Missouri City park and ride facility gets a $5M boost

METRO's new Missouri City Park & Ride transit center will give both the city and Fort Bend County-area residents more access to transportation including commuter services that will run between the Texas Medical Center, while also providing connections to downtown Houston. It will also provide connections to the existing on-demand services, according to a news release.
(Courtesy Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County)

Community Impact
By Melissa Enaje
Updated 4:17 PM Aug 4, 2023 CDT

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County’s new $60 million park and ride facility in Missouri City received a $5 million boost in federal funding due to initiatives secured by Rep. Al Green, D-Houston.

Quotes of note

"This is a significant step towards better transportation options in northeastern Fort Bend County," Green said in a news release. "What we are doing today will benefit future generations."

At the Aug. 3 ceremonial event, METRO Board Chair Sanjay Ramabhadran said public and private partnerships are a win-win for everyone.

"This is a great example of, ‘Together, we can do more’—to bring about safe and effective connections and mobility solutions for a growing population," he said.

The cost

• The Texas Medical Center
• Downtown Houston
• METRO’s on-demand services

The details

METRO began negotiations with NewQuest in September to build and lease a park and ride facility in Fort Bend Town Center III, NewQuest’s third phase of the Fort Bend Town Center development. The mixed-use lifestyle center will include housing, retail and entertainment venues, according to project documents.

• 1,750 covered parking spaces
• A covered waiting area
• Ticket vending machines
• Digital transit information
• Restrooms

What’s next

Construction on the garage is estimated for completion by summer 2025, according to METRO officials. METRO will be responsible for operations, maintenance and State of Good Repair of the facility, totaling $485,000 annually, in addition to taxes, Community Impact previously reported.

By Melissa Enaje - Melissa joined Community Impact Newspaper as a reporter covering the Bellaire, Meyerland and West University areas. She spent nearly six years covering Brooklyn and Queens at a weekly newspaper in NYC before making her way back to her hometown of Houston. Melissa studied journalism at St. John's University and Medill, making her love of sports and fashion even more exciting in the big cities. Follow her on Twitter: @melissamissye.