route number and destination.

We encourage you to do your part to keep yourself and those around you safe throughout your entire trip on a METRO bus. Learn more about rider safety.

METRORail trains make stops at rail station platforms along city streets in and around downtown Houston. You can also board a METRORail train at the following transit centers:

  • Burnett (Red Line)
  • Downtown (Red Line)
  • Fannin South (Red Line)
  • Magnolia Park (Green Line)
  • Northline (Red Line)
  • Palm Center (Purple Line)
  • Texas Medical Center (Red Line)

All METRORail trains have large, bright destination signs on the front of the train above the windshield and along the side of the train as it pulls into the station.

Red Line trains would say one of the following:

  • Northline TC
  • Fannin South

Green Line trains would say one of the following:

  • Magnolia Park
  • Theater District

Purple Line trains would say one of the following:

  • Palm Center TC
  • Theater District

We encourage you to be safe, be seen around trains and stay alert throughout your entire trip on METRORail. Learn more about rider safety.

Estimated arrival times can be found on:

  • METRO website home page (“Track Bus or Train” tab)
  • ONE to Ride app for your smartphone
  • Google or Apple maps
  • Digital signs installed at select METRO bus stop locations and transit centers
  • Automated phone line by dialing 713-635-4000

If you know your stop number (it's posted on the bus stop sign at every bus stop location), you can text that stop number to 697433. We'll text you back the estimated arrival time of the next bus for all routes that stop at your location.

Travel Tips

To help make the journey pleasant and safe for everybody, METRO has developed a Code of Conduct for riders.

For example, smoking is prohibited in covered or enclosed facilities, including transit centers, bus stop shelters and platforms. And consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited on METRO property.

Please review the full METRO Code of Conduct.

METRO accepts six payment options:

  • Cash (bus only)
  • METRO Q® Fare Card
  • METRO Q Mobile Ticket
  • METRO Day Pass
  • METRO Money
  • Vending machine tickets (METRORail and METRORapid only)

Our experienced riders tell us that the most convenient way to pay is by using the METRO Q Mobile Ticketing app, available by downloading the app for your smartphone.

When you first open the app, you’ll need to create a secure, password-protected account. That will allow you to purchase and activate mobile tickets. The tickets are valid for two years from the date of purchase.

When traveling by local bus or METRORail we recommend the following:

  • Plan your route ahead of time
  • Download the RideMETRO app to view your route, track your bus or train, see schedules and more
  • Be aware of the last bus and train times and allow yourself enough time to get to your station/stop

    Rider Tools

    Below are some tools to make your METRO riding experience easier and more convenient so you can drive less and do more.

    Plan Your Trip

    Travel Preference
    Plan My Trip

    System Map

    Explore METRO transit services near you

    Interactive Map PDF Map

    Questions and Answers

    Valuable information to help you ride

    Find Answers

    Savings Calculator

    Compare your cost of driving vs. what it would cost to ride METRO - and see how much money you'd save each month.

    Get Started
    link to the Apple app store to download the RideMETRO app

    RideMETRO App

    Plan and manage your trip on METRO Local bus, Park & Ride bus, METRORail or METRORapid using an interactive map.

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