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FIFA WC 2026
⚠ TMC Express bypass (Routes 297 & 298) runs weekdays only. Not available Jun 14 (Sun) or Jun 20 (Sat). Routes 249 and 229 are confirmed World Cup weekend service.
Houston METRO — World Cup Network Schematic · Not to scale
Houston METRO Rail and Park & Ride Schematic — FIFA World Cup 2026 Schematic showing Red Line from Northline to Fannin South through NRG Stadium, Green and Purple Lines connecting Central Station to EaDo Fan Festival, and Park and Ride corridors feeding into Central Station with the TMC bypass route marked weekday-only. NORTHLINE TC Red Line terminal north Main St Square RED LINE EVERY 6 MIN · MATCH DAYS CENTRAL STATION ALL 3 LINES · ALL P&R BUSES ⚠ Peak congestion on all match days Museum District Hermann Park / Rice U Dryden / TMC TMC BYPASS STOP Smith Lands Stadium Park / Astrodome 10 min walk NRG STADIUM HOUSTON STADIUM · FIFA VENUE Fannin South P&R Theater District GREEN LINE EaDo / Stadium 5 min walk FAN FESTIVAL SHELL ENERGY · EaDo PURPLE LINE RT 209 Spring · Kuykendahl RT 219 Cypress · NW Freeway RT 259 Kingwood · Eastex RT 229 Grand Pkwy Kingsland · Addicks ✓ WEEKEND SERVICE Rt 298 TMC wkdays only ▸ RT 211 West Loop Shuttle RT 249 Bay Area P&R El Dorado · Fuqua → Monroe P&R ✓ WEEKEND SERVICE MONROE P&R Rt 249 transfer hub Downtown (weekends) Rt 297 ▸ wkdays RT 269 W. Bellfort P&R RT 500 · AIRPORT DIRECT Bush IAH ✈ Hobby HOU ✈ → Central Station · $4.50 Nonstop · no transfer GREEN CORRIDOR 14-mi shaded route · NRG→EaDo FARES Rail $1.25 · P&R $3.25 Day Pass = rail only Day Pass ≠ Park & Ride bus Pay P&R separately MATCH DAY SERVICE Red Line: every 6 min Green/Purple: 12 min 2-car trains · 2× normal capacity TMC BYPASS Skips Central Station Rt 297 (SE corridor) Rt 298 (Katy corridor) WEEKDAYS ONLY RIDEMETRO APP Buy fare the night before Kiosk lines 15+ min on match days
Red Line (NRG)
Green Line (Fan Fest)
Purple Line
P&R HOV express
TMC bypass (wkdays)
Central Station hub
✓ Weekend confirmed
Rail lines at a glance
Red Line — The Stadium Arterial
Northline TC → Main St → Central Station → Museum District → Hermann Park → Dryden/TMC → Smith Lands → Stadium Park/Astrodome → Fannin South
Every 6 min (match days) 2-car trains 5 AM – 1 AM $1.25
Green Line — The Fan Festival Link
Central Station → Theater District (Rusk/Capitol) → EaDo/Stadium stop → 5 min walk to FIFA Fan Festival at Shell Energy Stadium
Every 12 min 2-car trains Before 4 AM – midnight+
Purple Line — Southeast Connector
Palm Center TC → University of Houston → EaDo/Stadium stop → Theater District → Central Station. Shares Green Line downtown platforms — seamless transfer.
Every 12 min 2-car trains Before 4 AM – midnight+
World Cup weekend P&R service — confirmed routes
✓ These 7 routes are confirmed for World Cup weekend service (Jun 4 – Jul 11). All other P&R routes run Mon–Fri only on standard schedules. Routes 292, 297, and 298 TMC Express are weekday only.
Route P&R Lots served Destination Status
209 Spring P&R · Kuykendahl P&R Downtown / Central Station ✓ WKND
211 West Loop P&R (added for WC) Downtown / Central Station ✓ WKND
219 Cypress P&R · NW Station P&R · W. Little York P&R Downtown / Central Station ✓ WKND
229 Grand Pkwy P&R · Kingsland P&R · Addicks P&R Downtown / Central Station ✓ WKND
249 Bay Area P&R · El Dorado P&R · Fuqua P&R · Monroe P&R Downtown / Central Station ✓ WKND
259 Kingwood P&R · Townsen P&R · Eastex P&R Downtown / Central Station ✓ WKND
269 W. Bellfort P&R Downtown / Central Station ✓ WKND
Weekday-only TMC Express routes (NOT available Jun 14 or Jun 20)Status
297  Gulf Freeway / TMC — Monroe → South Point → Texas Medical Center MON–FRI
298  Katy Freeway / TMC — Kingsland · Addicks → Texas Medical Center MON–FRI
292  SW Freeway / TMC — Missouri City corridor → Texas Medical Center MON–FRI
Fares & payment
⚠ The $3 all-day Day Pass covers METRORail and local bus only. It does not cover Park & Ride buses. Pay P&R fare ($3.25) separately using your RideMETRO card, contactless credit/debit, or cash.
$1.25
METRORail single ride
Covers all 3 lines. Free transfers within 3 hours using same payment method.
$3.00
All-day rail pass
Rail + local bus only. Does NOT cover P&R buses. Buy in RideMETRO app the night before — kiosk lines 15+ min on match days.
$3.25
Park & Ride bus fare
Regular fare. Paid separately from rail. Tap contactless card, Apple/Google Pay, or RideMETRO card on boarding.
~$4.50
P&R + Rail total
Full journey from P&R lot to NRG gates. vs. $40+ stadium parking + 90-min gridlock.
★ RideMETRO app tip: Download the app and load your fare card tonight. On match day mornings, station kiosks have 15+ minute queues. Tap-to-pay with your card or phone works on both rail validators and P&R buses — no queue, no cash needed.
Match day transit by date
Date Match Day TMC Bypass Weekend P&R
Jun 14 Germany vs Curaçao Sunday ✗ Not running ✓ Rt 249, 229
Jun 17 Portugal vs DR Congo Tuesday ✓ Rt 297/298 N/A (weekday)
Jun 20 Netherlands vs Sweden Saturday ✗ Not running ✓ Rt 249, 229
Jun 23 Portugal vs Uzbekistan Monday ✓ Rt 297/298 N/A (weekday)
Jun 26 Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia Thursday ✓ Rt 297/298 N/A (weekday)
Jun 29 Round of 32 Sunday ✗ Not running ✓ Rt 249, 229
Jul 4 Round of 16 Saturday ✗ Not running ✓ Rt 249, 229
📋 Official METRO Park & Ride Schedules — ridemetro.org