Missouri City to see expanded METRO route to VA Hospital

A Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County route expansion is working to help Missouri City residents get to the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in the Texas Medical Center.

The change comes after public meetings in June and July with the METRO officials, where residents expressed a need for transportation to the area for appointments and work.

The details

The Missouri City Route 270 begins at the newly-constructed Missouri City Park & Ride—located at 20525 Fort Bend Parkway Toll Road, Fresno—and transports residents to the Texas Medical Center, according to its website.

According to a July 25 news release, the expansion adds three stops, including:

• Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
• MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Baylor Medicine McNair Campus

Expanded services began July 28 and will run weekdays, but will be limited in trips until early August, per the release. Each ride costs $3.25, which can be purchased with cash or a Q-fare card.

Looking ahead

The expanded route will be added to all Missouri City Route 270 trips beginning Aug. 11, per the release.