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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> Kat Bottner <kat.bottner@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 8, 2023 5:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> bmackey88@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Houston Texas's Paratransit Information.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>If you have an active paratransit account with your local service, they will need to fax your eligibility information to Metro and provide the requested dates of service. The fax number is 713-652-8924. To check on the status, you would need to call customer service at 713-225-0119 between the hours of 10am to 5pm Central To me weekdays<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>713 2250119( customer Service)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:metrolifteligibility@ridemetro.org">metrolifteligibility@ridemetro.org</a>( email to send documentation to in case paratransit does not use actual fax numbers) Trips not going to the airport are $1.20 each way, and reservations should be made twenty four hours in advance. I'm slightly confused in regards to the payment system, as they do not take cash, you either pay with tickets which you can get at lots of locations, or they have some sort ofE- wallet option.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>You call the customer service number to make reservations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Apparently trips to and from the airport going to and from the hotel are considered courtsy trips, so they are free of charge.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>If I can be of further assistance, please let me know.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>