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General Information

The District operates four Park & Rides for your commuting convenience. Destinations include the Texas Medical Center, Greenway Plaza, as well as the Central Business District of Houston. The Express Routes provide a comfortable, convenient and economical way to commute. For your safety the Park & Ride sites have security guards and security lighting. Scheduled service is provided Monday thru Friday, excluding holidays. Gates open at 5:00 a.m. and are locked at 9:00 p.m.  Park & Ride tickets must be purchased for this service, and buses are filled on a first come, first served basis. These buses only stop at designated locations.

 

General Policies

  • Smoking, eating, drinking is not permitted on any bus.

  • No weapons or firearms on buses.

  • Only personal assistance animals are permitted on buses and in facilities.

  • Loud and/or abusive behavior or language including profanity/racial or vulgar comments will be cause for immediate removal from the bus and possible loss of ridership privileges.

  • Passengers may only bring carry on items that will fit comfortably on their lap and will not protrude into the next seat.  Drivers cannot help load or unload items. 

  • The District reserves the right to restrict certain items on all buses.

  • Riding District vehicles under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs is prohibited.

  • Radios, cassette, disc players, or any other music/movie playing device are not permitted to be played aloud while on any bus.

  • The District is not responsible for personal items left on the bus. Passengers may call The District at (281)363-0882 to find out about any personal items they may have left on the vehicle. If recovered, The District will hold personal items for 60 days prior to disposal.

 

 

  Location Round Trip Fare
Research Park & Ride 3900 Marsico Place, The Woodlands $9.50
Sawdust Park & Ride 701 Westridge, Spring $9.50
Sterling Ridge Park & Ride 8001 McBeth Way, The Woodlands $9.50

 

 

Hours of Operation

Monday through Friday, 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

 

We are closed for the following holidays:

New Years Day • Friday, January 1, 2010
Good Friday • Friday, April 2, 2010
Memorial Day • Monday, May 31, 2010

Independence Day • Monday, July 5, 2010
Labor Day • Monday, September 6, 2010
Thanksgiving • Thursday & Friday, November 25 & 26, 2010
Christmas • Friday, December 24, 2010

 

 

Fares

Research, Sawdust & Sterling Ridge

Tickets may be purchased at the Park & Rides or at the Transportation Center at Greenway Plaza. A round trip ticket is $9.50.  Ticket books may be purchased for $190.00 for a book of twenty round trips.

 

All ticket sales are final - No exchanges or refunds. Lost, destroyed, or unused tickets and passes will not be replaced.

Customer Service: 1-979-778-0607 ext 7008

 

We now accept Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, and Discover.

 

 

Sterling Ridge Park & Ride

8001 McBeth Way, The Woodlands  (off Ashlane Way and Woodlands Parkway) - Phone 832.813.0809.

 

This is a limited schedule designed for limited service with limited available spaces. As the remainder of the Park & Ride is developed, a more complete comprehensive schedule will be implemented.

 

Construction began on May 3, 2010 at the Sterling Ridge Park and Ride lot.
 

Sterling Ridge P&R Schedule Downtown Grid

July 2008

Run Sterling Ridge

 P&R

 Milam/ Congress Milam/

St. Josephs Pkwy

 Sterling Ridge

 P&R
AM Schedule
1 5:25 6:20 6:30  
2 5:45 6:40 6:50  
3 6:05 7:00 7:10  
4 6:25 7:20 7:30  
5 6:45 7:40 7:50  
6 7:05 8:00 8:10  
 
Run Louisiana/ St. Josephs Pkwy Louisiana/ Prairie Sterling Ridge

 P&R

 Downtown
PM Schedule
7 3:50 4:00 4:55 5:50
8 4:10 4:20 5:15  
9 4:30 4:40 5:35  
10 4:50 5:00 5:55  
11 5:10 5:20 6:15  
12 5:30 5:40 6:35  
13 5:50 6:00 6:55  

 

 

 

 

Sawdust Park & Ride

701 Westridge, Spring   -   Phone 281.363.0882

1200 Parking Spaces

Sawdust P&R Schedule  Downtown Grid

June 2008

Run Sawdust  P&R

     Downtown

 Greenway Plaza SWB Medical Center Returns To
Milam/ Congress Milam/

St.Josephs Pkwy

 Twenty Greenway Nine Greenway Three Greenway Milam/ Elgin Main/ MacGregor Holcombe/ VA Hospital  Sawdust    P&R Research Forest

P&R
AM Schedule
1 5:30 6:00 6:10   7:00  
2 5:40 6:10 6:20 6:35 6:40 6:45   7:45
3 5:50 6:20 6:30   7:10  
4 6:10 6:40 6:50   6:55 7:00 7:10  
5 6:20 6:50 7:00   7:40  
6 6:30 7:00 7:10 7:25 7:30 7:35  
7 6:40 7:10 7:20   8:00  
8 6:50 7:20 7:30  
9 7:00 7:35 7:45  
10 7:10 7:40 7:50   8:00 8:10 8:25  
11 7:20 7:50 8:00 8:20 8:25 8:30  
12 7:40 8:15 8:25  
13 8:00 8:35 8:45  
 
Run Medical Center SWB Greenway Plaza Downtown P&R Returns To

Holcombe/ VA Hospital

Main/ MacGregor

Milam/

Elgin

Twenty Greenway

Nine Greenway

Three Greenway

Louisiana/ St. Josephs Pkwy

Louisiana/ Prairie

Sawdust P&R

Downtown

  
Noon & PM Schedule
14 12:30 12:40 12:55   1:00 1:10 1:55 RF 2:15 SD 2:55 DT
15   3:45 3:55 4:30 5:15 Sawdust
16   4:05 4:15 4:50 5:35 Research
17   4:20 4:30 5:05  5:40 Research
18   4:10 4:15 4:20 4:35 4:45 5:15  
19   4:45 4:55 5:25 6:25 Sawdust
20 4:25 4:35 4.50   4:55 5:05 5:40  
21*   5:05 5:15 5:50  
22   5:15 5:25 6:00  
23   5:00 5:05 5:10 5:25 5:35 6:10  
24   5:35 5:45 6:20  
25 5.15 5:25 5:40   5:45 5:55 6:30  
26   5:40 5:45 5:50 6:05 6:15 6:45  
27   6:25 6:35 7:10  

* Run Number 21 does not run on Fridays.

 

 

 

Research Forest Park & Ride

3900 Marsico Place, The Woodlands (off Gosling between Research Forest and FM 242).   -   Phone 936.273.6100

1000 Parking Spaces

Research Forest P&R Schedule  Downtown Grid

June 2008

Run Research  P&R      Downtown Greenway Plaza SWB Medical Center Returns To
Milam/ Congress Milam/

St.Josephs Pkwy

 Twenty Greenway Nine Greenway Three Greenway Milam/Elgin Main/ MacGregor Holcombe/ VA Hospital  Sawdust    P&R Research Forest

P&R
AM Schedule
1 5:30 6:05 6:15   7:25
2 5:40 6:15 6:25   7:30
3 5:45 6:20 6:30   6:35 6:40 6:50  
4 5:50 6:25 6:35   7:20  
5 6:00 6:40 6:50 7:05 7:10 7:15  
6 6:10 6:50 7:00   8:00
7 6:15 Medical Center Express 7:00 7:05 7:15  
8 6:20 7:00 7:10   8:15
9 6:30 7:15 7:25 7:40 7:45 7:50  
10 6:40 7:25 7:35  
11 6:50 7:35 7:45  
12 7:00 7:45 7:55 8:10 8:15 8:20  
13 7:10 7:55 8:05   8:10 8:15 8:25  
14 7:20 8:05 8:15  
15 7:25 8:10 8:20  
16 7:30 8:15 8:25  
17 7:45 8:30 8:40  
18 8:00 8:45 8:55  
19 8:15 9:00 9:10  
 
Run Medical Center SWB Greenway Plaza Downtown P&R Returns To

Holcombe/ VA Hospital

Main/ MacGregor

Milam/

Elgin

Twenty Greenway

Nine Greenway

Three Greenway

Louisiana/ St. Josephs Pkwy

Louisiana/ Prairie

Research Forest P&R

Downtown

  
Noon & PM Schedule
20 12:30 12:40 12:55   1:00 1:10 1:55 RF 2:15 SD 2:55 DT
21   3:15 3:25 4:05 5:10 Research
22   3:30 3:40 4:20 5:20 Research
23 3:20 3:30 3:45   3:50 4:00 4:40 5:35 Sawdust
24   4:00 4:10 4:55 5:50 Research
25   3:45 3:50 3:55 4:10 4:20 5:00    
26   4:20 4:30 5:10 6:20 Research
27   4:30 4:40 5:20    
28   4:40 4:50 5:30    
29   4:25 4:30 4:35 4:50 5:00 5:40 6:40 Research
30   5:00 5:10 5:50    
31 4:35 4:45 5:00 Medical Center Express 5:55    
32   5:10 5:20 6:00    
33   5:20 5:30 6:10    
34   5:05 5:10 5:15 5:30 5:40 6:20    
35   5:35 5:45 6:25    
36   5:40 5:50 6:30    
37   5:50 6:00 6:40    
38 5:30 5:40 5:55   6:00 6:10 6:50    
39   6:20 6:30 7:10    
40   6:40 6:50 7:30