| METRO Q Card | |
| Location: | Greater Houston, Texas, United States |
| Launched: | 2008[1] |
| Service 1: | METRORail |
| Service 2: | METRO Bus |
| Service 3: | METROLift |
| Service 4: | Metro Park & Ride |
| Service 5: | MetroRapid |
| Service 6: | Metro Curb2Curb |
| Sales Location 1: | Online |
| Sales Location 2: | Telephone |
| Sales Location 3: | Selected resellers |
| Sales Location 4: | Train stations |
| Currency: | USD |
| Stored Value: | Cash value |
| Credit Expiry: | After card/ticket expiration date |
| Automatic Recharge: | Automatic replenishment |
| Operator: | Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County |
| Manager: | Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County |
| Homepage: | http://www.ridemetro.org/FareInfo/Default.aspx |
The METRO Q Card is a contactless smart card used to ride on public transportation in Greater Houston. It was developed by Affiliated Computer Services,[2] and administered by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County. The card can be used on METRO Bus, METRORail, and METROLift.[3] The cards are based upon the MIFARE Classic 1K standard and are freely available but expire.