Those of you who commute from our Cypress Park & Ride have asked several questions about the development being built there - Cypress Village Station at U.S. Highway 290 and Skinner Road. "When the apartments at the 217 garage open, where are the tenants going to park? There is no parking in sight for the apartments. Are they ...

  Several of you have written in on the blog, asking how the garage at Cypress Park & Ride works. Drivers must tap their Q Card to raise the gate and enter the garage. At that time, $1.50 is deducted from your full-fare Q Card to pay for parking. When you exit, the gate opens automatically. When you board the bus, tap your card again. ...

For the first time in 18 years, METRO is adding a new Park & Ride lot in the Northwest Freeway corridor. Starting Monday, the new 217 Cypress route will operate from a lot located at U.S. 290 just east of Skinner Road. See press release here. Thats good news for the hundreds of Northwest commuters who now use the Northwest Station ...