Thanks to a partnership with Hewlett Packard (HP), METRO is set to put a dent in the amount of vehicles traveling in the U.S.-290 corridor.  A lease agreement will allow METRO's customers to park in about 620 spaces at HP's property.   The lease enables METRO to operate the Park & Ride service from HP's office, located on the northbound 290 service road, just east of Skinner Road (see map).

The agreement provides a temporary location for the 217 Cypress Park & Ride Service while the permanent facility is built nearby.   The agreement shows HP'S commitment to corporate citizenship, as it provides much needed relief to the congested U.S.-290 corridor.

Travelers on the U.S.-290 corridor will be able to use the 217 Cypress Park & Ride service as early as Monday, January 22, 2007.  In addition to downtown stops, there will be a stop at the Northwest Transit Center, providing connectivity to the Galleria area, Greenway Plaza and the Texas Medical Center.  Inbound downtown stops are: Smith at Preston, Smith at Rusk, Smith at Dallas and Smith at Jefferson.  Outbound stops are:  Louisiana at Pease, Louisiana at Lamar, Louisiana at Capitol, & Louisiana at Congress.

The 217 Cypress Park & Ride will operate Monday through Friday from 5:45 - 7:45 am (inbound) and 3:15 - 6:30 pm (outbound).  Rush hour service will have a peak frequency of 15 minutes. There will be no midday service.

For more information, please see our online schedule, at http://www.ridemetro.org/. 

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