First Day Results at 222 Grand Parkway
Monday, January 28, 2008 4:58 PM
Opening day at our newest Park & Ride in Katy recorded the second-highest morning ridership, trailing Cypress Park & Ride garage's opening last January.
We counted 201 passenger boardings on 12 peak trips for an average of 17 boardings per trip. The highest single-trip ridership occurred at the 7:15 a.m. departure with 29 boardings. The least crowded bus carried nine passengers at the 6 a.m. departure.
The parking sign is being revised. We know it's confusing and heard from both blog readers and customers at the lot. Here's what you need to know: If you ride METRO, it's free all day. If you are not a METRO patron, you will need to pay $3.50 to park.
The new sign should be updated by Tuesday.
METRO is expanding the lot by 100 spaces and improving the pathway from the parking area to the bus stop. Operations said that if and when this Park & Ride proves successful, you can expect more improvements to the lot.
"By taking a modest approach, METRO was able to begin this service immediately, addressing an obvious need," said an operations spokesperson.
Other factoids about our first day at 222 Grand Parkway:
- 101 men and 100 women boarded.
- Of the 206 passengers, 26 paid for the ride with a Q Card.
If you haven't picked up your Q Card yet, we'll have the Explorer Bus at the lot all week so you can get a free Q Card and load it with a balance.