The METRO Q Card is a
contactless smart card
A contactless smart card is a contactless credential whose dimensions are credit-card size. Its embedded integrated circuits can store (and sometimes process) data and communicate with a terminal via NFC. Commonplace uses include transit tickets ...
used to ride on public transportation in
Greater Houston. It is administered by the
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County. The card can be used on METRO Bus,
METRORail, and METROLift.
The cards are based upon the
MIFARE Classic 1K standard and are freely available but expire.
Services
The following services use the Metro Q Card feature:
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METRORail
METRO LiftMETRO Park & RideMetroRapidMetro Curb2Curb
References
External links
METRO Q Card - Ride Metro
{{American smartcards
Transportation in Houston
Contactless smart cards